The Archive · 1932

Release Under the Amnesty Act

29 Prisoners Again Charged in District Court AL 9 amy on Sept. 5, 4,024 riseners "had been released from aals under the Ammesty act. Of these 20 have been rearrested and charged with offences they were alleged to have committed pince their release, Included in} "his Jot were nine foreigners, mostly shoplifters, One Russian, allegedly burglar, has been; brought into custody again.

Statistics indicate that of the 4,024 persons, no less than 326 are vplassified as being "habitual" criminals, meaning that they have been convicted on at least" three previous charges. Others not in -Bhis classification, but-against whom dees than three convictions have JMeen registered, amount to 203. First offenders number 445,

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