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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 1900 was 2,344; of these 18 were dismissed, 269 were cautioned, and 2,057 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:—
| Punishment | Number |
|---|---|
| Rice and Water 1 day | 627 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 1 day | 200 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 2 days | 112 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 3 days | 19 |
| Loss of Marks | 79 |
| Extra Crank | 15 |
Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintendent: 17
Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintendent and a Visiting Justice: 3
XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any and what religions 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?
40 Religious services were held for the Church of England 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 1/4 and 1/3 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 part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner a part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under 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:— 6 Natural causes; 2 Executed.
XX. 1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison during the year 1900?
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Questions.
XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment?
Answers.
The number of reports for Prison Offences during the year 1900 was 2,344; of tlieso 18 were dismissed, 269 were cautioned, and 2,057 wore punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:—
627 with Rice nud Water I day.
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XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of auy and what religions persuasions?
XV. Are religious services regulariy, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of thoir respective persuasions enter the Prison?
XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
XVIII. On what conditions is rumission of im- prisonment granted?
XIX. Ilave Coroner's inquests been held on overy occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verliets?
XX.−1, What was the sanitary state of the Prison
during the yone 1900?
2. What were the provniling disensos?
2,037
No. 2 Scale.-Díetary Punishment.
No, 3 Scale.-Dietary Punishment.
Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superiutend.
ent.
Whippings awarded by the Assistant Superintend-
ent and a Visiting Justice.
Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains aro appointed.
40 Religious services wore held for the Church of England 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. Stophen's Church. Attendance voluntary.
They are allowed free necess to the Prison at such hours as do not interfore with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sont to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire 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 yours 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 sentenco respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilego of earning any remission of their sentenco during the first year of such second sentence; but if their coudnet and industry during tho 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 male prisoner, and in the cuso of a Fownlo prisoner & part of the remainder of their sentence on the samo terms as prisoners under
first sentence.
Prisoners sentencod a third time or oftener to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards nro not allowed to earn any remission of sentence.
Othora havo hul portions of their sentences romitted on medical gronnula, &v.
Yes, during the year there were 8 doaths, namely :— 6 Natural canses; 2 Exceutel,
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