Orders for discharge, 1912-1948.

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Orders for discharge, 1912-1948.

Record is of Board orders for discharge of inmates. Entries include date and place Board meeting held, names of Board members, date discharge order issued, inmate's name and register number, county in which trial held, description of crime, date sentence handed down, date and name of correctional institution in which confined, length of term completed, date paroled and clerk's attesting signature.

orders 19 volumes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7391539

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois. Parole and Pardon Board

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Prior to creation of State Board of Pardons in 1897, all parole actions were handled by Commissioners of the Penitentiary, while applications for executive clemency went directly to Governor's Office. New Board assumed administration of state's parole acts, first of which was passed in 1905. Board usually met monthly to investigate and decide on parole applications from inmates of Joliet and Chester penitentiaries. Board's responsibilities encompassed setting of conditions under whi...