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Title:
Series:
A0601
Dates:
1863-1883
Abstract:
Legislation of 1862 (Chapter 417) allowed convicts in state prisons and penitentiaries to earn commutation of part of their sentence for good conduct or labor performed. Reports in the series provide name of convict; county where convicted; crime; date sentenced; term; prison; date received at prison; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
Title:
Series:
A0604
Dates:
1883-1961
Abstract:
This series consists of the monthly reports sent to the governor from each prison indicating convicts eligible for discharge by commutation. The reports from all prisons for each year were bound into volumes. Each monthly report from each prison provides the following information: name of convict; county; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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