168. The Superintendent may in special cases permit the visit to be prolonged, and allow more than two persons to visit the prisoner at one time.
169. Every such prisoner shall at his request be allowed to see his counsel or solicitor, accompanied by a clerk or interpreter or the clerk to such counsel or solicitor, provided he produces authority from such counsel or solicitor on any week day, at any reasonable hour, and, if required, in private; but, if necessary, in the view of an officer of the prison.
170. Any such prisoner who is in prison in default of bail shall be permitted to see any of his friends on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bona fide purpose of providing bail.
171. Such prisoners may send and receive letters at all reasonable times, and paper, with other writing materials, to such extent as may appear reasonable to the Superintendent, shall be furnished to any such prisoner who requires it for the purpose of communicating with his friends or preparing his defence. Any confidential written communication, prepared as instructions for counsel or a solicitor, may be delivered personally to him or his clerk authorised as aforesaid without being previously examined by any officer of the prison; but all other written communications are to be considered as letters, and are not to be sent out of the prison without being previously inspected by the Superintendent.
172. No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but subject to these provisions he shall attend divine service on Sundays and on other days when such service is performed, unless prevented by illness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reason.
173. Such prisoners shall also be subject to all general rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the special rules relating to such prisoner.
SPECIAL RULES FOR FIRST CLASS MISDEMEANANTS.
174. No prisoner shall be classed as a first class misdemeanant except as provided by Statute or Ordinance, or by order of the Judge or Court before whom he is tried.
175. Such prisoner shall not be placed in association, or at exercise, with criminal prisoners.
176. Such prisoner shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon states that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
177. Every such prisoner shall be searched only by an officer specially appointed for the purpose.
178. Such prisoner shall be placed, as soon as possible after reception, in a cell appropriated to prisoners of his class, unless there is reason to believe that he is suffering from some infectious disease, in which case he shall be detained in a reception-cell till he can be seen by the Surgeon.
179. Such prisoner shall at all times, except when at chapel or exercise, occupy the room or cell assigned to him.
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