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224.--Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the Gaol will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.

225.-The clothing of prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the ex- pense of providing a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.

226.--Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued, during severe weather, or in special cases, as the Surgeon may deem requisite.

227.-A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the diet furnished to him, or who wishes his diet to be weighed to ascertain whether he is supplied with the authorised quantity, must make his request immediately it is handed to him, and it will be weighed in his presence, and in that of the officer deputed for that frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of Gaol discipline and punished ac- cordingly.

purpose;

but

228. For not more than ten days in each mouth, for the first six months of his imprison- ment, cach European and American prisoner shall he fed on Penal Diet, viz., Bread and Water. with half a pound of Rice at midday, and for Chinese and Indians Rice and Water only.

229.-The days on which a prisoner will be on Penal Diet will not be continuous, but divided into periods of not more than five days at a time, and no prisoner on Penal Diet will be put to Hard Labour.

280.-As regards the food of Indian prisoners, the best possible arrangement is to be made, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.

231.- European and American prisoners whose sentences do not exceed five days will be put on Penal Diet, those with sentences of six to fourteen days will receive two pints of gruel daily in addition.

232. Till further order Reduced Penal Dict is to be supplied to:--

1st. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony.

2nd. Chinese and Indian prisoners sen-

tenced to fourteen days and under; and 3rd. Prisoners who may be reported for

breaches of Gaol Regulations (at the discretion of the Superintendent).

CLASSIFICATION,

233.-Prisoners will be classified for location, and the classes will be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the Gnof will permit, as follows:--

(1.) Mules,--

Hard Labour prisoners: First Conviction.

Ditto.

With two or more

Prisoners unable to find

Good Behaviour.

Convictions. Security for their

Prisoners confined as Suspicious or Danger

ous Characters.

Debtors and First Class Misdemeanants. On Remand and Waiting Trial: First Con

viction.

On Remand and Waiting Trial: With te

or more Convictious. Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of

prisonment, not exceeding fourteen day First Conviction. Prisoners scntenced to Short Terms of

prisonment, not exceeding fourteen day With two or more Convictions. Boys under sixteen Years of Age: F

Conviction.

Mat Boys under sixteen Years of Age: Wa

two or more Convictions.

(2.) Females,

Hard Labour Prisoners: First Convictie

Ditto.

With two or met

Convictions. Prisoners unable to find security for the

Good Behaviour. Prisoners Coufined as Suspicious or Da

gerous Characters,

Debtors and First Class Misdemeanauts. On Remand and Waiting Trial: Fir

Conviction.

On Remand and Waiting Trial: With ts

or more Couvictions. Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of In

prisonment, not exceeding fourteen dayı, First Conviction. Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Im prisonment, not exceeding fourteen days With two or more Convictions. Girls under Sixteen years of Age: Fir

Conviction.

Girls under Sixteen years of Age: Wit

two or more Convictions.

1936. —The privilege of writing and receiving letters may be postponed or forfeited by miscon

er, so ordered by the Superintendent; but nch order shall be made for a period longer an one month from the time of the prisoner's last report.

(237.--Convicted prisoners, with the exception those heretofore inentioned, shall be allowed, fter the first three months, to see their relations or friends once in three months, unless such visits are prohibited by the Superintendent for mis- conduct; but no prohibition shall be made for a 'period longer than one month from the time of

the prisoner's last report.

238.--The days and hours for visits to the prisoners shall be fixed by the Superintendent, and shall be publicly notified at the gates of the prisou.

239.--If any prisoner is committed to prison in default of the payment of any sum which, in pursuance of any conviction or order. he is required to pay. such prisoner shall be allowed to communicate by letter with and to see any of his friends at any reasonable time, for the bond fide purpose of providing for the payment which would procure his release from prison.

240.--In case of very serious illness prisoners will be allowed to see their relations, if not objected to on medical grounds.

241--The visits of prisoners' friends will in no case be allowed to exceed fifteen minutes, and

will always be made in the presence of an officer of the prison.

242.-Officers of Police may visit prisoners for the purpose of identification, on production of an order from the Police, or with Magisterial authority.

243.-Officers of the Law, with competent warrants, or orders for serving writs or other legal process on persons within the prison, shall be admitted into the prison for that

purpose.

244.-All prisoners may petition the Gover- nor once shortly after conviction if they wish, but not afterwards unless there are any special

All officers of the Prison must, as far as lig in their power, endeavour to carry out this Ru bearing in mind that the object of Classificatio is to prevent the contamination by depraved peircumstances which the Superintendent may soners of prisoners not so depraved; and to a tempt to ensure that a prisoner shall go out prison not worse than he came in.

VISITS AND COMMUNICATIONS

TO PRISONERS, &c. 234.-Convicted prisoners, with the excepting of those heretofore mentioned. after they hay served the first three months, will be permittelt write and receive one letter every three months but the Superintendent may permit any prisone to write a special letter, or to see his friends, a ine liately after conviction, if for the purpose making arrangements respecting his property, de

235. -All letters to and from prisoners are be read by the Superintendent, and shall be for warded or kept back according to the nature their conteuts. Events of importance to pris ers may be communicated to them at any per by the Superintendent.

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consider should be brought to the notice of the Governor. or unless such prisoner has been over one year in Gaol.

245.---No visitor shall be admitted until he has given his name and address, and stated his rela- tionship to or connection with the prisoner he wishes to see, if any; and these particnlars shall be duly recorded.

3 246.-No visits shall be made on a Sunday except in cases of emergency.

247.-Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude who have served two years, and are six months clear of report, may receive a visit every two months, and write and receive one letter every two months.

248.-The prisoners shall be locked in their cells, at the discretion of the Superintendent, on Sundays and other days when they are doing no labour; care being taken that they have at least one hour's exercise daily.

249.--Prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under will be locked in their cells during the whole of their sentence, with the exception of one hour's daily exercise.

250.--Prisoners detained as dangerous or suspicious characters, with previons convictions, who cannot find security, shall be locked in their cells. They shall keep their cells and cell utensils perfectly clean at all times, and shall have one hour exercise daily.

251. Male and female prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing with, or holding any inter- course with the latter.

252.----A light shall be kept burning constantly throughout the night in every ward or division of the Gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed within reach of the prisoners.

WOMEN.

253. No Male subordinate officer shall enter the Women's Prison, unless ordered there specially by the Superintendent or Warden, or summoned by the Matron for the purpose of quelling a disturbance, or of giving other assistance.

254.So far as practicable, Female prisoners shall be divided into classes, and separated simi- larly to the Male prisoners.

255.--They shall keep their cells, yard, aud wards perfectly clean at all times.

256.--Authorised interviews between Feinale prisoners and their friends must take place in the presence of the Matron or other officer of the prison.

257. Female prisoners shall be employed at No. 2 Hard Labour with regard to washing their own clothes, and at No. 3 Light Labour,

258. The child of a female prisoner may be received into prison with its mother, provided it is at the breast; and any such child shall not be taken from its mother until the Surgeon certifies that it is in a fit condition to be removed.

259.-Such child may be supplied with such diet and clothing as may be necessary, at the public expense; but, except under special circum- stances, no such child shall be kept in prison after it has arrived at the age of twelve months.

PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE OF

DEATH.

260.-In all cases when sentence of death has been passed on a prisoner, the Warden shall cause him to be thoroughly searched, and shall remove from him any article which it is considered dangerous or inexpedient for him to retain in his possession.

261.--Every prisoner sentenced to death shall be confined in some safe place within the prison, apart from all other prisoners, and shall be placed under the constant charge and observation of an officer of the prison, both by day and night.

262.--The cell or room in which a prisoner condemned to death is placed shall be previously examined by the Superintendent, who is to satisfy himself of its fitness and safety, and record the result of his examination in his journal.

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