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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

[266.]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

[267] ...... 135

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS.

General Description of the Prison: Is it a Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.)

The Jail is surrounded by a stone wall; at the south angle are two detached buildings—occupied by part of the Debtors and the Female Prisoners. The Governor's Residence overlooks the whole Compound from the south where is also the store.

Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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.)

The Jail is under the Governor who visits weekly. The Magistrates or Justices of the Peace visit the Jail.

Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively?

1 Governor, 1 Warden, 14 Turnkeys, 6 Warders; 1 Matron & 1 Female Warder. The Officers are appointed by the Governor. They all reside on the Gaol premises. Female Prisoners are attended by Female Officers exclusively. The Debtors have a building to themselves except as regards Female Prisoners, who occupy two wards.

Number of Classes, Divisions, Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to be the blanks are a recalled together Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased?

There are several classes. Misdemeanants have a building to themselves. The European prisoners are kept at night from all other prisoners. There is a Carpenters shop and a blacksmith shop. There is a yard common to all prisoners.

Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are below ground?

The thirty-two cells, or compartments, which the prisoners are divided into, are all used as sleeping apartments; there are no solitary cells underground.

QUESTIONS.

Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different description of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided?

ANSWERS.

European prisoners receive weekly 1 lb bread, 1 lb meat, 1/2 lb vegetables, and firewood. The dietary is contracted for at a cost of 12 1/2 d per head. Food is supplied from a contract. All felons and misdemeanants are treated alike.

Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head?

Europeans are furnished with 2 blankets each and in winter a blanket in addition. The daily average number of prisoners during 1860 was 200.

Hours of Labour and Exercise?

Prisoners are allowed one hour for exercise daily with intervals for meals in the day. Solitary confinement is used.

Description of Employment or Hard Labour?

Stone breaking, oakum picking, water carrying, tailoring. The Treadmill is not in use.

Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison?

The proceeds of hard labour are applied in a certain proportion—one part is seventeen to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison.

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?

The classification has been partly carried out as regards Debtors and Felons.

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?

Convicted prisoners are allowed to receive visits, clothing, and food from their friends under certain restrictions by a Magistrate's order.

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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued. [266.] RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued. [267] ...... 135 QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. General Description of the Prison: Is it a Common Gaol, House of Correction, or otherwise? (To be accompanied by a Ground Plan of the Buildings, &c.) The Jail is surrounded by a stone wall; at the south angle are two detached buildings—occupied by part of the Debtors and the Female Prisoners. The Governor's Residence overlooks the whole Compound from the south where is also the store. Under whose jurisdiction and superintendence; 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.) The Jail is under the Governor who visits weekly. The Magistrates or Justices of the Peace visit the Jail. Number of Officers, and how appointed? Do all the Officers reside in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners attended by Female Officers exclusively? 1 Governor, 1 Warden, 14 Turnkeys, 6 Warders; 1 Matron & 1 Female Warder. The Officers are appointed by the Governor. They all reside on the Gaol premises. Female Prisoners are attended by Female Officers exclusively. The Debtors have a building to themselves except as regards Female Prisoners, who occupy two wards. Number of Classes, Divisions, Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and Airing-yards (with reference to be the blanks are a recalled together Plan); and whether the same can be extended or increased? There are several classes. Misdemeanants have a building to themselves. The European prisoners are kept at night from all other prisoners. There is a Carpenters shop and a blacksmith shop. There is a yard common to all prisoners. Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are below ground? The thirty-two cells, or compartments, which the prisoners are divided into, are all used as sleeping apartments; there are no solitary cells underground. QUESTIONS. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and Weekly Cost per head for the different description of Prisoners? and under what system and control the Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the Prisoners is contracted for, or otherwise provided? ANSWERS. European prisoners receive weekly 1 lb bread, 1 lb meat, 1/2 lb vegetables, and firewood. The dietary is contracted for at a cost of 12 1/2 d per head. Food is supplied from a contract. All felons and misdemeanants are treated alike. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, and Cost per head? Europeans are furnished with 2 blankets each and in winter a blanket in addition. The daily average number of prisoners during 1860 was 200. Hours of Labour and Exercise? Prisoners are allowed one hour for exercise daily with intervals for meals in the day. Solitary confinement is used. Description of Employment or Hard Labour? Stone breaking, oakum picking, water carrying, tailoring. The Treadmill is not in use. Amount of Earnings, and how applied; in what proportion to the Prisoners, to the Officers, or to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison? The proceeds of hard labour are applied in a certain proportion—one part is seventeen to the fund for the maintenance of the Prison. 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? The classification has been partly carried out as regards Debtors and Felons. 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? Convicted prisoners are allowed to receive visits, clothing, and food from their friends under certain restrictions by a Magistrate's order.

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C.O. 133

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON]

16 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

RECORD OFFICE

To To To Le

PUBLIC

[266.]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.

[267]

RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued,

.......135

QUESTIONS.

ANSWERS,

1. General Description of the Prison:

rousided by a stove wall; at Common last consisting of three detached whether Common Gaol, House of tastes south ikot angles are two

tevens-occupied by part oflike bad stiff Correction, or otherwise? (To be The Juratheat

Severe on the north the accompanied by a Ground Plan of Chapel; the Vagl Governor's price's Residence the Buildings, &c.)

overlooks the bool Compound promthe sout where is also the store Prison which is

Metathes

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 for. warded with the Return.)

he inte

building.

hers weakly to thys of the ling tingin Murder the Governor of the Gaol who sudo

dites, or justices of the

Gover

tet underken

3. Number of Officers, and how ap-/Sovann. / Warden 14 Turnkeyslus sprend

pointed? Do all the Officers reside dians;

1 Metrow, & Nebtors beob Juriakey Lad 6 bhot Guards

Authority off in the Prison? Are Female Prisoners Excellente

Governor, they all ressade attended by Female Officers exclu. the Gaol premises, and Feinale

are attended by the prisoners sively?

exclusively.

ination

The Bebtors have a building to themselves.

s except as regards Fanuale prisoners, who occupy two 4. Number of Classes, Divisions, orally threein, duroplan misdemeanants have shoo Wards, Day-rooms, Work-rooms, and building to themselves. The European plons

adted at night from all other prisoners. Airing-yards (with reference to be the blanks are a recaled togethin Plan); and whether the same can a layashed for store breaking that there is a Carpenters shop a black smitted shop!

common to alle prisoners,

be extended or increased?

Flamust be nativided or increamed.

5. Number of Sleeping Cells, Solitary The thirty two cells, or compartiment

or Dark Cells, &c.; and if any are which the boots are divided, are all used as below ground?

abessing apertiments; there are no solitary,

Wunderground

cello.

QUESTIONS.

6. Dietary or Weekly Allowance, and

ANSWERS

Europeen primers reccion weetly head, it heefony

wood.

Weekly Cost per head for the difputable at a commeasly

ferent description of Prisoners? and under what system and control the early. Food, Medicine, and Clothing for the last accounts, all under is curade in Salt ank do murativike the Prisoners is contracted for, or anchority of this bulleney the broarners. otherwise provided?

evretily 12% / heen, Fish 11⁄2re in liess than twiwe wand, Argetables tot Jan 3 sults of and fire

sg. so that a coste al cine sexpplied from limit the for ach, Food is contractet fo

breed to mo

Lied wich hi

All felous uris fermanants.

4th harde labor, are. Clothing Europeans are fureciabled with 2 blan 7. Allowance of Clothing and Bedding, wie ludis Lumenew-

amat each and in winters a blanket inaddit and Cost per head?

240 twe

the daily average he of plioners Lung 200

Врем

In summer from bad to IP. ivinterf Biven awaiting

8. Hours of Labour and Exercise? ose to the with intervals for meals in

are allowed ouhour we

for exercise.

win dolitary confinemen

ming.

Sakum picking. Waturaking. Tailoring a road outside breathing stone ile

9. Description of Employinent the Treadmill for short shutenied us!

Hard Labour?

not in home.

10. Amount of Earnings, and how ap bash proceeds of Carl labors

plied; in what proportion to the

paintschied

wen belting to Prisoners, to the Officers, or the fund 1859. i proportion as our is to seventeen.

for the maintenance of the Prison?

11. Whether the Classification directed The classification has been partly carried.

by the Colonial Act has been obsega regards Debtors and served: if not, for what reasons; and ́ what measures have been taken to remedy this defect?

Li Araser

12. Are convicted Prisoners prohibited housicted prisons,

from receiving Visits, or Letters, or

better avery

any articles of Food or Clothing from their Relatives or Friends: if not, and

under what restrictions?

built.

vsa visits

three worth, theres on the plod

order by a bragial

Broerner, clothing ch

by primer

allowed to receive fold fromtheir friend

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