Show I The Overworked Parole System I Modesto News While the parole system in California is being being- at attacked attacked at- at tacked it might be he well to take tate a look JOok at what i Is going on in other states with regard to liberating criminals A recent report of the Michigan 1 state parole commission reveals some provoKing facts Michigan's state governor has issued a It total of or 1701 paroles since January 1 last In August the number of paroles exceeded the number of prisoners prison prison- i ers received at the state prisons In the same period parole violators were rearrested of or them I for violation of parole pledges and others because of new crimes committed Similar facts may be found In other states Ma Ia Fer Fergusons Ferguson's record In Texas as a wholesale parole pro producer is well known A Chicago gunman re recently recently re- re convicted and sentenced to life Imprisonment but three years ago for fOlt murder has been released on parole There are other cases of similar charter charter charter char char- ter in other states It seems seems seem rather a waste of time for tor communities to maintain police and sheriff departments to capture capture cap cap- ture tune criminals and attempt to suppress crime If it their release from punishment can be effected as soon and as easily as in many cases eing being brought to our attention these da days s 's However simply doing doing away away with parole s systems stems s 's terns and commissions will not check the crime wave It would only mean keeping captured criminals crimi nals nas under guard during the periods prescribed b by courts after conviction At any rate less Jess leniency by parole boards would at least cut down the number number num num- ber ben of crimes in that It would not permit confirmed criminals liberty in a short time to rel repeat eat their offenses |