Virginia Penal Reform Hailed At Public Hearing
Richmond March 28 Public hearing on Virginia penal reform heard support for a probation and parole system and regional jail farms. Proposals included state welfare authority over jails, abolition of sheriff and sergeant fees, and funding splits between state and localities, with multiple officials urging phased implementation.
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Richmond
John B. Spiers
Radford
Virginia Ems
Assembly
Governor's Legislative Advisory Council
Advisory Council
Virginia
Aubrey E. Strode
Lynchicute Corporation Court
State Department of Public Welfare
Ciburg
Strode
Roanoke
Federal Bureau of Prisons
State Board of Welfare
Department of Welfare
Herbert G. Cochran
Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
State Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Rice M. Youell
State Penitentiary
Spratley
Department of Public Welfare
Page Commission
Senate
Francis Binford
Prince George County
J. Hoge Ricks
Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
C. Vernon Spratley
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Abolition urged in jail system reform debate
Dr William H Stauffer and James E Tyler Jr discussed reforming jail systems with jail farms and central control. Devine urged complete abolition of the sheriff and sergeant dominated system citing county arrest data as evidence. Parole and prevention programs were proposed as safer rehabilitation methods with nine states having worse commitment records. Harris and Pollard named delegates to a national parole conference.
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William H. Stauffer
State Prison Board
James E. Tyler, Jr
Richmond
Devine
Page Commission
Committee
Youell
Attorney General's Office
Spratley
Winder R.harris
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Charles E. Pollard
Commonwealth
Peters
Farley to Speak for Lynchburg Democrats Club
Postmaster James A. Farley will address the Young Democratic Club of Lynchburg on April 13, Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. Club president Watson Johnson said Farley informed Carter Glass Jr. and accepted the invitation, with venue under study and a dinner at the Virginian Hotel to honor Farley.
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Lynchburg
James A. Farley
Young
Democratic Club of
Thomas Jefferson
Watson Johnson
Farley
Carter Glass, Jr
Glass
Johnson
Smith
Randolph- Macon Woman's College
Robert E. Lee
Virginian
Carter Glass
Harry Flood Byrd
James H. Price
Lynchburg Club Plans Largest Meeting With Radio Broadcast
The club president announced committees will handle details and Farley’s remarks may be broadcast coast to coast. He could not name the network but said efforts aim to make the Lynchburg meeting the largest of its kind, with delegations from surrounding counties invited.
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Casion
Farley
Lynchburg
Easter Services Announced at Congregational Church
The Rev. Robert A. Whitten lists Holy Week services starting April 2 with Christ As King at 11 a.m. A Light Communion on April 6 at 8 p.m. Beneath The Cross on April 7 at 8 p.m. Sunrise service on Easter at 6 a.m. Easter Joy worship at 11 a.m. April 9, with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. Divine worship. Choir to sing.
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Robert A. Whitten
Christ
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