786 [ 18 OF 1885. ] PRISON ,
WOMEN .
252. No male subordinate officer shall enter the women's prison unless
ordered there specially by the Superintendent or warden, or summoned by
the matron for the purpose of quelling a disturbance, or of giving other
assistance.
253. So far as practicable, female prisoners shall be divided into classes,
and separated similarly to the male prisoners.
254. They shall keep their cells, yard, and wards perfectly clean at all
times.
255. Authorised interviews between female prisoners and their friends
must take place in the presence of the matron or other officer of the prison .
256. Female prisoners shali be employed at No. 2 lard labour with regard
to washing their own clothes, and at No. 3 industrial light labour.
257. The child of a female prisoner may be received into prison with its
mother, provided it is atthe breast; and any such child shall not be taken
from its mother until the Surgeon certifies that it is in a fit condition to be
removed .
258. Such child may be supplied with such diet and clothing as may be
necessary, at the public expense; but except under special circumstances, no
such child shall be kept in prison after it has arrived at the age of twelve
months.
PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH .
259. In all cases when sentence of death has been passed on a prisoner,
the warden shall cause him to be thoroughly searched, and shall remove from
him any article which it is considered dangerous or inexpedient for bim to
retain in his possession .
260. Every prisoner sentenced to death shall be confined in some safe
place within the prison, apart from all other prisoners, and shall be placed
under the constant charge and observation of an officer of the prison, both
by day and night.
261. The cell or room in which a prisoner condemned to death is placed
shall be previously examined by the Superintendent, who is to satisfy him
self of its fitness and safety, and record the result of his examination in his
journal.
262. The prisoner may be visited by his relations, friends, and legal
advisers, at his own request ; no other person shall have access to him except
the officers of the prison, and, if required by him , a Minister of the religion
to which the prisoner belongs.
263. All executions shall take place within the prison at the time appointed
by the Governor. The Superintendent of the prison will be present and
superintend every execution .
264. If any person make it appear to a Justice of the Peace that he has
important business to transact with the prisoner, such Justice may grant
permission in writing to such person to have a conference with the prisoner.
265. During the preparation for an execution, and the time of execution,
no person shall enter the prison who is not legally entitled to do so, unless in
pursuance of an order in writing from the Superintendent. The officers
superintending the execution shall, if possible , be decently clothed in black,
PRISON OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS .
266. No prisoner shall be punished under the provisions of The Prison
Ordinance, 1885, until he has had an opportunity of hearing the charges and
evidence against him , and of making his defence,