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10 feet high. This will give square feet of floor space, and

604

600 cubic feet of air space per man.

6.

The new Block HIKI is 222 feet in length and would accommodate 186 prisoners as a three-storied building. In a report by my predecessor dated 9th November 1887, Mr. Price states that if the existing Gaol were adapted for the separate system, by dividing the cells it might be made to accommodate 267 prisoners. Adding the number of prisoners which the proposed new Block would hold, we have a total of 453, or only about two-thirds of the number for which provision should be made. It would thus appear that it is practically impossible to apply the separate system to all convicts by Gaol's

704

Even if the house (E), now occupied by the Superintendent of the Gaol, were pulled down and the new Block extended as shown by dotted red lines, only 244 more convicts would be accommodated. Of course, if the extent of the cells' cubic measurement was reduced to 400 cubic feet, accommodation could be provided for a considerably larger number. If four floors of cells each 10 feet long, 5 feet wide and 8 feet high, were constructed, the accommodation would be increased rather more than 50 per cent. The maximum accommodation on the separate system that could possibly be provided on the existing site would then be:

extension on the existing site.

Even

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10 feet high. This will give square feet of floor space, and 604 600 cubic feet of air space per man. 6. The new Block HIKI is 222 feet in length and would accommodate 186 prisoners as a three-storied building. In a report by my predecessor dated 9th November 1887, Mr. Price states that if the existing Gaol were adapted for the separate system, by dividing the cells it might be made to accommodate 267 prisoners. Adding the number of prisoners which the proposed new Block would hold, we have a total of 453, or only about two-thirds of the number for which provision should be made. It would thus appear that it is practically impossible to apply the separate system to all convicts by Gaol's 704 Even if the house (E), now occupied by the Superintendent of the Gaol, were pulled down and the new Block extended as shown by dotted red lines, only 244 more convicts would be accommodated. Of course, if the extent of the cells' cubic measurement was reduced to 400 cubic feet, accommodation could be provided for a considerably larger number. If four floors of cells each 10 feet long, 5 feet wide and 8 feet high, were constructed, the accommodation would be increased rather more than 50 per cent. The maximum accommodation on the separate system that could possibly be provided on the existing site would then be: extension on the existing site. Even I TO
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Ai 10 feet high. This will give square feet of floor space, and 604 600 cubic feet of air space per man. 6. The new Block HIKI is 222 feet in length length and would accommodate 186 prisoners as a three storied building. In a report by my prede. cessor dated 9th November 1887, Mr. Price states that if the existing Gaul were adapted for the separate system, by dividing the cells it might be made to accommodate 267 prisoners. Adding the number of prisoners which the proposed new Block would hold, we have a total of 453, or only about two-thirds of the number for which provision should be made. If world thus appear that it is practically impossible to apply the separate system to all convicts by Gave ('s 704 Even if the house (E), now occupied by the Superintendent of the Gave, were pulled down and the new Block extended as shown by dotted red lines, only 244 more conwicks would be accommodated. Of course, if the ent of the cells cubic measurem was reduced to 400 cubic feet, accommodation could be provided for a considerably larger number. If four floors of cells each 10 feet long, 5 feet wide and 8 feet high, cted, the accommodation overe constru would be increased rather more. than 50 per cent. The ma ymuum accommodation on the separate system that could possibly be provided on the exis existing site would then be: extension. ann the existing site. Even I TO
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10 feet high. This will give square feet of floor space, and

604

600 cubic feet of air space per man.

6.

The

new Block HIKI

is 222 feet in length

length and would

accommodate 186 prisoners as a

three storied building. In a report by my prede.

cessor dated 9th

November 1887, Mr. Price states that if the existing Gaul

were

adapted for the separate system, by dividing the cells it might be made to accommodate 267 prisoners. Adding the number of prisoners which the proposed

new Block

would hold, we have a total of

453, or

only about two-thirds of

the number for which provision should be made. If world thus

appear that it is practically impossible to apply the separate system to all convicts by Gave

('s

704

Even if the house (E), now occupied by the Superintendent of the Gave, were pulled down and the new Block extended as shown by dotted red lines, only 244

more conwicks would be accommodated. Of course, if the

ent of the cells

cubic measurem

was reduced to 400 cubic feet, accommodation could be provided

for

a

considerably larger number. If four floors of cells each 10 feet long,

5 feet wide and 8 feet high,

cted, the accommodation

overe

constru

would be increased rather more.

than 50 per cent. The

ma ymuum

accommodation on the separate

system that could possibly

be

provided on the exis

existing

site

would then be:

extension.

ann

the

existing

site.

Even

I TO

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