PRISON REFORM.
Prison reform is in the minds of the public, and there is a great deal of debate and argument pertaining to the following question, which I respectfully submit for your reply: Assuming a person is convicted of an offence and the Court inflicts a sentence of twelve months, have the prison authorities under statutory law the power to declare the person convicted an habitual criminal if lie misbehaves himself during- the time he is serving the sentence? A pronouncement on this question would be appreciated not only by the undersigned, but by many others. HARRY WOODRUFFE. [N"o. Only the Supreme Court can declare a person an habitual criminal. The prison authorities have no power of sentence, though they may impose disciplinary punishment. — Ed.J
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 124, 27 May 1936, Page 6
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