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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1899

Name and Nature of the Prisons

Name and Nature of the Prisons Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, and Punishment Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1899

Victoria Gaol - Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c.

Category Men Women Juveniles Total
For Debt 35 1 ... 36
For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security 501 24 10 535
For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment 4,253 114 105 4,472
Total 4,789 139 110 5,038

Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment

Previously Convicted Men Women Juveniles Total
Once 446 ... ... 446
Twice 138 3 ... 141
Thrice or more 152 ... ... 152
For Five Years or more 34 ... ... 34
For one Year or more, but less than Five Years 90 ... 14 104
For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year 175 6 12 193
For 3 Months or less 3,954 100 505 4,559

Statistics

Category Men Women Juveniles Total
The Daily Average Number in Prison 434.5 13.9 21.9 470.3
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List 8 ... ... 8
The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1899 175 13 96 284
The Number of Deaths during 1899 4 1 ... 5

Prison Details

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.

Questions and Answers

I. Separate System

The Prison is nearly all on the separate system. European and Asiatic prisoners, both new and old offenders, are located in separate cells except when the total number of prisoners exceeds 435.

II. Supervision of Prisoners

All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison Warders.

III. Cells and Associated Wards

There are 421 cells on the separate system, and 14 associated cells, of which 2 of the latter form part of the hospital.

IV. Cubic Feet of Space per Prisoner

In separate: 664 cubic feet.

In association: 569 cubic feet.

V. Classification of Prisoners

First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification, their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.:

  • Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.
  • Debtors.
  • Misdemeanants.
  • On remand and awaiting trial.
  • First offenders.
  • Habitual criminals.
  • Juvenile offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.

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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1899 Name and Nature of the Prisons Name and Nature of the Prisons Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, and Punishment Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1899 Victoria Gaol - Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c. Category Men Women Juveniles Total For Debt 35 1 ... 36 For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security 501 24 10 535 For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment 4,253 114 105 4,472 Total 4,789 139 110 5,038 Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment Previously Convicted Men Women Juveniles Total Once 446 ... ... 446 Twice 138 3 ... 141 Thrice or more 152 ... ... 152 For Five Years or more 34 ... ... 34 For one Year or more, but less than Five Years 90 ... 14 104 For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year 175 6 12 193 For 3 Months or less 3,954 100 505 4,559 Statistics Category Men Women Juveniles Total The Daily Average Number in Prison 434.5 13.9 21.9 470.3 The Daily Average Number on the Sick List 8 ... ... 8 The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1899 175 13 96 284 The Number of Deaths during 1899 4 1 ... 5 Prison Details 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. Questions and Answers I. Separate System The Prison is nearly all on the separate system. European and Asiatic prisoners, both new and old offenders, are located in separate cells except when the total number of prisoners exceeds 435. II. Supervision of Prisoners All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison Warders. III. Cells and Associated Wards There are 421 cells on the separate system, and 14 associated cells, of which 2 of the latter form part of the hospital. IV. Cubic Feet of Space per Prisoner In separate: 664 cubic feet. In association: 569 cubic feet. V. Classification of Prisoners First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification, their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.: Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Debtors. Misdemeanants. On remand and awaiting trial. First offenders. Habitual criminals. Juvenile offenders. All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.
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( x 2 ) STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONgkong for 1899. Name and Nature of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gaol,” "Penitentiary," &c.) Merc "Lock-ups not to be inserted. 10 Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, and Punishment, Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1899. For Debt. For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security. For Purposes of Penal Jimprisonment. Number of those Committed who have been Sumber of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment,* incinding "Penal Servitude," previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the Once. Twice. Colony to describe any l'unishment).. Thrice or more. For Five Years or more. For one Year or more, but less than Five Years. For more than 3 Montle, and less than One Year. For 3 Months or less, "Victoria Gaol,”- Common Gaol, House of) Correction, also TC- ecives Prisoners sent- 4,789 tenced to Penni Ser- vitude, &c., Men, Total... The Daily Average Number in Prison, The Daily Average Number on the Sick List. The Number of Admissions to Hospitul during the Year 1899. The Number of Deaths during 1899. 35 501 4.253 446 138 152 34 90 1753,954 434.5 8 4,789 35 501 4,253 446 138 132 34 30 1753,954 134.5 ... 8 1 4,910 34 472 4,034 433 137 132 34 83 100 13,757 409.8 Womien, 139 I ...... 24 114 3 Juveniles, 110 105 10 14 G 12 505 96 21.9 13.9 503 101 3.8 * 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 enstody, &c. THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY. Questions. I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation completo? 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 nssociation ? III. How many cells are there; and how many associnted wards ? IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Guol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep? V. How are the prisonors classified ? Answers. The Prison is nearly all on the separate system. European and Asiatic prisoners both new and old offenders are located in soparate cells except when the total number of prisoners exceed 435. All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or oxercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediato supervision of Prison Wurders. There are 421 colls on the separate system, and 14 associated cells of which 2 of the latter form part of the hospital. In separate..... In association....... .664 cubic feet. .569 >> 11 First offenders are trented as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and nationality aro taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :- Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Debtore. MisdemeanaNTS, On romand and awaiting trial. First offenders, Habitual criminals. Juvenile offenders. All the prisoners of the above classes uro separatod at night, and in the yards, as much as possible. 00 8
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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONgkong for 1899.

Name and Nature

of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gaol,” "Penitentiary," &c.)

Merc "Lock-ups

not to

be inserted.

10

Number Committed for Debt,

Want of Bail,

and Punishment,

Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1899.

For Debt.

For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security.

For Purposes of Penal Jimprisonment.

Number of those

Committed

who have been

Sumber of Persons

Committed to

Penal Imprisonment,*

incinding

"Penal Servitude,"

previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Once.

Twice.

Colony to describe any

l'unishment)..

Thrice or more.

For Five Years or more.

For one Year or more, but

less than Five Years.

For more than 3 Montle, and less than One Year.

For 3 Months or less,

"Victoria Gaol,”-

Common Gaol, House of)

Correction, also TC-

ecives Prisoners sent- 4,789

tenced to Penni Ser-

vitude, &c.,

Men,

Total...

The Daily Average Number in Prison,

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Admissions to Hospitul during the Year 1899.

The Number of Deaths during 1899.

35

501 4.253

446

138 152 34

90

1753,954

434.5

8

4,789 35

501 4,253

446

138

132

34

30

1753,954

134.5

...

8

1

4,910 34

472 4,034

433

137 132

34

83

100 13,757

409.8

Womien,

139

I

......

24 114

3

Juveniles,

110

105

10

14

G

12

505

96

21.9

13.9

503

101

3.8

* 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 enstody, &c.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH

PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions.

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation completo? 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

nssociation ?

III. How many cells are there; and how many associnted wards ?

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Guol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisonors classified ?

Answers.

The Prison is nearly all on the separate system. European and Asiatic prisoners both new and old offenders are located in soparate cells except when the total number of prisoners exceed 435.

All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or oxercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediato supervision of Prison Wurders.

There are 421 colls on the separate system, and 14 associated cells of which 2 of the latter form part of the hospital.

In separate.....

In association.......

.664 cubic feet. .569 >>

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First offenders are trented as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and nationality aro taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :-

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Debtore.

MisdemeanaNTS,

On romand and awaiting trial.

First offenders,

Habitual criminals.

Juvenile offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes uro separatod

at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.

00

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