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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1900

Name and Nature of the Prisons

Name and Nature of the Prisons
"Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.

Statistical Data

Category Total Men Women Juveniles
Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1900 6,432 5,130 1,184 118
For Debt 30 23 7 -
For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security 617 595 12 10
For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment 4,763 4,612 135 108
Number of those Committed who have been previously Convicted 498 469 20 9
Number Committed for Debt, Want of Dail, and Punishment 198 174 1 -
Once 109 95 - 10
Twice 96 78 20 -
Thrice or more 108 100 - 8
For Five Years or more 44 44 - -
For one Year or more, but less than Five Years 80 78 - 2
For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year 171 161 12 8
For 3 Months or less 4,460 4,229 123 108
The Daily Average Number in Prison 486 436 44 ...
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List 12.9 ... ... ...
The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1900 500 ... ... ...
The Number of Deaths during 1900 3.6 ... ... ...

Prison Details

  • Correction, also "Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of Correction.

Questions and Answers

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively?

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 exceed 514.

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in Association?

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

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

There are 500 cells on the separate system, and 14 associated cells.

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

In separate: 664 cubic feet.

In association: 236 cubic feet.

V. How are the prisoners classified?

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 1900 Name and Nature of the Prisons Name and Nature of the Prisons "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c. Statistical Data Category Total Men Women Juveniles Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1900 6,432 5,130 1,184 118 For Debt 30 23 7 - For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security 617 595 12 10 For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment 4,763 4,612 135 108 Number of those Committed who have been previously Convicted 498 469 20 9 Number Committed for Debt, Want of Dail, and Punishment 198 174 1 - Once 109 95 - 10 Twice 96 78 20 - Thrice or more 108 100 - 8 For Five Years or more 44 44 - - For one Year or more, but less than Five Years 80 78 - 2 For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year 171 161 12 8 For 3 Months or less 4,460 4,229 123 108 The Daily Average Number in Prison 486 436 44 ... The Daily Average Number on the Sick List 12.9 ... ... ... The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1900 500 ... ... ... The Number of Deaths during 1900 3.6 ... ... ... Prison Details Correction, also "Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of Correction. Questions and Answers I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively? 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 exceed 514. II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in Association? All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers. While at labour or exercise patrolling the wards, the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison Warders, and Assistant Warders. III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards? There are 500 cells on the separate system, and 14 associated cells. IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep? In separate: 664 cubic feet. In association: 236 cubic feet. V. How are the prisoners classified? 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 1900.

Namo and Naturo

of the Prisons, (Whether

"Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.)

Mero "Lock-ups'

not to

bo inserted.

*

Once.

Twice.

Number Committed for Debt, Want of Dail,

and Punishment.

Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1900.

For Debt.

For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security.

For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.

Number of those Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Committed to

Penal Imprisonment,"

including

"Penal Servitude,"

previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

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.

The Daily Average Number in Prison.

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1900.

The Number of Deaths during 1900.

Correction, also

"Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of

re.

cclres Prisoners sen-

,132

30

617 4.763 198

109

=

80 171 4,460 486

tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, ke., ..................

Total,...

6,432 30 6474,755 498

96

108

44

80

1714,460

436

Jen,

5,130 23 5954,612

174

95

100

78

161 4,229

469,3

Women,

Juveniles,

184

7

12

135

1

118

10 108

20

+

最藝

لا

12G

13.1

12.9 500

105

3.6

• 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, ke.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACII PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions,

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation comploto? And if not, what is the separa- tion onforced 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 int Gaul, how many cubic foot of space are there for ench prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisoners classified ?

Answers.

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 exceed 514.

All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers While at labour or exerciso patrolling the warils. the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prisou Warders, and Assistant Warders. There are 500 cells on the separate system, aud, 14 associated cells.

In separate........................................ In association....................................

......664 cubic feet.

.....236

11

First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will pormit as the star class mon in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentenco and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Dobtore.

MisdemeanaILTA,

On remand and awaiting trial.

First offenders.

Habitual criminals.

Juvenile offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated

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

G

00

8

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