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19 Am. B. News 1 (1974)

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Judicial Code
is adopted
in 17 states
Growing public skepticism about
the ethics of public officials un-
derscores the value of the new ABA
Code of Judicial Conduct - already
adopted by 17 states, the District of
Columbia and the Judicial Con-
ference of the United States
Judges have not been implicated
in the public mind by the Watergate
affair, and judicial scandals are
relatively infrequent But judges
have occasionally come up for
criticism with respect to making
statements on   public issues
soliciting fjinds and political in-,
volvement Such activities may be
totally legal and not strictly
unethical. But, as the Code in-
dicates, judges must avoid any ap-
pearance of impropriety.
Under the Code s provisions, a
judge
* Should give everyone legally in-
terested in a proceeding the full
right to be heard according to law.
* Should not make public state-
ments about pending proceedings,
except as part of official duties.
*Shouid not engage i business
dealings that reflect adversely on his
impartiality.
* Should disqualify himself in any
matter in which his impartiality might
reasonably be questioned.
* Should not accept com-
pensation and reimbursement for ex-
tra-judicial activities, if it gives  the

appearance of influencing him in his
judicial duties.
* Should limit his political activity
to securing re-election to judicial of-
lice. with restrictions placed on
solicitation of funds for the cam
paign.
* Should not volunteer as a
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Prisoner
illiteracy
is target of
ABA program
A drive against functional illiteracy
- one of the major roadblocks to
the rehabilitation of released
prisoners - has been launched in
Washington, D.C., by the ABA Com-
mission on Correctional Facilities
and Services.
The new action project - the
Clearinghouse for Offender Literacy
Programs - is one in a continuing
series undertaken by the com-
mission. It will examine the status of
existing reading programs in penal
institutions, encourage new ones,
and provide guidance on materials
and methods to help reduce the high
incidence of functional illiteracy
among adult and juvenile offenders.
The commission chairman, former
Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New Jer-
sey says the project 'is a much-
needed one with implications
reaching far beyond prison walls.
'Our information suggests. he
says, 'that 20 to 30% of all in-
carcerated offenders are functionally
illiterate. That is. they cannot handle
minimum reading and writing de-
mands for normal tunctioning in so-
ciety including job applications dri-
vers' licenses and housing forms.
Hughes says the commission
plans to work with as many in-
stitutions as possible. Where there
is motivation to really do something
on reading programs, he says, we
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