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C.O. 133
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supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by, or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol.
The Gaoler shall keep in a clean intelligible manner the following Books, and shall tinder is to keep. be responsible that they be safely preserved, and that they be not subjected to any
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Duties of Gaoler.
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1. Fine and Fee Book.
2. Order Book.
3. Journal.
4. Gaol Register.
5. Work Book.
6. Prisoners' Property Book.
7. Gaol Furniture and Stores Book.
8. Provision Book.
9. General Daily Account Book.
He shall also keep under his charge the Sheriff's Book, and the Gaol Visitation
Book.
All these Books shall be open to inspection by any Justice of the Peace visiting the Gaol, and calling for the same.
He shall enter in the Fine and Fee Book, all Fees taken from time to time by bim or any other Officer of the Gaol, specifying the Authority under which each Fee was taken, and all Fines paid by any Prisoner confined in default of payment of such Fine. With the approbation of the Sheriff the Gaoler shall appoint an Officer of the Gaol to act as Deputy Gaoler whenever he shall be unavoidably absent, and during such absence the Deputy shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Gaoler. Before leaving the Gaol the Gaoler shall personally give over charge to his Deputy.
The Gaoler shall be supplied with a Copy of these Regulations.
The Gaoler shall consider the Sheriff his immediate Superior, and shall obey all the Sheriff's ordera.
He shall have, under the Sheriff, the entire control, management, and responsibi- lity of the Gaol. Ile shall enforce on all his Subordinates the due execution of their several duties, not permitting them to have any other employment. He shall reside within the Gaol, or in the house allotted to him for a residence, and shall not be absent at night unless unavoidably, without permission from the Sheriff, and he shall record such absence and the cause of it in his Journal. He shall see that no Person other than an Officer of the Gaol, in the discharge of duty as such, without his per- mission, speak to or hold any intercourse or communication with a Prisoner, and that no Person sleep in the Gaol other than a Prisoner, an Officer of the Gaol, or one of auch Officer's Servants or family,
He shall see that no one attached to the Gaul visit the Female Prisoners except in company with the Matron.
He shall himself, and shall see that every Officer of the Gaol do in like manner exercise his Authority, with firmness, humanity, and good temper; on no account striking any Prisoner without due Authority.
He shall enter in the Order Book all orders relating to the Gaol. He may suspend any resident Officer of the Gaol disobeying his orders, or otherwise misconducting himself, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and reporting the same without delay to the Sheriff.
He shall attend Divine Service whenever performed in the Gaol, unless unavoid- ably prevented; if he do not attend he shall record the reasons in his Journal. He shall also enforce the attendance thereat of such of the other Officers of the Gool, and such of the Prisoners as may not be unavoidably prevented, but he shall not enforce the attendance of any Person whose religious persuasion shall not accord with such Service.
He shall record in his Journal all occurrences affecting the Gaol, particularly such mordest in Journal, as relate to the health, discipline, or employment of the Prisoners, the infringement of Gaol Regulations as to punishments; also every change of diet or clothing among the Prisoners, the allowance of extraordinary indulgence to any Prisoner, any omis- sion to wash the Frisoners, or clean or whitewash the Gaol at the appointed times, every case in which he may have placed in Irons & Prisoner, not a Felon, and the causes thereof, and the several other matters enjoined by these Regulations.
Gauler to inspect
He shall personally inspect every Ward, Cell, Yard, Division or Part of the Guol, much part of the Pri- and see every Prisoner at least once in each 24 hours, and in default shall record the son, Ár., once a day omission and the cause thereof in his Journal, and he shall at least once a Week at an uncertain hour of the night go through the Gaol, and visit every Person on guard over the same, making an accurate record in his Journal of such visit, the hour thereof, and the state of the Gaol and the Guards.
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He shall tccord in his Journal every complaint made to him by any Prisoner. He shall take every precaution to prevent Fire or the escape of Prisoners, and shall cause all the Wards, Cells, Bolts, Bare, and Locks of the Gaol, and the Irons of the Prisoners to be thoroughly examined daily, and shall fully explain the duty required of every Officer of the Gaol in case of Fire, or of the attempt of a Prisoner or of any confederated attempt on the part of any number of Prisoners, to escape.
He shall cause a Light to be constantly burning throughout the night in every Ward or Division of the Gac! in which Prisoners shall be confined, but such Light shall not be placed inside the Cell within reach of the Prisoners, and a Light shall
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also be placed in each of the sleeping apartments of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty, in order that such Officers may in case of alarm be ready for duty in the shortest possible time.
He shall cause that every Prisoner on admission be placed in a reception Cell, and Prisoners on në- strictly searched, and that all Knives, Weapons, Instruments, or things whatsoever minion ito likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such Prisoner, but no such search shall be made in presence of any other Prisoner, nor shall any Female Prisoner be searched except by the Matron of the Gaol,
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On the Admission of each Prisoner the Gaoler shall caure to be recorded in the How Prisoners to Gaol Register, the Prisoner's Name, Sex, Country, Age, Height, Features, whether be Beginered, &c. Buch Prisoner can read or write, and other particulars that he may deem necessary, and be shall take charge of all Money, Clothes, and other Effects that such Prisoner may have, or which may from time to time be seat on the Prisoner's account, and shall record an Juventory of the same in the Prisoners' Property Book, with the time of the Prisoner's admission, or of their receipt, and shall restore them on the Prisoner's discharge, or dispose of them as the Sheriff way direct; but any Money or Property that a Prisoner before trial may require for the purpose of assisting him in conduct. ing his defence on such trial shall be restored to him by the Groler on demand.
The Gaoler shall cause plain and legible Copies of these Regulations to be fixed in tione to be bung
a conspicuous part of the Gaol, and so that every Prisoner may have access thereto. up.
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He shall cause every part of the Gaol premises to be swept daily clean, or oftener Cleaning of Gael
if requisite, and shall cause the Gaol to be washed throughout at least once a Week. He shall cause every Prisoner to Wash himself duily, and that the whole Person
Washing of Pri
Airing of Cloth- ing, &c.
Prison Dress
of every Prisoner be Washed thoroughly at least once à Week, and the Clothes con- souers. stantly worn by such Prisoner next the skin, to be exchanged for a clean suit at least once à Week, but no Prisoner shall be stripped or bathed in presence of another. He shall cause the hair of every Prisoner to be kept cut as closely as such Prisoner has been in the habit of wearing it, but not more closely, unless the Medical Officer or the Sheriff so order, and he shall cause all Male Prisoners to be shared once a Month, in the manner in which they may before have been accustomed to be shared. He shall cause the Bedding and spare Clothing of every Prisoner to be aired once a Week, in the open air if practicable, and to be washed as often as needful.
He shall cause every Prisoner convicted of Felony to be supplied with, (and con- stantly wear), a Dress conspicuously marked with a Number, and with two suits of ull Clothing worn next the skin, and that other Prisoners be duly supplied with Clothes, if their own be insufficient, or unfit for use, or necessary to be preserved for the purposes of Justice, but the Dress of such other Prisoners shall not be conspi- cuously marked, and that every Prisoner be supplied with sufficient Bedding. If Sheets or Blankets be used, be shall see that they be washed at least once a Month, and that a Sheet used by one Prisoner be not transferred unwashed to another.
Prisoner, &e.
He shall provide useful employment, and the necessary materials and instruction Gaoler to provide for all Prisoners, and shall record the expense on the Debtor side of the Prisoners' Employment fur Work Book, and on the Creditor side the price at which the product of the Prisoners" Labour is from time to time sold, or, (if for Government use), estimated, and shall balance the account at the close of every Month, and he is hereby empowered to make contracts for the supply of labour by the Prisoners, consistently with these Regulations, and to sell the produce of the Prisoners' labour in other cases, record- ing in the proper Book all Contracts or Sales so made, and the amount of Money received.
He shall without delay call the attention of the Chaplain or Medical Officer to any Prisoner whose state of mind or body may appear to require their assistance, and he may, until further orders, change any treatment (vot strictly Medical) appearing to affect such Prisoner injuriously,
Gaoler to deliver
He shall deliver daily to the Surgeen a list of the Prisoners in solitary Confine- inent, of the Sick, and those who have complained of Illness, Sores, or otherwise, a Daily List to Sur- (not withholding the Name of any Person because he may not deem such Person in geon need of Medical assistance) ; and of Prisoners having suffered or being about to suffer corporal Punishment.
Death of a Prisoner
He shall give immediate notice of the Death of a Prisoner to the Medical Officer, In case of the and to the Sheriff, and to the Coroner, and when practicable to the relations or what Report to in friends of the deceased.
made.
He will permit no playing of Cards, or gaming of any kind to be carried on in the No Gaming al- Gaol, and will seize and destroy all dice, cards or other instruments of gaming be loved in Prison.
may find there.
He shall Handcuff or Iron a Prisoner, not a convicted Felon, in case of necessity How Prisera only, and shall record every such case, and his reasons, in bis Journal; but convicted to be froned. Felons shall constantly wear round one of their legs au iron ring of such description
as the Sheriff may approve.
He shall record in his Journal every case of alleged misconduct on the part of the Prisoners, the nature of the supposed Offence, his decision thereon, noting the date, names of Prisoners, and the Punishment actually inflicted.
Gaoler to attend
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He shall attend every corporal Punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in corporal Punish- his Journal the Hour at which it was inflicted, the Number of Strokes or Lashes, and ment the Orders of the Medical Officer thereon; and he shall in no case indict any corporal
any Sentence of Punishment exceeding Six Strokes, without a previous Certificate in Writing of the corporal Punish.
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