| Name and Nature of Prison | Total Committed | Committed for Debt | Committed for Want of Bail | Previously Convicted | Committed to Penal Imprisonment | For Debt (Safe Custody) | For Safe Custody | For Penal Imprisonment | Twice Convicted | Twice or More Convicted | Daily Average in Prison | Hospital Admissions | Daily Average on Sick List | Deaths | 5+ Years | 1–5 Years | 3 Months – 1 Year | Under 3 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Gaol (Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c.) | 7,793 | 1,379 | 6,361 | 991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 20 | 201 | 238 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 7,793 | 63 | 1,379 | 6,381 | 991 | 252 | 20 | 20 | 298 | 695 | 15,408 | 1,114 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Men | — | 6 | 900 | 63 | 1,286 | 5,561 | 977 | 262 | 17 | 20 | 226 | 613 | 4,718 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Juveniles | — | 695 | 5,408 | 1,114 | 834 | Nil | 85 | 769 | 14 | Nil | 12 | 75 | 665 | 895 | 24.04 | 13 | 39 | Nil |
| Women | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Note: The OCR output for the statistical table was severely fragmented; the above reconstruction aligns column headers with the most plausible data rows. Some cells remain uncertain (marked with —).
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.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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? | 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. The Female Prison is partly on the separate system but prisoners are mainly in association both night and day. |
| II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while 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.<br>Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison: Officers patrol behind grilles at night.<br>Female Prison: Cells have inspection holes. Wardresses patrol at night; during the day the prisoners are under the supervision of the Matrons and Wardresses. |
| III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards? | Victoria Gaol: 633 cells on the separate system, 9 association cells, 1 condemned cell and 1 padded cell.<br>Lai Chi Kok: 8 Halls—each Hall can accommodate 60 prisoners. |
| 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? | Victoria Gaol: In separate cells: 664 cubic feet. In association (approximate): 200 cubic feet.<br>Lai Chi Kok: 602 cubic feet per prisoner; each has 5 sq. ft. of window capable of being opened.<br>Female Prison: 394 cubic feet per prisoner. |
| V. How are the prisoners classified? | In classification their sentences and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows:<br>• Females<br>• Europeans, Indians, and Chinese<br>• Convicted adult prisoners<br>• Debtors<br>• Misdemeanants<br>• On remand and awaiting trial<br>• Juvenile offenders<br>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 FRISONS OF HONG KONG FOR 1932.
Name and Nature
of the Prisons, (Whether Common Gaol,* "Penitentiary," &c.)
Mere Lock-up@*
Dot to
be inserted.
Total Number of Persons Committed in 1932.
Common Gaol, House of
Correction, also re-
ceives Prisoners sen- 7.793 tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c.,
Womon.
Number Committed | Sumber of those
for Debt,
Want of Buil,
Committed
who have been
Number of Persons Committed to
"Penal Imprisonment,"
including
■
Penal Servitude,"
and Punishment. previously Convicted (if that term is used in the
Colony to describe any
Punishment).
For Debt,
For Safe Custody till Trial
or for Want of security,
For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment."
Unre.
1.379 6,361
991
-
Twice.
Turice or more.
The Daily Average Number in Prison.
The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1932.
The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.
The Number of Deaths during 1932,
For Five Years or more,
For One Year of more, but
For more than Three Months, and less than One Year.
For Three Months or less.
252
20
201 238
Total,...
7.79% 63 1,379, 6.381
991
252
20
20
298
695 15,408
1,114
Men.
6 900 63
1.286 5,561
977
262
17
20
226
613 4.718
Juveniles.
695 5.408 1,114
834
Nil.
85 769
14 Nil.
| Nil.
12
75 665
895 24.04
13
39
Nil.
31 Xil. Nil.
Nil. Nil. Nil.
4
25
:
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By *** Penal Imprisonment " is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court
of Justice, as distinguished from umprisonment for safe custody, &c.
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?
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.-flow are the prisoners classified ?
Answers.
The Victoria Gaol is nearly on the separato system. The Branch Prison at Lai Chi Kok is not on the separate system. Prisoners work and sleep in a8so- ciation. The Femnule Prison is partly on the separate system but prisoners are mainly in association both night and day.
Victoria Gaol :—All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be scen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Principal Warders, Wanders, and Assistant Wanders. At Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison, officers patrol behind gritles at night. Female Prison. Cells have inspection holes. Ward- resses patrol at night during the day the prisoners Are under the supervision of the Matrons and Wardresses.
Vjeroria Guol:- 633 cells on the separate system, 9 association cells, I condetuned rell and I padid cell, Lai Chi Kok:- 8 Halls-ench Hall can accom- modate 60 prisoners.
Victoria Guol:-
In separato.
.664 cubic feet.
"
In association ... (approximate) 200 Lai Chi Kok:-There are 602 cubic feet to euch prisoner and each one bas 5 sq. feet of window cap- able of being opened.
Female Prison, 394 cubic feet to each prisoner.
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.
Misdemennants.
On remand and
awaiting trial. Juvenile offenders,
All the prisoners of the above classes are separated
at night, sad in the yards, so far as possible.
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