Biennial report of the State Board of Charities and Corrections of the State of California. v. 1, 1903/04, Volume 1The Board, 1905 |
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... ground ; they know the conditions and have the burden of maintaining order in im properly equipped prisons , and their views are , in our opinion , entitled to great weight . We are not unmindful of the fact that the prisons have been ...
... ground ; they know the conditions and have the burden of maintaining order in im properly equipped prisons , and their views are , in our opinion , entitled to great weight . We are not unmindful of the fact that the prisons have been ...
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... grounds are in the best of order and the farms well tilled . The recommendations which we desire to make are based upon the assumption that the primary purpose of these institutions is revealed in their names . They are 28 REPORT OF ...
... grounds are in the best of order and the farms well tilled . The recommendations which we desire to make are based upon the assumption that the primary purpose of these institutions is revealed in their names . They are 28 REPORT OF ...
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... grounds for criticism or suggestion . THE COUNTY JAILS . This State has reached a critical period in its county jail system . The jails that now do service were many of them built in the early days of the State . Several were built in ...
... grounds for criticism or suggestion . THE COUNTY JAILS . This State has reached a critical period in its county jail system . The jails that now do service were many of them built in the early days of the State . Several were built in ...
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... ground floor is a machine shop , carpenter shop , upholstery department , and tannery . On the fourth floor of this building are the incorrigible ( solitary ) cells , the " condemned cell , " and gallows . Still back of this is the jute ...
... ground floor is a machine shop , carpenter shop , upholstery department , and tannery . On the fourth floor of this building are the incorrigible ( solitary ) cells , the " condemned cell , " and gallows . Still back of this is the jute ...
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... grounds . One successful break was made only about a year ago , and a second attempt which did not succeed . The situation is a very pleasant one , in a natural amphitheater facing the American River . The prison grounds proper cover ...
... grounds . One successful break was made only about a year ago , and a second attempt which did not succeed . The situation is a very pleasant one , in a natural amphitheater facing the American River . The prison grounds proper cover ...
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Page 150 - This act shall be liberally construed to the end that its purpose may be carried out, to-wit: that the care, custody and discipline of a child shall approximate as nearly as may be that which should be given by its parents...
Page 119 - Navy and deposited In the Treasury to the credit of a fund to be known as the Navy Petroleum Fund, which fund shall be applied to the needs of the Navy as Congress may from time to time direct, by appropriation or otherwise.
Page 129 - ... in the legal custody and under the control of the board, and subject at any time to be taken back within the enclosure of said institution ; and full power to enforce such rules Repeal.
Page 159 - I treasurer of the state hospital, do solemnly swear that I have deposited in the bank designated by law for such purpose...
Page 130 - After a plea or verdict of guilty, in a case where a discretion is conferred upon the court as to the extent of the punishment, the court, upon the suggestion of either party, that there are circumstances which may be properly taken into view, either in aggravation or mitigation of the punishment, may, in its discretion, hear the same summarily at a specified time, and upon such notice to the adverse party as it may direct.
Page 149 - ... child to remain in its own home subject to the visitation of the probation officer, such child to report to the probation officer as often as may be required, and subject to be returned to the court for further proceedings whenever such action may appear to be necessary...
Page 157 - The commission may revise estimates for supplies or other expenditures either as to quantity, quality, or the estimated cost thereof, and shall certify that it has carefully examined the same and that the articles contained in such estimate, as approved or revised by it, are actually required for the use of the hospital, and shall thereupon present such estimate and certificate to the comptroller.
Page 147 - ... whose home, by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity on the part of its parents, guardian or other person in whose care it may be, is an unfit place for such...
Page 152 - ... of its members. It, or the commissioner conducting the proceeding, may issue compulsory process for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, and exercise the powers conferred upon a referee in the supreme court.
Page 138 - Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the County Jail not less than one nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.