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Name and Nature of the
Prisons, whether "Common Gual,” "Penitentiary," Sic.
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RETURN for the Prison of Mandeville, for 1871-72.
Number Committed Number of those
for Debt,
Committed
Waut of Bail, and Punishment.
who have been previously Con. victed.
Number of Persons Committedi
to Penal Imprisonment, including "Ponal Servitude" (if that term in used in the Colony to describe any Punishment).
19
Mandeville District Prison
Common Grot
241
29
212 35 12
4
115
67
90
a
2
By Penal Imprisonment" is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice ma distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c.
Questions and Answers.
Q. 1.-If the prison is on the separate system, is the separation complete ? and if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively ?-A. The separa- tion is not complete, except that males and females are kept quite separate.
Q. 2.-If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association?-4. The prisoners are supervised at nights by the officers keeping watch by turn, and by the niglitly visits of the superintendent.
Q. 3. How many cells are there, and how many associated wards?—A. There are four cells, and ten associated wards.
Q. 4. Taking the average number of prisoners in gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep ?--A. 290 cubic feet.
Q. 5. How are the prisoners classified ?—4. The prisoners are classified as follows: 1st class, debtors; 2nd class, prisoners convicted of felony; 3rd class, prisoners convicted of misdemeanours.
Q. 6. Is penal labour that is, labour by treadmill, crank, or shot-drill-in force 4. Labour by treadmill or crank is not in force in this prison. Shot-drill had lately been introduced, and is now in full force.
Q. 7.-If so, during what periods of imprisonment, in respect of what classes of prisoners, and during how many hours, is such penal labour enforced? In stating hours of treadwheel labour, give, first, the total time on and off at the wheel, &c., secondly, the length of spells and intervals of rest ?—A. The labour of shot-drill is con- fined to second and third class prisoners, who are drilled in spells of twelve, each spell drilling one hour at a time, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., allowing one hour for breakfast.
Q. 8. What kind of labour, other than penal labour, is in use P-4. Working on roads, breaking stones, and clearing pastures. The female prisoners washing and mending prison clothing.
Q. 9.-If the prisoners are employed beyond the walls of the gaol state-
1. On what kind of work they are so employed?-The male prisoners are employed beyond the walls, in working on parochial and public roads, and on contracts.
2. How they are supervised—They are supervised by three officers employed for that purpose, called taskinasters.
3. How many escapes of prisoners, while being employed beyond the gaol, have taken place during each of the last three years? The escapes that have taken place are as follows: in 1870, 4; 1871, 3; 1872, nil.
4. How the profits of their labour are accounted for ?-By being remitted to the Inspector of Prisons as soon as received, who funds it to the credit of the prison.
Q. 10. What is the total annual cost of the prison P-1. 696. 18. 3d.
Q. 11. What is the annual amount of the prisoners' earnings --A. 2641. 1s. 8d. Q. 12. What are the number of the hours allotted for sleep? and if sleep is in association, are the dormitories lighted; and how often are they patrolled during the
• See note at foot of previous Table.
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night ?-A. The numbers of hours allotted for sleep are ten, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The dormitories are not lighted, they are patrolled hourly during the night by the officers on guard, and by visits of the superintendent.
Q. 13. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed in prison ?—4. Forty-two in number; one to corporal punishment, and the others merely to solitary confinement.
Q. 14. Is there a chaplain ?—A. No chaplain is appointed.
Q. 15. Are religious services regularly performed ?—4. Religious services are regularly performed every Sunday by the rector and his curate.
Q. 16.-Are Roman Catholic priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion ? and are they apprized when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the prison P-A. Roman Catholic priests and Dissenting Ministers are allowed free access to all prisoners of their persuasion, and are always apprized when prisoners of their respective persuasions request it.
Q. 17.-What provision is made for the education of the prisoners ?——A. None, Q. 18. On what conditions are remissions of imprisonment granted ?-4. By sufficient reasons being shown to his Excellency the Governor.
Q. 19. Have coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts ?--A. Coroner's inquests have been held on every occasion of death in the prison, and the verdicts were death from natural
causes.
Name and Nature of the Prisons, whether "Common Grols," **Penitentiary," &c.
Hanover District Prison
RETURN for the Prison of Hanover, for 1871-72.
317
Number Committed Number of those
Committed for Debt,
Want of Bail, and Punishment,
who have been previously Con- victed.
83
232 72 12
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|Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment,* including "Peral Servitude" (if that term is used in the Colony to describe any Punishment).
Hospital during the Year 1871-72.
The Daily Average on the Sick List.
The Number of Deaths during 1871-2. |
38
274 34.3 30
5
5
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.
Questions and Answers.
Q. 1.-If the prison is on the separate system, is the separation complete? And
if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively ?-A. The only separation is between males and females.
Q. 2.-If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision
of the prisoners while in association ?—A. Officers are on duty day and night.
Q. 3. How many cells are there, and how many associated wards?-4. Four cells, six associated wards.
Q. 4. Taking the average * numbers of prisoners in gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?-4. 464 cubic feet.
Q. 5.-How are the prisoners classified ?-A. 1st and 2nd classes: 1st class, debtors; second class, misdemeanants, and felons.
Q. 6. Is penal labour-that is, labour by treadmill, crank, or shot-drill, in force?—4. No; but shot-drill is to be introduced.
Q. 7.—If so, during what periods of imprisonment, in respect of what classes of prisoners, and during how many hours, is such penal labour enforced? In stating hours of tread weel labour, give, first, the total time on and off at the wheel, &c.; secondly, the length of spells, and intervals of rest.
Q. 8.-What kind of labour, other than penal labour, is in use?-. Working on the roads, and breaking stones, digging marl, and washing prisoners' clothing.
* See note at foot of previous Table.
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