The buildings are at present incomplete. A ground plan is attached.
Under the superintendence; immediate, of a jailer, and general, of the sheriff, visited and a report made in writing to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony (A copy of Rules and Regulations attached).
One jailer, and two Turnkeys, (one called Assistant to the jailer); the last reside in the Prison, the first with his wife and family in his dwelling-house within 10 or 12 yards of the prison. The prisons are also guarded by a force of Police Constables consisting of 1 Sergeant and 4 Privates Europeans - 2 Privates, Indians, — 1 Acting Sergeant, Chinese - Female prisoners are attended to by the jailer himself exclusively.
See Plan.
All the Cells are sleeping cells. There are at present 10 Solitary Cells: none are below ground.
Coloured Prisoners rice and salt fish, vegetables costing weekly 75¢ a head – White prisoners daily 1 lb of bread, beef, salt vegetables 1½ oz, and 1½ oz sugar, the weekly cost is about... The food and stores are supplied by the Commissariat Department, at cheaper rates than those at which they could be supplied by contract. Medicines are obtained by the Assistant Surgeon and paid for by Government.
Clothing is allowed to those Prisoners only who have none of their own, and then at no stated periods, but as required by them. The cost of linen clothing varies from 1½ Dollars a suit, of European 2 to 3½ Dollars. Bedding is supplied under some circumstances. It consists generally of one or two cotton quilts costing each about two Dollars.
Labour from 6 am till 6 pm with an interval of one hour and a half for dinner. The convicts who are sentenced to imprisonment without hard labour, have at present no gymnasium or space to walk; but the large common room in which they dine affords ample space for walking.
Employed in working on the Public Roads and as many as are required to clean the Prison, cook their meals, and perform other necessary duties about the prison premises.
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They are allowed to receive after inspection of the jailer.
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QUESTIONS.
1. General description of the Prison;
whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise! (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)
ANSWERS.
The buildings are at present incomplete. A ground plan is attached.
QUESTIONS.
6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the dif- ferent descriptions of Prisoners! and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or other- wise provided?
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ANSWERS.
thimite o coloured Prisoners rice and salt fish. vegetables costing weekly 75% a hand – White prisoners daily 1 th of bread, beef, falt megolubles 14të, and tin sugar lives say, the wechicle is about the h The food wand striking are supplied by the Clorato Compaña to the Chung Mingeliates Department, at cheaper rates thën those at which they could be supplied by contract. Medicines are obtained by the Almint Surgams and padd for by Government.
2. Under whose jurisdiction and super- intendence; and what measures are adopted for securing the Visitation of the Prison by the Local Magistrates
or other authorities? (A Copy of the Rules and Regulations to be forwarded with the Return.)
3. Number of Officers, and how ap
pointed! Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Arc Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers clusively?
ex-
4. Number of Classes, Divisions, or Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased!
visited and a
Under the superintendence; immediate, of a failer, and general, of the theriff,
• week regularly by the Chief or Assistant Magistrate of Police, and a report of the visit.
writing to His braatheney the Governor of the Colony (A copy of Rules and Regulations attached).
made in
One feiler,
and two Turnkeys, (one called, Assistant to the factios; the last reside in the Bison, the filt with his wife and family in his ducklinghouse within 10 or 12 qurds of the prison.. The prisons are also guarded by on force of Police Constables consisting of / Sergeant and b Pivates Europeans - 2 Picates, Indians, — I Acting Serpants, Chinese - Fromele priemers are attended to by the faiter kimalf exclusively.
See Plan.
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding,
and Cost head?
per
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?
9. Description of Employment and
Hard Labour?
10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap- plied; in what proportion to the Pri- soners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?
11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial Act has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect!
Clothing is allowed to those Prisoners only who hasa visa. of their own, and then at no stated periods, but as rapiral. by them. The cost of thinen dothing varies from Itaż Bullions a suit, of Europian 2 ta 31⁄2 Bollard. Bedding is supplidə under some circumstances. It consists generally of one or twee setten quilts coeting each abomali tivo Dollars
Latious from but all centil 6 ball with an interval of one hour and a half for greats the commets who are sentiment to imprisonment without falmer, Rave at foresent megkom space jou mph to acts bust the large commer in which ting me onlin affords ample there for walking are allowed to walk in a under sentence of transport
long wing passage for b.M.M., till 4 QM.
Cemployed in working on the Public Randy and as ruang as are required to clan the Rison, cook this meals, and
perform other necessary duties about the prison promine
Nit.
5. Number of Sleeping-cells, Solitary
or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are below-ground?
All the Celts are
sleeping cells. Prese
are it present 10 Solitary Calls: none
art
below ground
12. Are Convicted Prisoners prohibited from receiving Visits, or Letters, or any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, under what restrictions?
They are allowed to receive after inspection. of the failer.
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