Houses
of reform to be established and maintained.
It
shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide by law, as soon as practicable, for
the establishment and maintenance of an institution or institutions for the detention,
correction, instruction and reformation of all persons under the age of eighteen years,
convicted of such felonies and such misdemeanors as may be designated by law. Said
institution shall be known as the "House of Reform."
Text as
Ratified on: August 3, 1891, and revised September 28, 1891.
History: Not yet amended.