GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONG KONG FOR 1927

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, &c.

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

Questions

I. If the Prison is on a separate system, is the separation complete? And, if not, what is the separation 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?

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?

Answers

The Victoria Gaol is nearly on the separate system. The Branch Prison at Lai Chi Kok is not on the separate system. Prisoners work and sleep in association.

Victoria Gaol: 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.

Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison: Officers patrol behind grilles at night.

Victoria Gaol: 655 cells on the separate system, 2 association cells, and 1 condemned cell.

Lai Chi Kok: 7 Halls — each Hall can accommodate 50 prisoners.

Victoria Gaol:

• In separate cells: 664 cubic feet (approximate).
• In association: 200 cubic feet (approximate).

Lai Chi Kok: There are 602 cubic feet to each prisoner and each one has 54 sq. feet of window capable of being opened.

In classification their sentences and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.:

• Females
• Europeans, Indians, and Chinese
• Convicted adult prisoners
• Debtors
• Misdemeanants
• On remand and awaiting trial
• Juvenile offenders

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, so far as possible.

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GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONG KONG FOR 1927,

Name and Nature

of the Prisons. (Whether

"Common Gaol,"

"Penitentiary," &c.)

་

Mere Lock-ups'

not to

be inserted.

«Victoria Gaol,” Common Gaol, House of

Correction, also Te.

Total Number of l'ersons Committed in 1924.

Number Committed for Debt. Want of Bail.

and l'unishment.

Number of those

Committed

who have been previously Convicted.

Number of Persons Committed to "Penal Imprisonment,"

including

"Penal Servitude,” (if that term is used in the Colony to describe any

Punishment).

For Thebt.

For Safe Custody till Trial 1

or for Want of Security,

For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.

Once.

Twice.

ceives Prisoners sen- tenced to Penal Ser- vitude. &e.

7.740

67 1,086 6,587 1.001

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51

Total.

7.740 67 1086

1.091

51

Men.

7,161 | 66 971 4.124

1.043

50

Juveniles.

Women,

604

1

108 390

36 Sil.

ล

=

=

Thrice or more.

The Daily Average Number in Prison.

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1927.

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Deaths during 1927.

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,

14

93

473

6.083

1.189

15

3N

93

473 6,083

1,180

3G

89

438 | 5,669

1,123

75 | Nil.

11

64

12

I

Nil Nil.

ñ

49

4

30 365

115

22

35

• 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, ku.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY,

Questions.

I-If the Prison is on a separate system, is the separation complete ? And, if not, what is the separa- tion enforced by day and night respectively?

I-If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association ?

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

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 ?

Answers.

The Victoria Gaal is nearly on the separate system, The Branch Prison at Lai Chi Kok is not on the separate system. Prisoners work and sleep in asso-

ciation.

Victoriu Gaol :-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, At Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison, officers patrol behind grilles at night.

Victoria Gnol:- 655 cells on the separate system, [2 association cells, and 1 condemned cell.

Lai Chi Kok:- 7 Halls-each Halt can accom- modate 50 prisoners.

Victoria Gaol:-

In separate.

In association

.664 cubic feet.

....(approximate) 200

Lui Chi Kok:-There are 602 cubic feet to each prisoner and each one hus 54, sq. feet of window cap- able of being opened.

In classification their sentences and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.

Females.

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Convicted adult prisoners.

Debtors.

Misdemeanants.

On remand and

awaiting trial, Juvenile offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated

at night, and in the yards, so far as possible,

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