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not complete, but the males and females are kept separate in different parts of the prison.
Q. 2. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association ?-A. An officer is constantly with them when at work. .
Q. 3. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards 7-4. 24 cells and 4 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. 100,
Q. 5.-How are the prisoners classified 4. Hard labour and untried prisoners. Q. 6. Is penal labour-that is labour by treadmill, erank, or shot-drill-in force. No.
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 lengths of spells and intervals of rest ?-A. . . . .
Q. 8.-What kind of labour, other then penal labour is in use?-A. Breaking
stones.
Q. 9.If the prisoners are employed beyond the walls of the gaol state-
1. On what kind of work they are so employed.-4. Breaking stones.
2. How they are supervised.-A. By an officer.
3. Ilow many escapes of prisoners while being employed beyond the gaol have
taken place during each of the last three years.-A. None have escaped.
4. How the profits of their labour are accounted for.-4. To the Inspector of prisons.
Q. 10. What is the total annual cost of the prison ?4. 1791. 1s.
Q. 11.-What is the annual amount of the prisoner's earnings ?-A. 12. 10s.
Q. 12.-What are the number of hours allotted for sleep? And if sleep is in association are the dormitories lighted; and how often are they patrolled during the night -4. Long days, 10 hours; short days, 11 hours.
Q. 13. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed in prison ?—4.
Q. 14. Is there a Chaplain ?—4. No,
Q. 15-Are religous services regularly performed ?—4. No.
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-A. Yes
Q. 17. What provision is made for the education of the prisoners ?-4. None. Q. 18. On what conditions are remissions of imprisonment granted ?—A. Re- missions granted by 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..
Name and Nature of the
Prisons, whether
**Comman Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.
RETURN for the Prison of Black River, for 1871-72.
Total Number of Persons Committed
in 1872.
Number Committed Number of those
for Debt,
Committed
Want of Bail, and who have b
Punishment.
previously
Con-
victed.
For Debt.
For safe Custody till
Trial, or fur want of
| Penal Imprisonment.
Security._____
For purposes of
Unce.
Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment," including " Pénal Servitude" (if that term is used in the
Colony to describe
Punishment).
any
Twier.
Thrice or mare.
For Five Years or
more.
more, but less than Five Years.
For more than Three
For One Year or
For Three Months
Munths, and Irsa
than One YouT.
or less.
The Dally Average Number in
MOSTL
f Admissions to
The Number of
Hospital during the Year 1871-72.
The Daily Average on the Sick List.
The Number of Deaths during 1871-2
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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 ?-4. The prison
is pivided into two yards, one for males and one for females.
Q, 2.-If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision
of the prisoners while in association PA. Under the supervision of a Superintendent, Taskmaster, and Matron.
Q. 3.--How many cells are there; and how many associated wards ?—A. Six 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. 720 cubic feet.
Q. 5.-How are the prisoners classified --Not answered.
Q. 6.-Is penal labour--that is labour by treadmill, crank, or shot-drill in force? -A. No.
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? hours of treadwheel labour, give, first, the total time on and off at the wheel, &c.; In stating secondly, the lengths of spells and intervals of rest.-A.
Q. 8.-What kind of labour, other than penal labour is in use ?-A. Carting and breaking metal.
Q. 9.-If the prisoners are employed beyond the walls of the gaol state ?— A. Yes.
1. On what kind of work they are so employed.-Working on highway.
2. How they are supervised.--By the Taskmaster.
3. How many escapes of prisoners while being employed beyond the gaol have taken place during each of the last three years.-.
4. How the profits of their labour are accounted for.-Sent to Inspector of prisons.
Q. 10.—What is the total annual cost of the prison-A. From October, 1871, to September 30, 1872, 631. 78,
Q. 11. What is the annual amount of the prisoner's earnings?-A. From October, 1871, to September 30, 1872, 201.
Q. 12.--What are the number of hours allotted for sleep? And if sleep is in association are the dormitories lighted; and how often are they patrolled during the night ?-A. 6 P.M. to 5 A.M. Not lighted; every two hours visited.
Q. 13.-What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed in prison ?-4. None.
Q. 14. Is there a Chaplain ?-A. No.
Q. 15. Are religious services regularly performed ?-4. No.
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 persuasion enter the prison ?-A. No application has been made by any of these denorainations.
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. None granted.
Q. 19.—IIave Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in prison during the past year? and what were the verdicts ?-A. One death. Verdict, natural,
causes.
Black River Short Term
Prison
298
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117 174
166
7
174
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By Penal Imprisonment" is meant imprisonment Infileted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court
of Justice, as distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c.
• See note at foot of previous Table.
• See note at foot of previous Table.
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Name and Nature of the
Prisons, whether
"Common Gaol," **Penitentiary," &e.