AnnualReport-1909

Year.

Estimated Population.

No. of Convicts.

Percentage Daily aver- Percentage to J3 age number Population. of prisoners. Population. 10 1900 347,689 141 .040 486 .139 1901 385,671 180 .046 499 .129 1902 396,835 215 .054 576 .145 1903 410,642 245 .059 653 .159 1904 446,217 243 .054 726 .162 1905 462,861 216 .046 697 .150 1906 414,049 156 .037 518 .125 1907 414.415 146 .035 502 .121 1908 420,741 130 .038 165 .110 1909 428,858 180 .042 560 .130

8. There were 775 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline being an average of 138 per prisoner as compared with 593 with an average of 127 for the preceding year. There were 4 cases in which corporal punishment was inflicted during the year. There were 121 prisoners whipped by order of the Courts.

9. There was one escape but the prisoner was recaptured within a few days by an Assistant Warder.

10. There were 9 deaths from natural causes and 2 executions. 23 prisoners were released on medical grounds.

11. The industrial activity referred to in my last year's report continues and no efforts have been spared in all its branches to secure the attainment of the objects desired, viz., employment for every available long sentence prisoner on useful industrial work.

12. There were 4,185,706 forms printed and issued to the various Government Departments and 19,381 books bound and repaired during the year under review.

13. To improve the ventilation of the old prison the window areas on the East, South and West sides have been considerably enlarged.

14. During the year under review and especially in the months of April, May and June the Prison was very much overcrowded. For 191 days during the year the daily population of the prisoners confined in the Prison varied between 551 to 639. From 29th April to 25th June a number of prisoners were bedded out in the main corridors, cell accommodation being insufficient. In consequence of the above on the 30th April, 1909, I submitted a scheme for increasing the prison accommodation by 78 cells. The scheme involved the demolition of the Old Offices, West portion of the Hospital, Prisoners' Reception Room, etc., the removal and reconstruction of the steps to the Entrance Hall and the Inner Gate; the old materials to be used in the re-erection of these structures on improved lines.