CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 218

INTERROGATORY XI.

Is solitary confinement in use, and for what lengths of time, and by whose authority in each case? What reports are made of it? Are there any and what public laws on the subject?

Answer

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for periods

Solitary confinement is in use ranging from 4 hours to 14 days, the

Superintendent has

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power to Faward three days solitary confinement either in a light or dars cell and on a diminished dier, any

punishment beyond this must be ordered by the Magistrates or visiting Justiers.

Records of every case

of punishment is made in the prison offenes book, Jail Journal

daily

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occurrence books; these books are wamined

by the Colonial Secretary.

The laws regulating Jail punishments and the Colonial Ordinances and Gaol Regulations.