| Nature of the Prisons | "Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of Correction |
|---|
| Category | Total | Men | Women | Juveniles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1894 | 3,913 | 3,730 | 183 | - |
| For Debt | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security | 245 | 225 | 20 | - |
| For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment | 3,618 | 3,472 | 146 | - |
| Previously Convicted - Once | 380 | 375 | 5 | - |
| Previously Convicted - Twice | 175 | 169 | 6 | - |
| Previously Convicted - Thrice or more | 198 | 198 | 0 | - |
| For Five Years or more | 123 | 123 | 0 | - |
| For one Year or more, but less than Five Years | 73 | 73 | 0 | - |
| For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year | 79 | 79 | 0 | - |
| For 3 Months or less | 67 | 67 | 0 | - |
"By Penal Imprisonment" is meant Imprisonment inflicted as a substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safe Custody, &c.
The Prison is not on the separate system. Eighty-seven cells are on the separate system in which are located all the European and a small number of Asiatic prisoners. The remainder are in association day and night.
All the cells of the prison have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at labour or at exercise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers.
There are 191 cells, and 1 associated ward for debtors. Also 2 associated wards for female prisoners, the latter being in a separate building.
| Category | Cubic Feet |
|---|---|
| Males in separate cells | 714 |
| Females in association | 870 |
| Males in association | 627 |
According to the nature of their sentences, their nationality, and occasionally according to their habits and temperament, as follows, viz.:
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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1894.
Xamo anıl Nature
of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gról," "Penitentiary," kr.)
Mero “Lock-up*°
not to
be inserted.
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T
"Victoria Gaol,' Common Gaol, House of
Number Committed for Debt,
Want of Bail.
Number of those
Committed
who have been
Number of Persons
Committed to Penal Imprisonment,*
incinding
"Penal Servitude,"
and Punishment. previously Convicted, (if that term is used in the
Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1894.
For Debt,
For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security.
For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.
Once.
Twice.
Colony to describe any
Punishment).
Thrice or more.
For Five Years or more,
For one Year or more, but less than Five Years.
For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year,
For 3 Months or less.
Correction, also rc-
ceives Prisoners sen-
8,913
GO
245 3,618
380
175
198
tenced to l'enal Ser- vitude, &c.,
Total,..
3,913
2
80
245 3,618
380
175
198
Men,
3,730
42
375 225 3,472
169
104
Women,
101
00
14
79
Juveniles,
•
123
73
G
07
5
G
ea
*
A
The Daily Average Number in Prison.
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List,
The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1891.
The Xamber of Deaths during 1894.
59
2933,265
455 27.25
271 8
23
293 |3,265
455
27.25 271
8
50
276 3,138
136
61
10
67
14
27.25 271
A
T
GO
90
By Penal Imprisonment" is meant Imprisonment inflicted as a substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of n Court of
Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safe Custody, &c.
THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACHI PRISON IN THE COLONY.
Questions.
I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separa- tion enforced by day and night respectively?
II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in
association ?
III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards ?
IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for cach prisoner during the hours of sleop?
V. How are the prisoners classifiol ?
Answers.
The Prison is not on the separate system. Eighty- seven cells are on tho separate system in which are located all the European and a small number of Asiatic prisoners. The remainder are in association day and night.
All the cells of the prison have iron gatos, through which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at labour or at exercise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers.
There are 191 colls, and I associated, ward for debtors. Also 2 associated wards for female prisoners, the latter being in a separate building.
Mules in separato
Females
association
Passages and corridors not included.
.714 cubic feet. .870 99
..627
"
"
91
According to the nature of their soutonces, their nationality, and occasionally according to their habita and temperament, as follows, viz. :—
All the
Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.
Debtors.
Misdemeanants.
Penal Imprisonment.
Prisoners on remand and for trial,
prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.
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