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XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?
The number of reports for Prison Offences during the year 1899 was 2,495; of these 58 were dismissed, 218 were cautioned, and 2,219 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:-
| Punishment | Number |
|---|---|
| Rice and Water | |
| 1 day | 556 |
| 2 days | 3 |
| 3 days | 7 |
| 7 days | 11 |
| Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water | |
| 1 day | 618 |
| 2 days | 181 |
| 3 days | 1 |
| 7 days | 66 |
| 14 days | 1 |
| 19 days | 1 |
| Bread and Water | |
| 1 day | 195 |
| 2 days | 108 |
| 3 days | 96 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water | |
| 1 day | 14 |
| 2 days | 7 |
| 3 days | 10 |
| 10 days | 19 |
| 14 days | 1 |
| 19 days | 10 |
| 102 days | 1 |
| Loss of Marks | 159 |
| Crank | 16 |
| Extra Crank | 7 |
| Shot and Stone | 4 |
| No. 2 Labour | 30 |
| No. 2 Scale.-Dietary Punishment | 14 |
| No. 3 Scale.-Dietary Punishment | 2 |
| Reduced in Class | 7 |
| Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintendent | 1 |
| Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintendent and a Visiting Justice | 1 |
XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any and what religious persuasions?
Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.
XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?
Religious services are regularly held for the Episcopalian prisoners. The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion. A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary.
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?
They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.
XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.
XVIII. On what conditions is remission of imprisonment granted?
Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct. The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is 1/3 and 1/6 of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Assistant Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of 1/3 part in the case of a male prisoner, and 1/6 in the case of a female prisoner part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence. Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.
XIX. Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?
Yes, during the year there were 8 deaths, namely:— 5 Natural causes; 1 Suicide; 2 Executed.
Good.
Diarrhoea following deprivation of the opium pipe; and Bronchial diseases in the colder winter months. Small outbreak of pemphigus contagiosus.
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Questions.
XIII. What wore the number and naturo of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- Foners undergoing imprisonment?
Answers.
The number of reports for Prison Offences during the year 139) was 2,495; of these 58 were dismissed, 218 were cautioned, and 2,219 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:-
556 with Rice and Water I dny.
2 days. 3.
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7
11
Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 1 day.
618
181
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11
66
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195
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108
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10
19
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102
Loss of Marks.
159
Crank.
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Extra Crank.
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4
30
14
2
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11
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*
Shot and Stone.
No. 2 Labour.
No. 2 Senle,-Dietary Funishment.
No. 3 Seale.-Dietary Punishment.
Reduced in Class,
Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintend.
ent.
Whippings awanded by the Assistant Superintend-
ent and a Visiting Justice.
XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religious persuasions?
XV. Are religious sorvices regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion ?
XVI. Aro Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persunsions onter the Prison?
XVII. What provision is male for the education of prisoners?
XVIII On what conditions is remission of im- prisonment granted?
XIX. Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of n denth in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?
XX.—1. Whint was the sanitary state of the Prison
during the year 1899?
2. What were the prevailing discases?
2,219
Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.
Religions services are regularly held for the Epis- copalian prisoners.
The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion.
A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary,
They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister For Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desiro
to see him,
None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.
Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good
conduct.
The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is and of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with bard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Assistant Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of carning a remission of † part in the caso of a mule prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner part of the remainder of their sentenco on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence,
Prisoners sentenced a thirl time or oftenor to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence.
Othors have hul portions of their sontoncos remittod on medical grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there wero 8 deaths, uninely :— 5 Natural cansos; 1 Suicido; 2 Exoented.
Good.
Diarrhoea following deprivation of the opium pipe; and Bronchinl diseases in the colder winter months.
Small ontbreak of pemphigus contagiosus.
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