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Retyped by Karen Dyal
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Since the opening of the Institution—in July, 1876—to the close of the fiscal year, 8726 inmates were received at the Reformatory. Particulars in respect to the ages, terms of detention, antecedents, etc., of those imprisoned, as appearing on the Institutional registers, are presented herewith:
GENERAL
| Total number received since the opening of the Institution |
8,786
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| Total number discharged |
7,327
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| Difference |
1,459
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| Indefinites returned from parole and now in custody |
56
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| Prisoners’ count September 30, 1897 |
1,525
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PARTICULARS
| * Total number of inmates received |
8,786
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| Sentenced for definite terms |
465
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| Sentenced for indefinite terms |
8,321
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8,786
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RELATING TO DEFINITES
| Definites received |
465
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| Directly sentenced here by the State Courts |
80
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| Directly sentenced here by the United States Courts |
144
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| Transferred from other State Prisons |
189
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| Transferred from Rochester State Industrial School |
52
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465
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*By indefinite term will be understood a period of detention limited only by the maximum term provided by the Penal Code for the particular crime of each prisoner.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 31
| Definites discharged |
424
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Details—
| Discharged by expiration of sentence |
387
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| Pardoned by the Governor |
4
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| Pardoned by the President |
3
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| Sentence commuted by the President |
1
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| Escaped, not yet retaken |
2
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| Committed suicide |
1
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| Died while incarcerated |
2
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| Re-transferred to State Prison |
15
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| Transferred to Criminal Insane Asylum |
3
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| Returned to Industrial School |
5
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| Transferred to Penitentiary (erroneously committed here) |
1
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RELATING TO INDEFINITES
| Indefinites received |
8,321
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Details—
| Sentenced by State Courts |
8,319
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| Sentenced by United States Courts |
2
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| Indefinites discharged |
6,925
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Details—
| Absolutely released while on parole |
23
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| Paroled |
5,367
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| Discharged from the Reformatory by expiration of maximum term |
536
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| Pardoned by the Governor |
13
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| Pardoned by the Governor while at Insane Asylum |
2
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| Died at Insane Asylum |
2
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| Pardoned by the President |
1
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| Killed by an inmate |
1
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| Killed by accident |
4
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| Committed suicide while incarcerated |
4
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| Died at Reformatory from natural causes |
136
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| Released by habeas corpus |
7
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| Returned to place of conviction, warrants untenable |
6
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| Sentence superseded |
9
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and now there remaining |
94
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| Discharged from Auburn State Prison |
394
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| Discharged from Auburn State Prison by special order of Managers |
6
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| Pardoned from Auburn State Prison |
2
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| Died in Auburn State Prison |
14
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| Transferred to Clinton State Prison and now there remaining |
1
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| Discharged from Clinton State Prison |
216
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| Died in Clinton State Prison |
2
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| Transferred to Criminal Insane Asylum and now there remaining |
25
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| Discharged from the Insane Asylum by expiration of maximum term |
22
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| Discharged from the Insane Asylum by special order of Managers, and placed in care of relatives |
14
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| Escaped, not yet retaken |
2
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| Discharged by expiration of maximum term, upon escape |
19
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| Died upon escape |
2
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| Sentence superseded upon escape |
1
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INDEFINITES PAROLED
| Total number paroled |
5,367
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Details—
| Sent out of State and therefore absolutely released at date of parole |
151
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| Correspondence and conduct maintained for six months or more, and then absolutely released from further liability to sentence here |
3,392
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| Correspondence and conduct now maintained, the period of parole not having expired |
132
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| Correspondence ceased, thus failing to fulfill obligations, and lost sight of |
507
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| Discharged by expiration of maximum term |
680
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| Died |
29
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| Sentence superseded while on parole |
75
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| Returned to Reformatory by arrest |
380
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| Returned to the Reformatory voluntarily |
21
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| Returned to the Reformatory |
401
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Details—
| Re-paroled |
180
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| Discharged by special order of Managers |
4
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| Discharged from Reformatory by expiration of maximum term |
59
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| Pardoned by the Governor |
1
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| Died at Reformatory |
4
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| Died at Auburn State Prison |
1
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| Remaining at Reformatory |
63
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and there pardoned |
1
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| Discharged from auburn State Prison |
61
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| Transferred to Clinton State Prison and now there remaining |
2
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| Discharged from Clinton State Prison |
21
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| Eloped |
1
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and now there remaining |
2
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| Discharged from Criminal Insane Asylum |
1
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| Paroled a second time |
180
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Details—
| Sent out of State and therefore absolutely released at date of parole |
4
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| Correspondence and conduct maintained for six months or more and then absolutely released from further liability to sentence here |
76
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| Correspondence and conduct now maintained, the period of parole not having expired |
4
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| Correspondence ceased, thus failing to fulfill obligations and lost sight of |
17
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| Discharged by expiration of maximum term |
45
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| Died |
3
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| Sentence superseded |
1
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| Returned to Reformatory by arrest |
28
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| Returned to the Reformatory voluntarily |
2
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| Returned a second time |
32
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Details—
| Re-paroled |
13
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| Discharged by special order of Managers |
2
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| Discharged from the Reformatory by expiration of maximum term |
7
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| Remaining at Reformatory |
2
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| Discharged from Auburn State Prison |
4
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| Discharged from Clinton State Prison |
3
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| Pardoned from Clinton State Prison |
1
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| Paroled a third time |
14
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Details—
| Correspondence and conduct maintained for sic months or more and then absolutely released from further liability to sentence here |
4
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| Correspondence and conduct now maintained, the period of parole not having expired |
0
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| Discharged by expiration of maximum term |
6
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| Returned to Reformatory by arrest |
4
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| Returned a third time |
4
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Details—
| Re-paroled |
1
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| Discharged by special order of Managers |
1
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| Discharged from the Reformatory by expiration of maximum term |
2
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| Paroled a fourth time |
1
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Details—
| Returned to the Reformatory by arrest |
1
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SUMMARY
| Total number paroled |
5,367
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Details—
| Absolutely released |
3,620
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| On parole, not yet absolutely released |
681
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| Discharged from the Reformatory by special order of Managers |
8
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| Discharged by expiration of Maximum term |
783
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| Died |
35
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| Sentence superseded |
76
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| Transferred to State Prison at Auburn and now there remaining |
2
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| Discharged from Auburn State Prison |
64
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and from there pardoned |
1
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and there died |
1
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| Transferred to Auburn State Prison and there remaining |
2
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| Discharged from Clinton State Prison |
24
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| Transferred to Clinton State Prison and from there pardoned |
1
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| Returned to the Reformatory and now in custody |
66
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| Returned to the Reformatory and eloped |
1
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| Pardoned by the Governor |
1
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| Discharged from Criminal Insane Asylum |
1
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RATIO OF PROBABLE REFORMATION
| Total number paroled (of these 180 were paroled twice, 13 three times and 1 four times) |
5,367
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| Served well and earned their absolute release |
3,465
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| Serving well on parole now |
149
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| Absolutely released because paroled out of the State, correspondence and conduct maintained for six months or more |
101
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| One half of those who, being sent out of the State and absolutely released at date of parole, ceased correspondence and were lost sight of |
27
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| One half of those discharged by maximum expiration |
439
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| One half of those lost sight of |
266
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| Total |
4,447
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or 82.9%
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| Returned to the Reformatory and now there remaining |
66
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or 1.2%
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| Died |
37
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or 0.7%
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PROBABLY RETURNED TO CRIMINAL PRACTICES AND CONTACT
| One half of those who, being sent out of the State and absolutely released at date of parole, ceased correspondence and were lost sight of |
27
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| One half of those discharged by maximum expiration |
440
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| One half of those lost sight of |
266
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| Sentence superseded |
76
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| Transferred to State Prisons and now there remaining |
8
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| Total |
817
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or 15.2%
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RATIO OF PROGRESS AS TO RELEASE OF PRISONERS PAROLED
| Whole number paroled | 5,367 |
| After only twelve months |
432 or 8.1%
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| After from thirteen to fifteen months |
1,238 or 23.1%
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| After from sixteen to eighteen months |
801 or 14.9%
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| After from nineteen to twenty-four months |
1,136 or 21.2%
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| After from twenty-five to thirty-six months |
1,130 or 21. %
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| After thirty-six months |
630 or 11.7%
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| The average detention before parole was 22.8 months | |
PAROLE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1897
| Total number paroled |
296
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Details—
| Served well and earned their absolute release |
104
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| Correspondence and conduct maintained, the period of parole not having expired |
117
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| Ceased correspondence, thus failing to fulfill obligations, and lost sight of |
55
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| Died on parole, doing well up to time of death |
7
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| Sent to other prisons while on parole |
1
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| Returned to Reformatory by arrest |
12
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RADIO OF PROBABLE REFORMATION OF MEN PAROLED DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1897
| Total number paroled (of these 12 were paroled for the second time) |
296
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ESTIMATE OF THOSE REFORMED
| Served well and earned their absolute release |
104
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| Correspondence and conduct now maintained, the period of parole not having expired |
117
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| One half of those who ceased correspondence while on parole |
28
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| Died, doing well up to time of death |
7
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| Total |
256
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or 86.5%
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| Returned to the Reformatory |
12
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or 4.1%
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PROBABLY RETURNED TO CRIMINAL PRACTICES AND CONTACT.
| One half of those who ceased correspondence while on parole |
27
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| Sent to other prisons while on parole or known to have resumed criminal practices |
1
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| Total |
28
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or 9.4%
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