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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.
QUESTIONS
whether Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise?
(To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)
ANSWERS.
1. General description of the Prison: Common Jail consisting of three detached Buildings eurrounded by a stone wall feet high. At the South Cash and South West auglisare cricted two Watch Towers, in which a portion of the Prison Guard reside, and roca look the Jail.com found. The De blows Prion is ontude the above walls is a very sisseauve building andletally inapplicable to its recenture portion of a house formulystenfuid usor private residence. that of the Sheriff generally, and of the Sailor uninediately. The Prisons are visited mice trick by the thief and Assistant hagistrate mudar ustice of the Peace-
2. Under whose jurisdiction and super-
iutendence; 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? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers ex clusively?
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?
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one Jailor, the Asst Juilor. Two Turnkeys. The foul or this best reside ins portion of that building which nowo forms the Debtors Prison. The two latte within the Prison Walls. The prison is also protected byone Chinese 714 Indium Guards, who peeide within the Walls Female priemersure attended by a Frenale Turnkey exclusively.-
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Krem ber of classes 5. Divided into chain bang Hard labor within Prison Walls simple impres Alinawaiting trial and Solitary confinement- Portion of the prison yard is set aside. In working in hiring yard, one, which is 1
sufficiently large fol all funfiores_
5. Number of Sleeping-cell, Solitary W Sleepingcells which are need as solitary or Dark-cells, &c.; and if any are cells when required. Gof these are calculated to contain two men each, and five, is meneach- None are
below ground...
below-ground.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.-continued.
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
wise provided?
ANSWERS.
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Curopeau laitoners receive cook by Beef shills, prend
begetables 7lbs, Lugar 1434 Sea Spit doa po perman permouth. Weekly eat fer head, being 3/8 Colored prisoners heceive you k lyri
nice to Patty Ficho tails, or in line offic stadsofvegetables a day with a proportion of firejoord to Cooking. Weekly cost per head - Food is contracted lydigine is
Prisoners is contracted for, or other for and inflicted by dailer chiduly fe clothing-
pupplied by the Colonial Surgeon. entiplied
7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, None been supplied-
and Cost per head!
8. Hours of Labour and Exercise?
9. Description of Employment and
Hard Labour?
Chinese labor from 6.A.m till duck, with interval for meals. Airheaus from bam till 4 Pall with intervals for meals. Hours of exercise from 8am till/pm in the verandah ifirst sentenced to
hard labour.
Thintay and Colored Prisoners in working on the roads, cleaningprison, Cooking meals, carrying
atones inside the water - Europe ariin breaking. Puim walls-
10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap Jone, all labor is on account of -
plied; in what proportion to the Pri- soners, to the Officers, or the fund for the maintenance of the Prison!
11. Whether the Classification directed by the Colonial A et has been observed: if not, for what reasons; and what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?
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?
Government
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