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305. The assistant turnkeys in charge of gangs shall at all times see to
the safe custody of the prisoners and shall place themselves when on the
works so as at all times to command a good view of the prisoners ; shall
repeatedly count the prisoners during the day; and never turn their backs
towards them , and shall on no account use a spadle, pick, or any other tool,
so as to place themselves at a disadvantage with regard to the prisoners.
306. The assistant turnkeys shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets,
chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them
before leaving the prison, when knocking off work for the mid -day meal, and
before returning to the prison in the evening.
307. In the event of a prisoner's attempting to escape, the officer in charge
of the gang shall blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers,
and shall immediately fall-in the remaining prisoners of his gang and await
instructions from the head turnkey.
308. The bead turnkey, the turnkey, and the Sikh guards shall not fire
at an escaping prisoner unless bis escape cannot be prevented by any other
means ; and shall then only endeavour to disable him .
309. The assistant turnkeys shall keep a book in which they will enter
the numbers, names, and sentences of the prisoners of their respective gangs,
making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they shall be
responsible to the head turnkey for the tools used by their gangs.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND REWARDS
UNDER TIIE MARK SYSTEM .
310. The time which every prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve
months and upwards must pass in prison will be represented by a certain
number of marks, which he must earn by actual labour performed before he
can gain any remission of his term of imprisonment.
311. No such remission will be granted for conduct alone except in accord
ance with rule 316 and only on condition of good conduct and strict obedience.
If the conduct of a prisoner be indifferent or bad, he will be liable to be fined
a certain number of marks, according to the nature and degree of the offence,
and will forfeit by misconduct the remission which he would otherwise have
earned by his industry.
312. The marks will be given according to the following scale :
(a .) 6 marks a day for zealous and steady baru labour.
(6.) 5 marks for a less degree of industry .
( c.) 4 marks for a moderate day's work .
313. The prisoner's marks will commence at the termination of the first
six months from the date of his sentence .
314. On the almission of a prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve
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months and upwarıls, such part of such sentence or sentences as is in excess
of six months shall be reduced to days, which shall be multiplied by four,
giving the number of marks he must earn before his discharge ; thus, take
six months of the sentence, 182! days, multiplied by 4 will give 730,
( the number of marks he must carn before gaining any remission ).
315. If by his industry the prisoner gains six mörks a day, and does not
lose any for misconduct, he can carn the full remission of one-third of such
portion of his sentence as is in excess of six months.