Name and Nature of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.)
Merely "Lock-ups" not to be inserted.
Victoria Gaol
Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c.
| Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1910 | Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, and Punishment | Number of those Committed who have been previously Convicted | Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment* | The Daily Average Number in Prison | The Daily Average Number on the Sick List | The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1910 | The Number of Deaths during 1910 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Debt | For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security | For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment | Once | Twice | Thrice or more | For Five Years or more | For One Year or more, but less than Five Years | For more than Three Months, and less than One Year | For Three Months or Less | |||||||||||||||
| Men | 4,867 | 108 | 786 | 8,974 | 484 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 113 | 397 | 3,140 | 547 | 4,867 | 108 | 795 | 13,974 | 481 | 37 | 24 | 113 | 397 | 3,440 | 647 | |
| Women | 4,600 | 102 | 732 | 13,766 | 470 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 373 | 3,200 | 726 | |||||||||||||
| Juveniles | 178 | 43 | 129 | Nil. | 2 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 146 | 20 | 3 | Nil. | 89 | 10 | 79 | 12 | Nil. | Nil. | 5 | 71 | 5.24 | 187 | 13 |
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THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.
| Questions | 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 Victoria Gaol is nearly on the separate system. |
| 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 patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Principal Warders, Warders, and Assistant Warders. |
| III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards? | There are 577 cells on the separate system, 12 associated cells and 1 condemned cell. |
| 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 (approximate). In association: 200 cubic feet. |
| V. How are the prisoners classified? | In classification their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.:<br>Europeans, Indians, and Chinese,<br>Debtors,<br>Misdemeanants,<br>On remand and awaiting trial,<br>First offenders,<br>Habitual criminals,<br>Juvenile offenders.<br>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 1910.
Name und Nature of the Prisons, (Whether
** Cinnion Gacl,"
"Penitentiary," &c.)
Merc "Lock-ups "
not th
be inserted.
++
· Victoria Gaol,”
Common Gaol, House of
Correction, alo ~- roives Prisopers sen- tenced to Penal Ser- vitule. &c....................
Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1910..
4.867 108
Number Committed
for Debt,
Want of Bail,
and Punishment.
{
Number of those
Committed
who have been
Number of Persons Committed to
Peual Imprisonment.*
including
+
· Penal Servitu‹le,"
previously Couricted. (if that term is used in the
Colony to deserike any
For Debt,
For Sale Custody till Trial or for Want of Security.
For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.
Onne.
Twfec.
Thrice or more.
786 | 8,974
484 37
30
8
C++
Funistinent).
For Five Years or more.
For One Year or umre, but le
than Five Years.
For more than Three Montbe, and less than One Year.
For Three Months or Inset.
The Daily Average Number in Prison.
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.
The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1910.
The Number of Deaths during 1910,
113 397
3,140
547
4.867 108
795 13,974
481 37
R
24
113
397
3.440 647
Men,
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4,600 102
732 13,766
470
34
$
22
11
373
3,200 726
Woinen,
Juveniles,
178
43 129
Nil.
2
14
2
19
146
20
3
Nil. 89
10
79
12
Nit.
Nil.
5
&
71
:.
5.24
187
13
• By Penal Imprisonment" is meant imprisonment inflicted as a sulstantive punishment in parsuance of a sentence of a Court of
Justice, us distinguished from Imprisonment for safe custody, ko.
THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.
Questions.
Answers.
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?
The Victorin Gaol is nearly on the separate system.
All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wurde, While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervi sion of Principal Warders, Warders, and Assistant Warders.
III. How many cells are there; and how many nasociated wards?
There are 577 cells on the separate system, 12 associated cella and 1 condemned cell.
IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many enbie feet of space are there for ench prisoner during the hours of sleep?
V. How are the prisoners classified ?
In separate In association
........664 zubia foot.
--(approximate) 200
H
In classification their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. }-
Europeans, Indians, und Chinese,
Debtors.
Misdemeanants.
On remund and awaiting trial.
First offenders.
Habinal criminals,
Juvenile offendors.
All the prisoners of the above classes are separated. at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.
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