INTERROGATORY XXV.
State whether you attempt the reformation of prisoners by marks, by remissions or gradations of punishment within the prison, by gratuities, or how otherwise.
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The "Mark"
system
has not been attempted in
Compelled
this Prison, and with the class of men we are
the subordinate appointments, together
to accept to
file
with the very inadequate number allowed. I do not see that it would be practicable to introduce and carry it out- with that degree of fairness by which alone it would be useful.
Remission of Sentence, and a small gratuity discharge have recently been established under instinctions from the Seculary of State; these indulgencies conferred those prisonus who by persevering and Steady industry together with
он
are
In
general Good
Conduct
may
be considered by the Inperintendent as deserving of these
benefits.
There is no
Every prisoner is supposed
gradation of punishment -
reynisd
and
to do a
fai
Average days work according to his ability. if he fail he
is
punished, if he does more,
he is rewarded.
he
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