# GENERAL.
16. 324 punishments were awarded for breaches of prison discipline as compared with 431 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in five cases for prison offences.
17. Fifty-six prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
18. There was again an increase in the number of prisoners convicted in the New Territory Courts (see paragraph 3).
19. Owing to overcrowding in the prisons 720 males were released before expiration of sentence. It was not found necessary to release any women prematurely.
20. The general behaviour of the prisoners and the discipline in all three prisons was very good.
21. The health of the prisoners was satisfactorily maintained.
22. The conduct of the officers was on the whole exemplary.
23. The general health of the Staff was good.
24. The new prison at Stanley is now well in hand.
25. Mr. Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons was on home leave from 9.3.35 to 14.11.35.
J. W. FRANKS, Superintendent of Prisons.
15th April, 1936.
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GENERAL.
16. 324 punishments were awarded for breaches of prison discipline as compared with 431 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in five cases for prison offences.
17. Fifty-six prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
18. There was again an increase in the number of prisoners convicted in the New Territory Courts (see paragraph 3).
19. Owing to overcrowding in the prisons 720 males were released before expiration of sentence. It was not found necessary to release any women prematurely.
20. The general behaviour of the prisoners and the discipline in all three prisons was very good.
21. The health of the prisoners was satisfactorily maintained.
22. The conduct of the officers was on the whole exemplary.
23.
The general health of the Staff was good.
24.
The new prison at Stanley is now well in hand.
25.
Mr. Hopkins, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons was
on home leave from 9.3.35 to 14.11.35.
J. W. FRANKS, Superintendent of Prisons.
15th April, 1936.
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