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suspicion, require that visitors to prisoners be searched in his presence, except in the case of females, who shall be searched in a private room by the Matron. Should such visitors refuse to be searched, or to give their names and addresses, he may refuse them admittance.
16.-The Superintendent shall see that the proper number of prisoners required by the Surveyor General for the Public Works are sent out at the proper time, with a sufficient number of well-armed officers for their safe custody, and he shall occasionally visit them while at work.
17.--The Superintendent may permit any respectable person to view the Gaol at reasonable hours, accompanied by an officer, who shall caution such visitor against conversing with any prisoner.
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18.-The Superintendent shall pay attention to the ventilation, drainage, and sanitary con- dition of the prison, and take such measures as
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for their being maintained in necessary perfect order; and with the Surgeon shall fre- quently examine and see that the washing places, baths, and closets are in efficient working order; and it shall be the duty of every officer to report at once any defect by which these arrangements do not effect their proper object.
18a.-The Superintendent shall visit prison- ers in Solitary Confinement, occasionally visit the Wards and Cells at night, and keep a general supervision over the mark system.
19. The Superintendent shall hear the reports every day, at such an hour as is most convenient, and shall take care that every prisoner having a complaint to make, or request to prefer to him, shall have ample facilities for doing so; and he shall redress any grievances, or take such steps as may seem necessary, recording the same in the Prisoners' Interview Book.
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20.-The Superintendent shall forward to the Governor without delay any report or complaint which officer of the prison may desire to make to him, and shall on no account suppress it; but he may offer any explanation with it which may seem to him requisite.
21.--The Superintendent shall enforce the observance of silence throughout the prison, aud prevent all intercourse or communication between the prisoners, so far as the formation and the conduct of the business of the prison or the labour of the prisoners will permit, and shall take care that all necessary and unavoidable intercourse or communication between prisoners be conducted in such manner ouly as he shall from time to time direct.
22. The Superintendent shall take care that no prisoner is subjected to any punishment which the Surgeon is not satisfied he is capable of un- dergoing; and shall see that the written recom- mendations of the Surgeon are attended to as to the supply of any additional bedding or clothing, or alteration of diet for any prisoner, or with respect to any alteration of discipline or treat- ment in the case of any prisoner whose mind or body appears to require it.
23.-The Superintendent shall cause an in- ventory to be kept of all clothing, bedding, tools,
furniture, &c., under his charge, which shall verified half-yearly; and he shall satisfy himse of the correctness of the inventory, and sha countersign the same. All unserviceable an unrepairable articles at such times shall be brought forward for inspection, that they may be co demned and sold, or otherwise disposed of.
facilitate escape, be taken from such prisoner. As far as practicable no such search shall take place in the presence of any other prisoner.
32-On the admission of each prisoner, it shall be the duty of the Warden or Clerk to re- cord in the Gaol Register or nominal record of frisoners, the name, age, height, weight, features, hi particular marks and general appearance of such prisoner, with anything else worthy of notice.
24.-The Superintendent shall exercise authority with firmness, temper, and humanity His object should be not only to give full effer to the sentence awarded to the prisoners, ba also to induce in them practical habits of in dustry, regularity, and good conduct.
25.-The Superintendent shall submit to th Governor, by the 1st of February in each year an annual report of the prison for the previo year, referring to all subjects of interest, an giving a brief history of the prison.
26.-The Superintendent shall enter in th Superintendent's Order Book all permanent ordent which he shall issue relating to the managemen and discipline of the prison.
27.-The Superintendent shall, a few day before the opening of the Supreme Court Sessions on the occasion of prisoners who are committee for trial being served with the usual informations ask each man if he wishes to call any witnesse for his defence, and shall at once inform the Police authorities in order that such witnesses. may be if necessary summoned to appear at th Sessions. The Superintendent will record thi in his Journal, stating the number of prisoner who have been asked the question, and the replies to it.
27a. The Superintendent will be held re sponsible for the due discharge of the prisone at the expiration of their sentences.
THE WARDEN.
28. The Warden shall assist the Superin tendent in his duties, acquaint himself with the Rules and Regulations of the Prison, and see that they are strictly carried out by both the subord nate Officers and prisoners.
29.-The Warden shall reside in the Prison or at a place appointed by the Governor, and shall not absent himself from his quarters for night without the permission of the Superin tendent. He shall take charge of the Gaol during the temporary absence of the Superintendent and shall not leave the Gaol during such absence nor during the presence of the Superintende without his permission.
30.-A deputy Warden shall be appointed by the Superintendent to act during the absence the Warden, such Deputy to have all the powers authorities, and responsibilities of the Warden who shall, before leaving the Gaol, personally! give over charge to the Deputy, with all neces sary instructions.
31-The Warden shall take care that every prisoner on admission is put into a reception cell and strictly searched, and that all knives, weapons, instruments, money, opium, tobacco, or anything forbidden by the Rules, or anything likely to
33. The Warden shall take care that all articles taken from prisoners, with their clothes and other effects, and all such things as may from time to time be sent in on the Prisoners account shall be entered in the Prisoner's Pro- perty Book, with the date of their receipt and restoration; and that all such property shall be kept in a suitable place to be provided for the purpose, and shall be restored to the prisoner on his discharge; except such clothes as it be considered necessary to destroy, or such money or property as the Governor may think fit to confiscate, or to allow the prisoner to have to assist him in his defence on his trial.
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34.--The Warden shall attend every corporal punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in the Occurrence Book the day and hour of the infliction of the punishment, with the number of strokes, and the direction of the Surgeon thereon.
35.-The Warden shall in no case inflict any punishment without the orders of the Superiu tendent of the Gaol, or in the case of corporal punishment, without a certificate personally given in writing by the Surgeon, that the person to be punished is in a fit state of health to receive the number of strokes awarded to him without injury.
36-The Warden shall take care that prisoners have an opportunity of making complaints or requests to him, and he shall either take steps to redress any grievance, or shall report the same to the Superintendent.
37.--The Warden shall take care that any prisoner who wishes to see the Superintendent, or Visiting Justices shall have an opportunity of doing so.
38. The Warden shall visit the workshops, yards, and corridors frequently, and see that the prisoners are kept at their work. He shall also occasionally visit the wards at an uncertain hour during the night, to ascertain that the Officers on duty are on the alert. He shall diligently observe the behaviour of all subordinate Prison Officers and see that they strictly adhere to the rules, and shall report immediately to the Superin- tendent any neglect or misconduct that may come to his knowledge.
39.-The Warden shall be responsible to the Superintendent that the Details of Duties cou- nected with order and discipline of the Gaol are carried out with promptness and regularity, and in strict accordance with the regulations. Ile shall also enforce the greatest economy.
40.-The Warden shall daily inspect every part of the Prison, see that every thing is clean and in good order, and that the means of security He in the different yards, &c., are effective. shall pay special attention to prisoners in Solitary
Confinement. He is to see that no ladders, planks, ropes, chains, or anything likely to facilitate escape are left exposed in the yards.
41.-The Warden shall superintend the parade of the working parties, and shall be careful that they are despatched to their labour with regularity and without loss of time. He will check their numbers on their departure from, and on their return to the Prison, and will see that the good conduct marks earned by each prisoner have been communicated to him.
42.--The Warden shall superintend the issuing of the prisoners' meals; shall take care that their clothing is in proper repair, their hair kept in good order, and their washing, shaving and bathing attended to.
43.--The Warden shall at once communicate to the Superintendent every circunstance which may come to his knowledge likely to affect the security, health, or discipline of the prisoners, efficiency of the subordinate Officers, or anything which may in any way require his attention.
44.-The Warden shall take care that every article of food supplied for the use of the pri soners is sound and of good quality; and that the scales, weights, and measures in use in the Prison for the issue and distribution of provisions, stores, &c., are accurate and in
order. proper 45-The Warden shall not, directly or in- directly, have any interest in any contract for the supply of the Prison; nor shall he receive, under any pretence whatever, any fee or gratuity from any person supplying or tendering supplies for the Prison.
46.--The Warden shall keep such books and accounts as may be prescribed by the Superin- tendent, and shall assist the Superintendent in keeping a correct inventory of all clothing, bedding, furniture, tools, and cooking utensils in the Prison.
47.-The Warden shall cause the whole of the prisoners to be counted twice daily, and satisfy himself that the number is correct.
48.-On parading the Officers both for day and night duty, the Warden will see that they are in all respects fit for, and properly acquainted with their duties. He will also read to them any new orders from the Superintendent's Order Book.
49. The Warden shall endeavour to exercise a sound moral influence over both the Officers and prisoners placed under his supervision. He shall restrain by his authority every tendency to oppression or undue harshness on the part of the subordinate Officers, and likewise every tendency to levity, rudeness, and insubordination on the part of prisoners, and shall aim to raise the minds of the Officers to a sense of their responsibility, and of the comfort arising from a conscientious discharge of their duties.
50.-The Warden shall see that the keys are securely disposed of for the night, under such regulations as may be established by the Superin- tendent. He shall see that the Rules relating to visits to prisoners are carried out in a proper Such visits shall take place in the presence of an Officer, and be recorded in a book kept for that purpose.
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