Annual Report of the State Board of Charities and Reform of the State of Wisconsin

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Página 94 - ... as seem to indicate the constitutional and acquired defects and tendencies of the prisoner, and based upon these, an estimate of the then present condition of the prisoner and the best probable plan of treatment.
Página 12 - Special meetings may be held at such other times and places as the Board or the President shall determine.
Página 94 - ... as the condition of increased privileges, or of release from their control, which system shall be subject, to revision from time to time. Each prisoner so sentenced shall be credited...
Página 94 - If it shall appear to said board of parole that there is reasonable probability that any prisoner so on parole will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, and that his absolute discharge from imprisonment is not incompatible with the welfare of society...
Página 97 - ... is effected ; the latter alternative being, however, much less injurious and much less frequent of occurrence than the former. It will be at once admitted that if we could, with certainty, so train a criminal during his imprisonment as to relieve him forever from all disposition to relapse into...
Página 94 - If, through oversight or otherwise, any person be sentenced to imprisonment in the said reformatory for a definite period of time, said .sentence shall not for that reason be void, but the person so sentenced shall be entitled to the benefit and subject to the liabilities of this act, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the sentence had been in the terms required...
Página 97 - ... found that the instances to which I have adverted would be of rare occurrence; and that, as a general rule, such impunity could not be permitted. If, then, the offender must be sent to prison, what is to measure the duration of his punishment?
Página 9 - ... of the same ; the condition of the buildings, grounds and other property connected therewith, and into all other matters pertaining to their usefulness and good management ; and for these purposes they shall have free access to the grounds, buildings and all books and papers relating to said institutions; and all persons now or hereafter in any manner connected with the same are hereby directed and required to give such information and afford such facilities for inspection as the said commissioners...
Página 6 - ... otherwise; to inquire and examine into their methods of instruction, and the government and management of their inmates, the official conduct of trustees, directors, and other officers and employees of the same...
Página 98 - Tyburn turnpike?" but it, nevertheless, is quite as incapable of satisfactory solution. When the jury has convicted the prisoner, it remains to be considered whether the offence is mitigated or aggravated by its incidents ; then must be considered the circumstances of the offender. Is he young, or of mature age? Has he had the advantages of education, or has he been left to the influences of ignorance, bad example and evil associations ? Has he been previously convicted...

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