TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Magistrates courts, first division, New York City........ 10 (b) Magistrates courts, second division, New York City.. (c) Court of special sessions, first division, New York City.... 15 (d) Court of special sessions, second division, New York City, (d) Rochester. (e) Syracuse.. (f) Schenectady.. (g) Albany... (h) Troy.... (i) Binghamton. (j) Other parts of the State.. MERITS AND DEFECTS OF PROBATION WORK AS Now CARRIED ON..... I Probation for Adults: (a) Magistrates courts, New York City. (b) Court of special sessions, first division, New York City. (c) Court of special sessions, second division, New York City, (d) Rochester, and other parts of the State..... b) Selection of salaried probation officers.. (c) Competitive examination for salaried probation officers.... 76 Appendix A. Legislation proposed by the Probation Commission...... Appendix B. Text of Statutes of all the States in the Union relating 93 74 I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the Commission appointed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 714 of the Laws of 1905, to examine into the operations of the probation system. (Signed) FRANK W. HIGGINS. REPORT 105 EAST TWENTY-SECOND STREET, NEW YORK CITY, March 12, 1906. Hon. FRANK WAYLAND HIGGINS, Governor: Sir. The undersigned, appointed by you as a Commission to examine into the operations of the probation system, beg to submit the following report: The duties of this Commission are defined in sections 2 and 5 of chapter 714 of the Laws of 1905, which read as follows: § 2. The duties of said commission shall be to make careful inquiry into the operation of the probation system in the state of New York; including the number of persons appointed as probation officers, the method of their selection; their compensation, if any; the numbers and classes of persons placed under the care of probation or parole officers; the duties performed by such probation officers in relation to persons placed under their supervision; the conduct of persons placed under the supervision of probation or parole officers; and any other matters pertaining to the probation system. The members of the commission and its secretary, counsel, and assistants, when so directed by the commission, shall have access to all court and other records relating to the trial of persons placed on probation or parole, or who might have been placed on probation or parole, or relating to the work of probation or parole officers, or the conduct of persons who have been placed on probation or parole. The said commission may also collect information in regard to the operations of the probation system in other states. The term parole as used in this act shall not be held to include the release of persons who have been committed to penal or reformatory institutions and who after having entered such institutions are conditionally released therefrom. § 5. Said commission shall make a full report of its work to the governor to be transmitted by him to the next legislature at its opening or as soon thereafter as practicable. Such report shall include such recommendations as the commission may deem wise to perfect the probation system in this state, and the commission shall cease to exist when such report is made. |