INTERROGATORY XI.
Is solitary confinement in use, and for what lengths of time, and by whose authority in each case? What reports are made of it? Are there any and what public laws on the subject?
Answer
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for periods
Solitary confinement is in use ranging from 4 hours to 14 days, the
Superintendent has
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power to Faward three days solitary confinement either in a light or dars cell and on a diminished dier, any
punishment beyond this must be ordered by the Magistrates or visiting Justiers.
Records of every case
of punishment is made in the prison offenes book, Jail Journal
daily
I and
occurrence books; these books are wamined
by the Colonial Secretary.
The laws regulating Jail punishments and the Colonial Ordinances and Gaol Regulations.