CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 392

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Snowden the Chairman

2. That opinion was to the effect that the building of the Commission was too small for the requirements of the Separate System, and that to enlarge it sufficiently would entail such extensive constructional changes as to make it worth considering whether a separate convict establishment on some other site might not be preferable.

3. The largest number of Solitary cells attainable in the present Structure by simply partitioning off without making further additions is 264 as detailed in the Report to the Local Commission, while the number of prisoners to be provided for should not be less than 570.

4. To comply with the Secretary of State's instructions therefore the present accommodation will require to be increased to nearly double.

5. If it is of the first importance to reduce the cost of administration by having only one gaol in the Colony with one Superintendent and one Staff, and if for increased security it is equally important to be near the Police Barracks, it will notwithstanding the awkwardness of the site be preferable to enlarge the present Structure rather than build a subsidiary prison out of town.

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Snowden the Chairman 2. That opinion was to the effect that the building of the Commission was too small for the requirements of the Separate System, and that to enlarge it sufficiently would entail such extensive constructional changes as to make it worth considering whether a separate convict establishment on some other site might not be preferable. 3. The largest number of Solitary cells attainable in the present Structure by simply partitioning off without making further additions is 264 as detailed in the Report to the Local Commission, while the number of prisoners to be provided for should not be less than 570. 4. To comply with the Secretary of State's instructions therefore the present accommodation will require to be increased to nearly double. 5. If it is of the first importance to reduce the cost of administration by having only one gaol in the Colony with one Superintendent and one Staff, and if for increased security it is equally important to be near the Police Barracks, it will notwithstanding the awkwardness of the site be preferable to enlarge the present Structure rather than build a subsidiary prison out of town. 6
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Snowden the Chairman

2. That opinion.

that the building

of

the Commission.

was to the effect

was too small for

the requirements of the Separate System,

and that to ru

rularge

it sufficiently,

would retail such extensive constructional

changes

whether a

as to make it worth considering

separate convict retablishment

on some other site might not be_ preferable.

the associated cells and wa

2.0

3. The largest number of Solitary cells attainable in the present Structure by simply partitioning off

king further additions is 26% as detailed in the Report to the Taol Commission, while the number of prisoners to be provided

390

provided for should not be less than

570.

of

4.

Lo

comply

with the Secretary

Etate's instructions therefore the

present accommodation will require

to be increased to

nearly

double.

5. If it is of the first importance

to reduce the cost of

administration.

by having only one gaol in the Colony

Superintendent and one

with one Su

and if for increased security

Staff,

it is

squeally important to be near the Police Barracks, it will notionthstanding the the site be found... Awkwardness of the site be

preferable to enlarge the present

Structure rather than build.

C

subsidiary prisow out of town.

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