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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1897

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Prison Commitments Summary

Name and Nature of Prison	Total Committed	For Debt	For Safe Custody	For Penal Imprisonment	Once	Twice	Thrice or More	5+ Years	1–5 Years	3 Mo – 1 Yr	≤3 Months	Previously Convicted	Daily Avg in Prison	Daily Avg Sick	Hospital Admissions	Deaths
Victoria Gaol – Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c.	5,076	2	5	263	4,750	403	117	136	15	2,454	81	241	4,736	462.254	11.8	312
Total	6,076

Note: The row marked “GA” in the original appears to be a duplicate or intermediate calculation; it has been omitted for clarity.

Breakdown by Sex and Age

Category	Total Committed	For Debt	For Safe Custody	For Penal Imprisonment	Once	Twice	Thrice or More	Daily Avg in Prison	Daily Avg Sick	Hospital Admissions	Deaths
Men	1,804	50	218	4,500	302	114	132	14	67	223	4,500
Women	169	4	12	153	1	1	17	16	135	20,641	11.8
Juveniles	103	3	100	10	3	2	101			3,619

Figures for Men, Women, and Juveniles are as printed; some columns may not align perfectly with the summary table due to OCR ambiguities.

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By “Penal Imprisonment” is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively?

Answer: The Prison is partially on the separate system. All the European and part of the Asiatic prisoners (old offenders) are located in separate cells. The remainder are in association day and night. Works are in progress for rendering the separate system more complete throughout the Prison.

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association?

Answer: All association cells have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen by the Warders patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison officers.

III. How many cells are there; and how many Associated cells?

Answer: There are 248 cells on the separate system, of which 13 are punishment cells, and 115 associated cells, of which 7 are used as hospital cells.

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

Answer:

In separate cells: 664 cubic feet
In association: 569 cubic feet

V. How are the prisoners classified?

Answer: First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and nationality is taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.:— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Classes:

Debtors
Misdemeanants
On remand and awaiting trial
First offenders
Habitual criminals
Juvenile offenders

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.

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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1897 (X 2) Prison Commitments Summary Name and Nature of Prison Total Committed For Debt For Safe Custody For Penal Imprisonment Once Twice Thrice or More 5+ Years 1–5 Years 3 Mo – 1 Yr ≤3 Months Previously Convicted Daily Avg in Prison Daily Avg Sick Hospital Admissions Deaths Victoria Gaol – Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c. 5,076 2 5 263 4,750 403 117 136 15 2,454 81 241 4,736 462.254 11.8 312 Total 6,076 Note: The row marked “GA” in the original appears to be a duplicate or intermediate calculation; it has been omitted for clarity. Breakdown by Sex and Age Category Total Committed For Debt For Safe Custody For Penal Imprisonment Once Twice Thrice or More Daily Avg in Prison Daily Avg Sick Hospital Admissions Deaths Men 1,804 50 218 4,500 302 114 132 14 67 223 4,500 Women 169 4 12 153 1 1 17 16 135 20,641 11.8 Juveniles 103 3 100 10 3 2 101 3,619 Figures for Men, Women, and Juveniles are as printed; some columns may not align perfectly with the summary table due to OCR ambiguities. --- By “Penal Imprisonment” is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c. --- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY. I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively? Answer: The Prison is partially on the separate system. All the European and part of the Asiatic prisoners (old offenders) are located in separate cells. The remainder are in association day and night. Works are in progress for rendering the separate system more complete throughout the Prison. II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association? Answer: All association cells have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen by the Warders patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison officers. III. How many cells are there; and how many Associated cells? Answer: There are 248 cells on the separate system, of which 13 are punishment cells, and 115 associated cells, of which 7 are used as hospital cells. IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep? Answer: In separate cells: 664 cubic feet In association: 569 cubic feet V. How are the prisoners classified? Answer: First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and nationality is taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz.:— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Classes: Debtors Misdemeanants On remand and awaiting trial First offenders Habitual criminals Juvenile offenders All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, as much as possible.

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(X 2) STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG for 1897. Name and Nature of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Grol," "Penitentiary," &c.) Mero "Lock-up not to be inserted. "Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of】 Correction, also rc- ecives Prisoners sen- tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c......................... 5.076 2 5+ 263 4.750 403 117 136 15 2454 81 241 | 4,736 | 462.254 11.8 312 G Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1897. For Debt. For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security. ¦ For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment. Once. Twice. Thrice or more. For Five Years or more. For one Year or more, but less than Five Years. For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year. For 3 Months or less. Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, Number of those Committed who have been Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment,* including "Penal Servitude," and Punishment, previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the Colony to describe any Punishment). The Daily Average Number in Prison, The Daily Average Number on the Sick List. The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1897. The Number of Deaths during 1897. Total........ 6,076 * GA 263| 4,759 403 117 B3G 15 84 241 4.736 462.254 11.8 342 G Men, -1,804 50 218 4,500 302 114 132 14 67 2234,500 | 427.994 Women, 169 4 12 153 1 1 17 16 135 20,641 11.8 342 ד Juveniles, 103 : 3 100 10 3 2 101 3,619 "By "Penal Imprisonment" is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c. THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY. Questions. J. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separa- tion enforced by day and night respectively? II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association ? III. How many cells are there; and how many Associntel หยาง ? IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep? V. How are the prisonors classified ? Answers. The Prison is partially on the separate system. All the European and part of the Asiatic prisoners (old offenders), are located in separate cells, 'The remainder are in association day and night. Works are in pro- gress for rendering the separate systein more complete throughout the Prison. All association cells have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen by the Warters patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison officers. There are 248 colls on the separate system, of which 13 are pumal cells and 115 associated cells of which 7 are used as hospital cells, In separato................ In association.. ..664 cubic feet. ..569 21 First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and natiouality is takon into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Dobtors. Misdemenunats, On remand and awaiting trial. First offenders. Habitual criminals, Juvoniles offenders. All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yurds, as much as possible.

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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG for 1897.

Name and Nature

of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Grol," "Penitentiary," &c.)

Mero "Lock-up

not to

be inserted.

"Victoria Gaol," Common Gaol, House of】

Correction, also rc- ecives Prisoners sen- tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c.........................

5.076

263 4.750

403

117 136 15

2454

241 | 4,736 | 462.254

11.8 312 G

Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1897.

For Debt.

For Safe Custody till Trial

or for Want of Security.

¦ For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice or more.

For Five Years or more.

For one Year or more, but

less than Five Years.

For more than 3 Months,

and less than One Year.

For 3 Months or less.

Number Committed for Debt,

Want of Bail,

Number of those

Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment,*

including

"Penal Servitude,"

and Punishment, previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Colony to describe any

Punishment).

The Daily Average Number in Prison,

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1897.

The Number of Deaths during 1897.

Total........

6,076

263| 4,759

403 117

B3G

241 4.736 462.254

11.8

342

Men,

-1,804 50 218 4,500

302

114

132 14

2234,500 | 427.994

Women,

169

12 153

16 135

20,641

11.8 342

Juveniles,

103

3 100

101 3,619

"By "Penal Imprisonment" is meant imprisonment inflicted as a substantive punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of

Justice, as distinguished from imprisonment for safe custody, &c.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions.

J. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separa- tion enforced by day and night respectively?

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association ?

III. How many cells are there; and how many Associntel หยาง ?

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisonors classified ?

Answers.

The Prison is partially on the separate system. All the European and part of the Asiatic prisoners (old offenders), are located in separate cells, 'The remainder are in association day and night. Works are in pro- gress for rendering the separate systein more complete throughout the Prison.

All association cells have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen by the Warters patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise, prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervision of Prison officers.

There are 248 colls on the separate system, of which 13 are pumal cells and 115 associated cells of which 7 are used as hospital cells,

In separato................

In association..

..664 cubic feet.

..569

First offenders are treated as far as accommodation will permit as the star class men in the Home Prisons; they are kept quite distinct from the habitual criminals. In classification their sentence and natiouality is takon into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Dobtors.

Misdemenunats,

On remand and awaiting trial. First offenders.

Habitual criminals,

Juvoniles offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated

at night, and in the yurds, as much as possible.

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