19.-The Superintendent shall hear the reports every day, at such an hour as is most convenient, and shall take care that every prisoner having a complaint to make, or request to prefer to him, shall have ample facilities for doing so; and he shall redress any grievances, or take such steps as may seem necessary, recording the same in the Prisoners' Interview Book.
20.-The Superintendent shall forward to the Governor without delay any report or complaint which any officer of the prison may desire to make to him, and shall on no account suppress it; but he may offer any explanation with it which may seem to him requisite.
21.-The Superintendent shall enforce the observance of silence throughout the prison, and prevent all intercourse or communication between the prisoners, so far as the formation and the conduct of the business of the prison or the labour of the prisoners will permit, and shall take care that all necessary and unavoidable intercourse or communication between prisoners be conducted in such manner only as he shall from time to time direct.
22.-The Superintendent shall take care that no prisoner is subjected to any punishment which the Surgeon is not satisfied he is capable of undergoing; and shall see that the written recommendations of the Surgeon are attended to as to the supply of any additional bedding or clothing, or alteration of diet for any prisoner, or with respect to any alteration of discipline or treatment in the case of any prisoner whose mind or body appears to require it.
23.-The Superintendent shall cause an inventory to be kept of all clothing, bedding, tools, furniture, &c., under his charge, which shall be verified half-yearly; and he shall satisfy himself of the correctness of the inventory, and shall countersign the same. All unserviceable and unrepairable articles at such times shall be brought forward for inspection, that they may be condemned and sold, or otherwise disposed of.
24. The Superintendent shall exercise his authority with firmness, temper, and humanity. His object should be not only to give full effect to the sentence awarded to the prisoners, but also to induce in them practical habits of industry, regularity, and good conduct.
25. The Superintendent shall submit to the Governor, by the 1st of February in each year, an annual report of the prison for the previous year, referring to all subjects of interest, and giving a brief history of the prison.
26.-The Superintendent shall enter in the Superintendent's Order Book all permanent orders which he shall issue relating to the management and discipline of the prison.
27.-The Superintendent shall, a few days before the opening of the Supreme Court Sessions, on the occasion of prisoners who are committed for trial being served with the usual informations, ask each of them if he wishes to call any witnesses for his defence, and shall at once inform the Police authorities in order that such witnesses may be if necessary summoned to appear at the Sessions. The Superintendent will record this in his Journal, stating the number of prisoners who have been asked the question, and their replies to it.
THE WARDEN.
28.-The Warden shall assist the Superintendent in his duties, acquaint himself with the Rules and Regulations of the Prison, and see that they are strictly carried out by both the subordinate Officers and prisoners.
29.-The Warden shall reside in the Prison, or at a place appointed by the Governor, and shall not absent himself from his quarters for a night without the permission of the Superintendent. He shall take charge of the Gaol during the temporary absence of the Superintendent and shall not leave the Gaol during such absence; nor during the presence of the Superintendent without his permission.
30.-A deputy Warden shall be appointed by the Superintendent to act during the absence of the Warden, such Deputy to have all the powers, authorities, and responsibilities of the Warden who shall, before leaving the Gaol, personally give over charge to the Deputy, with all necessary instructions.
31.-The Warden shall take care that every prisoner on admission is put into a reception cell and strictly searched, and that all knives, weapons, instruments, money, opium, tobacco, or anything forbidden by the Rules, or anything likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such prisoner. As far as practicable no such search shall take place in the presence of any other prisoner.
32.- On the admission of each prisoner, it shall be the duty of the Warden or Clerk to record in the Gaol Register or nominal record of prisoners, the name, age, height, weight, features, particular marks and general appearance of such prisoner, with anything else worthy of notice.
33.-The Warden shall take care that all articles taken from prisoners, with their clothes and other effects, and all such things as may be communicated to him from time to time be sent in on the Prisoner account shall be entered in the Prisoner Property Book, with the date of their receipt and restoration; and that all such property should be kept in a suitable place to be provided for the purpose, and shall be restored to the prisoner on his discharge; except such clothes as it may be considered necessary to destroy, or such money or property as the Governor may think fit to confiscate, or to allow the prisoner to have to assist him in his defence on his trial.
34.-The Warden shall attend every corporal punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in the Occurrence Book the day and hour of the infliction of the punishment, with the number of strokes, and the direction of the Surgeon thereon.
35.-The Warden shall in no case inflict any punishment without the orders of the Superintendent of the Gaol, or in the case of corporal punishment, without a certificate personally given in writing by the Surgeon, that the person to be punished is in a fit state of health to receive the number of strokes awarded to him without injury.
36.-The Warden shall take care that prisoners have an opportunity of making complaints or requests to him, and he shall either take steps to redress any grievance, or shall report the same to the Superintendent.
37.-The Warden shall take care that any prisoner who wishes to see the Superintendent, or Visiting Justices shall have an opportunity of doing so.
38.-The Warden shall visit the workshops, yards, and corridors frequently, and see that the prisoners are kept at their work. He shall also occasionally visit the wards at an uncertain hour during the night, to ascertain that the Officers on duty are on the alert. He shall diligently observe the behaviour of all subordinate Prison Officers and see that they strictly adhere to the rules, and shall report immediately to the Superintendent any neglect or misconduct that may come to his knowledge.
39.-The Warden shall be responsible to the Superintendent that the Details of Duties connected with order and discipline of the Gaol are carried out with promptness and regularity, and in strict accordance with the regulations. He shall also enforce the greatest economy.
40.-The Warden shall daily inspect every part of the Prison, see that everything is clean and in good order, and that the means of security in the different yards, &c., are effective. He is to see that no ladders, planks, ropes, chains, or anything likely to facilitate escape are left exposed in the yards.
41.-The Warden shall superintend the parade of the working parties, and shall be careful that they are despatched to their labour with regularity and without loss of time. He will check their numbers on their departure from, and on their return to the Prison, and will see that the good conduct marks earned by each prisoner have been properly recorded.
42.-The Warden shall superintend the issuing of the prisoners' meals; shall take care that their clothing is in proper repair, their hair kept in order, and their washing, shaving, and cleanliness attended to.
43.-The Warden shall at once communicate to the Superintendent every circumstance which may come to his knowledge likely to affect the security, health, or discipline of the prisoners, efficiency of the subordinate Officers, or anything which may in any way require his attention.
44.-The Warden shall take care that every article of food supplied for the use of the prisoners is sound and of good quality; and that the scales, weights, and measures in use in the Prison for the issue and distribution of provisions, stores, &c., are accurate and in proper order.
45.-The Warden shall not, directly or indirectly, have any interest in any contract for the supply of the Prison; nor shall he receive, under any pretence whatever, any fee or gratuity from any person supplying or tendering supplies for the Prison.
46.-The Warden shall keep such books and accounts as may be prescribed by the Superintendent, and shall assist the Superintendent in keeping a correct inventory of all clothing, bedding, furniture, tools, and cooking utensils in the Prison.
47.-The Warden shall cause the whole of the prisoners to be counted twice daily, and satisfy himself that the number is correct.
48.-On parading the Officers both for day and night duty, the Warden will see that they are in all respects fit for, and properly acquainted with their duties. He will also read to them any new orders from the Superintendent's Order Book.
49.-The Warden shall endeavour to exercise a sound moral influence over both the Officers and prisoners placed under his supervision. He shall restrain by his authority every tendency to oppression or undue harshness on the part of the subordinate Officers, and likewise every tendency to levity, rudeness, and insubordination on the part of prisoners, and shall aim to raise the minds of the Officers to a sense of their responsibility, and of the comfort arising from a conscientious discharge of their duties.
50.-The Warden shall see that the keys are securely disposed of for the night, under such regulations as may be established by the Superintendent. He shall see that the Rules relating to visits to prisoners are carried out in a proper manner. Such visits shall take place in the presence of an Officer, and be recorded in a book kept for that purpose.
51.-The Warden shall take care that no articles of clothing are issued until they have been properly marked with the Prison marks.
52.-The Warden shall make a weekly inspection of the Officers' quarters, and if necessary report the result as to repairs, &c., being needed.
THE HEAD TURNKEYS.
53.-The Head Turnkeys shall have assigned to them the immediate charge of such prisoners, and such parts of the Prison as the Superintendent or the Warden may direct, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of proper order and discipline among such prisoners, and such portions of the Prison.
54.-The Head Turnkeys shall perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Superintendent or Warden.