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PART 111.
VISITING JUSTICES AND PRISON VISITORS.
() VISITING Justices.
222. (1) Two visiting justices (one official and one un-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the prison at least once a fortnight and on such other days as they may be required.
(a) The names of the visiting justices shall be furnished by the Colonial Secretary to the Commissioner and the prisons shall be open to them at all reasonable times during their tour of duty.
223. Visiting justices shall at the termination of every visit and before they leave a prison record their recommendations in mendations. a book provided for the purpose.
récom-
Interest in contracts.
Co-
operation
with Commia- sioner.
Duty to report abuses.
Duty to supply informa- Lion.
Duty to hcar complaints.
224. Visiting justices shall not have any interest in any contract made in respect of any prisons.
225. Visiting justices shall co-operate with the Commissioner in promoting the efficiency of the service and shall make inquiry into any matter especially referred to them by the Governor.
226. (1) Visiting justices shall ensure that all abuses in connexion with the prison which come to their knowledge are brought to the notice of the Commissioner immediately.
(2) They shall enter in a book provided for the purpose any statement in respect of abuses brought to their notice with any suggestions or remarks which they may wish to bring to the notice of the Governor as to the state and discipline of the prison.
227. Visiting justices shall furnish such information with respect to the offences reported to them as may be required by the Governor from time to time.
228. (1) Visiting justices shall hear and investigate any complaint which any prisoner may desire to make to them.
(2) They shall pay special attention to prisoners in hospital and solitary confinement.
229. Visiting justices shall attend to all reports received by Duty to them as to the mind or body of any prisoner being likely to be Report
injuries injured by discipline or treatment to which he is subjected, and caused by shall communicate their opinion to the Governor.
discipline or treat. ment.
230. Visiting justices shall inspect the diets of the prisoners, Duty as ta and if they consider that the food supplied does not conform with prisoners'
dieta. the approved diet scale under which it is supplied, they shall report the circumstances to the Commissioner, and make a note of such circumstances in a book provided for the purpose, and the Superintendent shall thereupon take such steps as may be immediately necessary to provide the prisoners with suitable food.
231, Visiting justices may inspect any of the books of the Power to prison.
inspect books.
232. Visiting justices shall assist the Commissioner with Duty to
advise on advice and suggestions as to the industrial employment and emplayment occupation of prisoners with particular relation to their employ- and occu- ment on discharge.
pation.
organize
233. Visiting justices may, subject to the approval of the Power to Commissioner, organize lectures and addresses in the prison, lectures provided they do not interfere with the necessities of prison and discipline, and are directed to the moral improvement of the addressos. prisoners.
234. Visiting justices shall inquire into the state of the prison Duty to buildings, and report to the Governor with respect to any repairs and report
inquiro or additions which may appear to them to be necessary.
on state of prison buildings.
236. Visiting justices shall also discharge such other duties Duty to as may be assigned to them by the Governor,
(2) PRISON VISITORS.
236. (1) The Commissioner may, from time to time, appoint persons interested in the welfare, reform and after-care of prisoners to be prison visitors.
(2) Such visitors shall, while in the prison, conform to these rules and be subject to the orders of the Superintendent.
discharge other
duties assigned by the Governor.
Power to
point
prison visitors.