HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 867

and grant paroles when in his judgment deemed advisable,
that the Governor grant a parole to such prisoner upon
such terms and conditions as may be reasonable and
proper; provided, however, that no prisoner sentenced for
a term or terms totaling one year or more, be released on
parole before having served in confinement one-third of such
term or consecutive terms, and that no person who has
been sentenced to life imprisonment shall be eligible for
parole consideration until he shall have served in confine-
ment fifteen years.

55-A. The Director of Parole and Probation and any
of his duly qualified officers and agents are authorized and
empowered to arrest any paroled prisoner who has violated
any of the terms or conditions of his parole.

If any parole officer shall have reasonable cause to believe
that any paroled prisoner has violated the conditions of
his parole in any important respect, the said parole officer
shall report such fact to the Director of Parole and Pro-
bation, who, thereupon shall issue a warrant for the retak-
ing of such paroled prisoner and his return to the institu-
tion from whence he was paroled.

Whenever the Director of Parole and Probation shall
issue a warrant for the retaking of any paroled prisoner,
he shall within a reasonable time thereafter conduct at
any convenient place a hearing to determine whether or
not the parole issued to such paroled prisoner shall be
revoked. If the alleged violator of parole shall be within
this State, he shall be given an opportunity to appear per-
sonally and explain the charges made against him. If the
Director of Parole and Probation shall find that the said
paroled prisoner has in fact violated his parole, he shall
declare that such paroled prisoner has in fact violated his
parole and shall issue an order in writing remanding him
to the institution from which he was paroled, there to
serve out the time owed on his original sentence calculated
from the date of his release on parole, provided, however,
that the said Director may, in his discretion, order such
delinquent paroled prisoner to serve in prison the unexpired
portion of his term calculated from his delinquent act
rather than from the date of his release on parole.

Whenever any paroled prisoner shall be convicted of
any crime committed while on parole, and shall be sen-
tenced as a penalty therefor, to an additional period of
incarceration in any institution within this State, the time
to be served on the original term shall run consecutive to
such new sentence, and be served in confinement prior to
the beginning thereof, unless expressly ordered to the con-