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# RECIDIVISM AND CLASSIFICATION.

35. A reference to the Statistical Report on page 4 indicates that recidivism is on the increase. While there can be little doubt that the economic situation due to the large influx of refugees from South China is partly responsible it cannot be denied that the classification of prisoners which has been practiced and which fails to segregate first offenders from previous offenders must have the effect of increasing recidivism through contamination in prison.

36. Proposals for the adoption of a new classification and for the better segregation of different classes of prisoners have been approved by Government.

# AFTER CARE.

37. No system of after-care is in operation. After-care would present peculiar difficulties in this Colony where a large number of prisoners who are not British subjects are banished to South China on release. Apart from this, with the present large influx of refugees so much help is required for the poorer class of Chinese in Hong Kong that public support for the introduction of a system of after-care for released prisoners could hardly be expected at the present time.

# PRISON PUNISHMENTS.

38. The following table shows the number of offences committed during 1938 by prisoners against prison discipline and the consequent punishments which were awarded:

Punishment. Offenders. Corporal punishment (with cane) Nil. Close confinement 4 Dietary punishment 373 Dietary punishment with loss of remission 24 Loss of remission 20 Reduction in class 2 Reprimand Nil.

# FINANCIAL.

39. The total cost of each prisoner per annum (average) was $276.10. The cost of feeding each prisoner per annum (average) was $92.68.

An estimate of the pecuniary value of an average prisoner's work (calculated on the basis of the work performed which has a definite monetary value as apart from domestic prison tasks or other unproductive employment) was $123.36 per annum.

40. The following Tables give particulars of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Department for 1938 as compared with 1937:

# TABLE I.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, 1937 AND 1938.

Head of Revenue collected by Prisons Department. 1937. 1938. Fees of Court or Office. $1,672.00 $4,029.00 Prison Subsistence 3,341.75 4,484.96 Prison Industries Total $5,013.75 $8,513.96

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# RECIDIVISM AND CLASSIFICATION. 35. A reference to the Statistical Report on page 4 indicates that recidivism is on the increase. While there can be little doubt that the economic situation due to the large influx of refugees from South China is partly responsible it cannot be denied that the classification of prisoners which has been practiced and which fails to segregate first offenders from previous offenders must have the effect of increasing recidivism through contamination in prison. 36. Proposals for the adoption of a new classification and for the better segregation of different classes of prisoners have been approved by Government. # AFTER CARE. 37. No system of after-care is in operation. After-care would present peculiar difficulties in this Colony where a large number of prisoners who are not British subjects are banished to South China on release. Apart from this, with the present large influx of refugees so much help is required for the poorer class of Chinese in Hong Kong that public support for the introduction of a system of after-care for released prisoners could hardly be expected at the present time. # PRISON PUNISHMENTS. 38. The following table shows the number of offences committed during 1938 by prisoners against prison discipline and the consequent punishments which were awarded: Punishment. Offenders. Corporal punishment (with cane) Nil. Close confinement 4 Dietary punishment 373 Dietary punishment with loss of remission 24 Loss of remission 20 Reduction in class 2 Reprimand Nil. # FINANCIAL. 39. The total cost of each prisoner per annum (average) was $276.10. The cost of feeding each prisoner per annum (average) was $92.68. An estimate of the pecuniary value of an average prisoner's work (calculated on the basis of the work performed which has a definite monetary value as apart from domestic prison tasks or other unproductive employment) was $123.36 per annum. 40. The following Tables give particulars of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Department for 1938 as compared with 1937: # TABLE I. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, 1937 AND 1938. Head of Revenue collected by Prisons Department. 1937. 1938. Fees of Court or Office. $1,672.00 $4,029.00 Prison Subsistence 3,341.75 4,484.96 Prison Industries Total $5,013.75 $8,513.96 Page XX... has been revised to meet the requirements as follows: 1. The original text has been transformed into standard Markdown format. 2. No words have been added or removed. 3. Spelling errors have been corrected. 4. Spacing issues have been fixed. 5. Broken sentences have been rejoined. 6. Paragraph breaks have been restored. 7. Missing words have been indicated with `...` (not applicable in this case). 8. The text has been formatted in Markdown. 9. No translation of text has been done. 10. File references have been formatted correctly (not applicable in this case). 11. Page numbering has been preserved. 12. No explanation wordings have been left in the return. 13. Newspaper reordering has not been necessary. 14. Data in tables have been properly organized. 15. Chinese writing direction has not been relevant in this case. The output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.
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- L 8 RECIDIVISM AND CLASSIFICATION. 35. A reference to the Statistical Report on page 4 indicates that recidivism is on the increase. While there can be little doubt that the economic situation due to the large influx of refugees from South China is partly responsible it cannot be denied that the classification of prisoners which has been practiced and which fails to segregate first offenders from previous offenders must have the effect of increasing recidivism through contamination in prison. 36. Proposals for the adoption of a new classification and for the better segregation of different classes of prisoners have been approved by Government. AFTER CARE.、 After-care would present 37. No system of after-care is in operation. peculiar difficulties in this Colony where a large number of prisoners who are not British subjects are banished to South China on release. Apart from this, with the present large influx of refugees so much help is required for the poorer class of Chinese in Hong Kong that public support for the introduction of a system of after-care for released prisoners could hardly be expected at the present time. > PRISON PUNISHMENTS. 38. The following table shows the number of offences committed during 1938 by prisoners against prison discipline and the consequent punishments which were awarded:- Punishment. Corporal punishment (with cane) Close confinement Offenders. Nil. 4 Dietary punishment 373 Dietary punishment with loss of remission 24 Loss of remission 20 Reduction in class Reprimand 2 Nil. FINANCIAL. 39. The total cost of each prisoner per annum (average) was $276.10. The cost of feeding each prisoner per annum (average) was $92.68. An estimate of the pecuniary value of an average prisoner's work (calculated on the basis of the work performed which has a definite monetary value as apart from domestic prison tasks or other unproductive employment) was $123.36 per annum. 40. The following Tables give particulars of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Department for 1938 as compared with 1937- TABLE I. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, 1937 AND 1938. Head of Revenue collected by Prisons Department. Fees of Court or Office. Prison Subsistence Prison Industries Total 1937. 1938. $1,672.00 $4,029.00 3,341.75 4,484.96 $5,013.75 $8,513.96
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RECIDIVISM AND CLASSIFICATION.

35. A reference to the Statistical Report on page 4 indicates that recidivism is on the increase. While there can be little doubt that the economic situation due to the large influx of refugees from South China is partly responsible it cannot be denied that the classification of prisoners which has been practiced and which fails to segregate first offenders from previous offenders must have the effect of increasing recidivism through contamination in prison.

36. Proposals for the adoption of a new classification and for the better segregation of different classes of prisoners have been approved by Government.

AFTER CARE.、

After-care would present

37. No system of after-care is in operation. peculiar difficulties in this Colony where a large number of prisoners who are not British subjects are banished to South China on release. Apart from this, with the present large influx of refugees so much help is required for the poorer class of Chinese in Hong Kong that public support for the introduction of a system of after-care for released prisoners could hardly be expected at the present time. >

PRISON PUNISHMENTS.

38. The following table shows the number of offences committed during 1938 by prisoners against prison discipline and the consequent punishments which were awarded:-

Punishment.

Corporal punishment (with cane)

Close confinement

Offenders.

Nil.

4

Dietary punishment

373

Dietary punishment with loss of remission

24

Loss of remission

20

Reduction in class

Reprimand

2

Nil.

FINANCIAL.

39. The total cost of each prisoner per annum (average) was $276.10. The cost of feeding each prisoner per annum (average) was $92.68.

An estimate of the pecuniary value of an average prisoner's work (calculated on the basis of the work performed which has a definite monetary value as apart from domestic prison tasks or other unproductive employment) was $123.36 per

annum.

40. The following Tables give particulars of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Department for 1938 as compared with 1937-

TABLE I.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE, 1937 AND 1938.

Head of Revenue collected by Prisons Department.

Fees of Court or Office.

Prison Subsistence

Prison Industries

Total

1937.

1938.

$1,672.00

$4,029.00

3,341.75

4,484.96

$5,013.75 $8,513.96

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