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the county or city from which committed, the crime for which com-
mitted and the exact day when the convict will be discharged.

1904, art. 27, sec. 590. 1888, art. 27, sec. 425. 1860, art. 73, sec. 37.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

666. They shall be put to hard labor every day in the year, except
Sunday and Christmas day, and when Christmas day falls on Sunday,
then the next Monday is excepted, and their time shall be so employed
as will be most advantageous.

Ibid. sec. 591. 1888, art. 27, sec. 426. 1860, art. 73, sec. 38.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

667. In no cases shall offenses against order and discipline be over-
looked, but shall be promptly punished.

Ibid. sec. 592. 1888, art. 27, sec. 427. 1860, art 73, sec. 39.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

668. Convicts shall be allowed the means of communicating in writ-
ing to the board, who shall inquire into their complaints and give proper
attention to the subject matter of their addresses.

Ibid. sec. 593. 1888, art. 27, sec. 428. 1860, art. 73, sec. 40.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

669. Good conduct and industry shall be encouraged by favorable
reports to the board, but in no case shall any hope of pardon or favor
be held out to them.

Ibid. sec. 594. 1888, art. 27, sec. 429. 1876, ch. 172.

670. All prisoners who have been or shall hereafter be convicted of
any offense against the laws of this State and confined in the execution
of the judgment or sentence upon such conviction in the State peniten-
tiary shall have a deduction from their several terms of sentence of five
days for each and every calendar month during which no charge of mis-
conduct shall have been sustained against each severally, who shall be
discharged at the expiration of his term of sentence less the time so
deducted, and a certificate of the warden of the penitentiary of such
deduction shall be entered on the warrant of commitment; provided, that
if during the term of imprisonment the prisoner shall commit any act
of insubordination against the prison authorities the warden and board
of directors of the penitentiary may at their discretion annul such
deductions; and further provided, that should the prisoner commit any
offense for which he shall be convicted by a jury all deductions there-
tofore made shall be thereby annulled.

Ibid. sec. 595. 1888, art. 27, sec. 430. 1860, art. 73, sec. 41.
1837, ch. 320, sec. 25.

671. The men and women shall always be kept separate, the former
to be locked at night separate in the east wing and the latter to be kept
as much as possible from each other in their proper department...