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expense of their construction is considerable, and it is a question if they are at present absolutely necessary, I recommend that all the prisoners in Jails A and B should be made to wash in the yard between them, and that a suitable fixed pan of zinc or lead be formed. One of the large urinals should be in one corner of each of the rooms with a lead pipe for the discharge. It is advisable that 3 or 4 large close stools be provided for each room, for night emergencies.

To increase the supply of fresh air, occasionally rendered necessary when the Prisons are much crowded, to make two openings 2'6" × 1'0" on a level with the floor at the south end of the building, and the same at the north end; it would be perhaps advantageous if the same were done to the division wall also; these openings to be protected by iron bars let into stone frames, which should be provided with shutters. I do not think any additional ventilating in Jail B is requisite here. Prisoners should have frequent access to the yards.

It is not necessary, in my opinion, to strengthen the Verandah by iron bars.

Jail C: A close stool should be provided for each cell. Col. Jebb recommends that the jails should be connected; this might easily be done at the north end of the building by forming a gallery on the level of the upper floors; it certainly would permit of a better surveillance, as one watch at night, a Constable might be sufficient over both jails on the upper guard floors. It would not be possible to join Jail C to the other two.

As this building is not in connexion with the others, and has not the same facilities for washing, and proximity to the privies, I think the recommendation of the Committee to build a tower for washing and privies is desirable. If this is done, a cistern must be made in the roof, and water raised from the well by a force-pump; the latter service might be carried into effect without the tower, and then the recommendations of Col. Jebb might be carried into effect, viz., to

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expense of their construction is considerable, and it is a question if they are at present absolutely necessary, I recommend that all the prisoners in Jails A and B should be made to wash in the yard between them, and that a suitable fixed pan of zinc or lead be formed. One of the large urinals should be in one corner of each of the rooms with a lead pipe for the discharge. It is advisable that 3 or 4 large close stools be provided for each room, for night emergencies. To increase the supply of fresh air, occasionally rendered necessary when the Prisons are much crowded, to make two openings 2'6" × 1'0" on a level with the floor at the south end of the building, and the same at the north end; it would be perhaps advantageous if the same were done to the division wall also; these openings to be protected by iron bars let into stone frames, which should be provided with shutters. I do not think any additional ventilating in Jail B is requisite here. Prisoners should have frequent access to the yards. It is not necessary, in my opinion, to strengthen the Verandah by iron bars. Jail C: A close stool should be provided for each cell. Col. Jebb recommends that the jails should be connected; this might easily be done at the north end of the building by forming a gallery on the level of the upper floors; it certainly would permit of a better surveillance, as one watch at night, a Constable might be sufficient over both jails on the upper guard floors. It would not be possible to join Jail C to the other two. As this building is not in connexion with the others, and has not the same facilities for washing, and proximity to the privies, I think the recommendation of the Committee to build a tower for washing and privies is desirable. If this is done, a cistern must be made in the roof, and water raised from the well by a force-pump; the latter service might be carried into effect without the tower, and then the recommendations of Col. Jebb might be carried into effect, viz., to
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2. expense of their construction is considerable, and it is a - question if they are at present. absolutely necessary, I recommend 1th that all the prisoners in - Jails A and B should be made to wash in yard between them gudly that a suitable fired. pan of zine or lead be formed. of the large of urin be in one corner of each the rooms with a lead pipe for the discharge alone _ gadly that 3 ou 4 lage clou stools e provided for each room, - for might emergencies. To increase the supply of fresh air occasionally rendered. necessary, when the Prisons are much X crowded, to make tws openings 2'6"× 1.00 on of flow at the south end Level of the building, and the same at the north end; it would be perhaps advantageous if the same were done to the division. wall also ; these openings to be protected by iron bars let into stone frames, which should be provided with shutters. I do not think any additional ventilating Jail B. is requisite here. Prisoners should have frequent access to the yards. It is not necessary in my Jail. C 253 iron bars. opinion to strengthen the Verandah by A close stool should be provided for each cell. It Col. Jebb, : recommends that the fails should be connected ; this might easily be done at the north -end of the building by forming a gallery on level of the upper floors; it certainly would permit of a better surveillance, as one. watch at night. Constable snight bea sufficient over both jails the upper guard floors. It would not be possible to join Jail C' to the other two. As this building is not in connexion with the others, and has not the same facilities for washing, and d. proximity to the privies, Ithink the recommendation room and the water raised. of the Committer to build a tower for washing and privies is desirable. If this is done, a cistern must be made in the roof, and therets from the well by a force - pump; the latter. service might be carried into effect without the tower, and then the recommendations of th Col. Jebb might be carried into effect, vizz to
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expense of their construction is considerable, and it

is a

- question if they

are

at present. absolutely

necessary, I recommend 1th that all the prisoners

in

- Jails A and B should be made to wash in yard between them gudly that a suitable fired.

pan of zine or lead be formed.

of the large

of

urin

be

in one corner

of each

the

rooms with a lead pipe for the discharge

alone _ gadly that 3 ou 4 lage clou stools

e provided for each room,

- for might emergencies.

To increase the supply of fresh

air occasionally

rendered. necessary, when the Prisons are much

X

crowded, to make tws openings 2'6"× 1.00 on

of flow at the south end

Level

of the building, and the

same at the north end; it would be perhaps

advantageous if the same were done to the division.

wall also ;

these

openings

to be protected by iron

bars let into stone frames, which should be provided

with shutters.

I do not think

any

additional ventilating

Jail B.

is requisite

here. Prisoners should have frequent

access to the yards.

It is not necessary in my

Jail. C

253 iron bars.

opinion to strengthen the Verandah by A close stool should be provided for each cell. It

Col. Jebb,

: recommends that the fails should be connected ; this might easily be done at the north

-end of the building by forming a gallery on level of the

upper floors; it certainly would permit of a

better

surveillance, as one.

watch at night.

Constable

snight

bea

sufficient

over

both jails

the

upper

guard floors.

It would not be possible to join Jail C' to the

other two.

As this building is not in connexion with the others, and has not the same facilities for washing, and

d. proximity to the privies, Ithink the recommendation

room

and the water raised.

of the Committer to build a tower for washing and privies is desirable. If this is done, a cistern must be made in the roof, and therets from the well by a force - pump; the latter. service might be carried into effect without the tower, and then the recommendations of

th Col. Jebb might be carried into effect, vizz

to

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