[Gutenberg 59014] • The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912 / New Series No. 51

Excerpt from The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy: March, 1912

Section I. Be it enacted, etc., That the active or visiting committee of any society heretofore incorporated and now existing in the Common wealth for the purpose of visiting and instructing prisoners, or persons confined in any penal or reformatory institution, and alleviating their miseries, shall be and are hereby made oflicial visitors of any jail, peni tentiary, or other penal or reformatory institution in this Commonwealth, maintained at the public expens'e, with the same powers, privileges, and functions as are vested in the official visitors of prisons and penitentiaries, as now prescribed by law: Provided, That no active or visiting committee of any such society shall be entitled to visit such jails or penal institutions. Under this act, unless notice of the names of the members of such com mittee, and the terms of their appointment, is given by such society, in writing, under its-corporate seal, to the warden, superintendent or other officer in charge of such jail, or other officer in charge of any such jail or other penal institution.

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