XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?
XIV. Is there or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any and what religious persuasions?
XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?
XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
XVIII. On what conditions are remission of imprisonment granted?
XIX. Have Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?
XX.
The number of Prisoners reported for Prison Offences during the year 1886 was 7,993, out of this number 348 were dismissed, 670 were cautioned and admonished, and 6,975 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:
| Punishment | Number |
|---|---|
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water for 2 days | 7 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water for 3 days | 14 |
| Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water for 1 day | 10 |
| Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water for 2 days | 136 |
| Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water for 3 days | 439 |
| Bad Pork Rations stopped | 395 |
| Sent to Separate Cells | 19 |
| Placed on Crank Labour | 36 |
| Ordered Extra Oakum to pick | 11 |
| Ordered Extra Stone and Shot Drill | 126 |
| Reduced Penal Diet | 67 |
| Placed on Bread and Water, 1 day | 94 |
| Placed on Bread and Water, 2 days | 1,346 |
| Placed on Rice and Water, 1 day | 945 |
| Placed on Rice and Water, 2 days | 2,349 |
| Tried and Punished by Visiting Justices and Superintendent | 50 |
| Trivial Punishments | 66 |
| Supper stopped | 795 |
| Total | 6,975 |
The Colonial Chaplain is ex-officio Chaplain of the Gaol.
Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presbyterian, and other Dissenting prisoners.
The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion.
A Religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance Voluntary.
They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison.
Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.
None: but all are supplied with religious and other needful books.
Remissions of sentences have been granted under a system which was taken into consideration in May, 1877, viz. all prisoners sentenced to a term of incarceration of 12 months and over have been granted a remission of one-third of their sentence, provided that their conduct during their stay in Gaol was good; others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there were 13 deaths, namely:
Very Good.
Debility and Abscess.
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Questions.
XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ?
XIV. Is there or are there, any Chaplain or Chup- Isins of any and what religious persuasions ?
XIV. Are religions services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion ?
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissentag Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison ?
XVII. Wlint provision is made for the eduention of prisoners?
XVIII. On what conditions are remission of in. prisonment granted?
XIX. Have Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?
XX.―
1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison
during the year 1886 ?
2. What were the prevailing diseases ?
Answers.
The number of Prisoners reported for Prison Offences during the year 1886 was 7,993, out of this number 348 were dismissed, 670 were cautioned and admon- ished, and 6,975 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:-
7 with Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water
for two days.
14 with Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water
for three days.
10 with Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water
for one day.
136 with Solitary Coutinoment on Rice and Water
for two days.
439 with Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water
for three days.
395 bad Pork Rations stopped.
19 sent to Separate Cells."
36 were placed on Crank Labour.
11 ordered Extra Oakum to pick.
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126 ordered Extra Stone and Shot Drill.
67 reduced Penal Diet.
94 placed on Bread and Water, 1 day.
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50 were tried and Pmished by Visiting Justices
and Superintendent.
66 Trivial Punishments.
795 Supper stoppel.
6,975
The Colonial Chaplain is ex-officio Chuplain of the
Gaol.
Religions serviers are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presly- terial, and other Dissenting prisoners.
The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion.
A Religions service is also held regnturly every Sunday morning for thù benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Atteminuco Valuutary.
They are allowed free necess to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipling of the Prison.
Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses ʼn desire to see him.
None: but adi are supplied with religious and other nefol books.
Remissions of sentences have been grunted nøder a system which was taken into consideration in Mus, 1877. viz. all prisoners sentenced to a term of ineur- renation of 12 months and over have been granted a rumission of one-third of their sentence, provided that their conduct during their stay in Gaol was good; others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medial grounds, &e.
Yes, during the year there were 13 deaths, namely ;—
il Natural Cuitoes,
Very Good.
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Debility and Abscess,
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