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GAOLS AND PRISONERS.
STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1916.
Name and Nature
of the PrisoIK, (Whether
"Common Gnol," "Penitentiary," &c.)
Mere "Lock-ups |
not to
be inserted.
M
"Victoria Gnol.”— Common Gaol, House of
Correction, also re-
Total Number of Persons Committed in 1916.
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 Your.
For Three Months or less.
Number Committed for Dobr.
Want of Bail,
and Punishment.
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).
The Daily Average Number in Prison.
The Number of Admissious to Hospital during the Year 1916.
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List,
The Number of Deaths during 1916.
ceives Prisoners sen-
4.169
54
857 3,258
896
32
ի-
38
114
270 2,830
638
:
tenced to Penal Ser
vitude, &c..
Total........
4.169
857 3.258
396 32
2
38
8
Meu,
3,824
51
787 2,987
386
222222
114
270 | 2,836
638
32
2
37
102
235 2.593
605
Women,
205
55
393
3 146 |
Nil. Nil.
11
15
119
31
281
11-56
9
1
Juveniles,
By
140
Nil.
15 125
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil. 124
2
"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.
TUESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.
Questions.
Answers.
1. If the Prison is on a separate system, is the separation complete? Aud, 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 Association?
III-How many cells are there; and how many associated wards ?
The Victoria 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 wards. While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervi- sion of Principal Warders, Warders, and Assistant Warders.
There are 655 cells on the separate system, 12 associated cells and I 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?
V.-How are the prisoners classified?
In separate.... In association
........664 cubic feet.
+
-(approximate) 200
11
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In classification their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. : —
Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.
Debtors.
Misdemeanants.
On remund and awaiting trial.
First offenders.
Habitual criminals.
Juvenile offenders.
All the prisoners of the above classes are sepainted at night. aud in the yards, as much as possible.