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GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONG KONG FOR 1938.

Name and Nature

of the Prisons, (Whether

"Common Gard."

• Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere "Lork-ups”

not to

be inserted.

Hong Kong Prison

Common Gaol, House of

Men.

Women,

Juveniles.

Number Committer for Debr.

Want of Bail.

Number of those

Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Cammitted ta

* Penal Imprisonment,"

including Penal Servitude,"

and i unishment. previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Colony to describe any

Punishment).

Total Numolay of Persons Committel in 1938.

For Belt,

For Safe Custody till Trial

or for Want of Security,

For Purposes of Denal

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Chart.

Twice.

Thrice or more.

For Five Yours or more.

The Daily Average Number in Prison,

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1938.

The Daily Average Number ou the Sick List,

The Number of Deaths during 1938.

For One Year or ure, but

less Than Five Years.

For more than Three Months, anl less than One Year,

For Three Months or less.

Correction, ulso TC- ceives Prisoners sen- tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c.,

15.016

30

777

14.250 2.976

437

38

34

602

2.350 11.183 2.350

Tutal.

15,046

30

757 11.259, 2.976

187

34

2.350

11.183 25

SIL

13.015 27

R 2.001

XIL

** 12.884, 2×13 163 1,875 123

SIL Sil

Nil Nil

38G

35

31

065, 2.224

1

ات

1

27

121

9,457| 1.724,

· | 2.029 | 86.60

78

XIL

Xil. Sil.

Sil.

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

of Justice, us distinguished from intprisonment for safe vnstedy, &c.

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

(Questions.

I. If the Prison is on a separate system, is the 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 associated wards ?

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

Ansicers.

Hong Kong Prison is fully on the separate system but the separation is not complete owing to over- crowding.

The Frumlo Prison is partly on the separate system bat prisoners are mainly in association both night and day.

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Hong Kong Prison :- All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners be seen by the officers patrolling the wards, While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times muder the immediate supervision of Principal Wanders, Warders, and Assistant Warders, Female Prison cells have inspection holes. Wardresses patrol at night during the day the prisoners are under the supervision of the Matrons and Wardresses.

Hong Kong Prison :-159% cells including 6 con- demned cells, observation cells, 2 paddedd cells.

Hong Kong Frixou :—

In separate............

.649 cubic feet.

In association ....(approximate) 200 cubic feet. Female Prison, 394 cubic feet to each prisoner.

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