mitted by the Rules of the Prison, or, in his opinion, objectionable. The Superintendent shall on no account allow the employment of prisoners as servants by any officer of the Gaol.
15. The Superintendent or, in his absence, the Warden may, on reasonable grounds of 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 Prison 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 to the ventilation, drainage, and sanitary con- dition of the prison, and take such measures as may be necessary for their being maintained in 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.
19. The Superintendent shall visit Prisoners in Solitary Coufinement, occasionally visit the Wards and Cells at night, and keep a general supervision over the mark system.
20. 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.
21. The Superintendent shall forward to the Governor without delay any report or complaint which any 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.
22. The Superintendent shall enforce the observance of silence throughout the prison, and 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 only as he shall from time to time direct.
23. 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,
with respect to any alteration of discipline or treat ment in the case of any prisoner whose mind or body appears to require it.
24. The Superintendent shall cause an in- ventory to be kept of all clothing, bedding, tools, furniture, &c., under his charge, which shall be verified half-yearly; and he shall satisfy himself of the correctness of the inventory, and shall countersign the sanie. All unserviceable unrepairable articles at such times shall be brought forward for inspection, that they may be con. demned and sold, or otherwise disposed of
25. The Superintendent shall exercise his authority with firmness, temper, und humanity. His object should be not only to give full effect to the sentence awarded to the prisoners, but also to induce in them practical habits of in- dustry, regularity, and good conduct.
26. The Superintendent shall submit to the Governor, by the 1st of February in each year, an annual report of the Prison for the previous year, referring to all subjects of interest connected with the prison.
27. The Superintendent shall enter in the Superintendent's Order Book all permanent orders which he shall issue relating to the management and discipline of the prison.
28. The Superintendent shall, a few days before the 18th of each mouth or such other time as may be fixed for the opening of the Supreme Court Sessions, on the occasion of pri- soners who are committed for trial being served with the usual informations, ask each man if he wishes to see his Counsel or Solicitor or to call any witnesses for his defence; and shall at once inform the Police authorities in order that such witnesses may be if necessary summoned to appear at the Sessions. The Superintendent will record this in his Journal, stating the number of prisoners who have been asked the question, and their replies to it.
29. The Superintendent shall be responsible for the due discharge of the prisoners at the expiration of their sentences.
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30. 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 both by the subordinate officers and prisoners.
31. The Warden shall reside in the Prison, or at a place appointed by the Governor, and shall not absent himself from his quarters for a night without the permission of the Superin- tendent. He shall take charge of the Prison during the temporary absence of the Superin- tendent and shall not leave it during such
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absence; nor during the presence of the Superin- tendent without his permission.
32. A Deputy Warden shall be appointed by he Strintendent to act during the absence of the Warden, such Deputy to have all the powers, authorities, and responsibilities of the Warden, who shall, before leaving the Prison, personally give over charge to the Deputy, with all neces
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33. 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 in the opinion of the Superintendent objectionable, or anything likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such prisoner. As far as practicable no such search shall take place in the presence of any other prisoner.
34. On the admission of each prisoner, it shall be the duty of the Warden or Clerk to record in the Prison Register or nominal record of prisoners, the name, age, height, weight, fea- tores, particular marks and general appearance of such prisoner, with anything else worthy of notice.
35. The Warden shall take care that all arti- eles taken from prisoners, with their clothes and other effects, and all such things as may from time to time be sent in on the prisoner's account shall be entered in the Prisoners' 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 may 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.
36. On being brought into the Prison, pri- soners shall be carefully searched, and all money, valuables, &c. found in their possession will be at once entered in the "Property Book."
37. The Head Turnkey on duty shall, before Prisoners are told off to cells, &c., check the "Property Book" and inform the prisoner of the description of property recorded. All money and valuables shall then be handed over to the Warden to be locked up. The Head Turnkey shall initial the “Property Book" as to the cor- Fectness of the entries, &c.
38. The Warden shall attend every corporal punishment inflicted within the Prison, 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.
39. The Warden shall in no case inflict any punishment without the orders of the Superin- tendent, 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.
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40. 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.
41. The Warden shall take care that any pri- soner who wishes to see the Superintendent, or Visiting Justices shall have an opportunity of doing so.
42. The Warden shall frequently visit the workshops, yards, and corridors, and see that the He shall also prisoners are kept at their work. occasionally visit the wards without previous notice during the night, to ascertain that the Officers on duty are on the alert. He shall dili- gently observe the behaviour of all subordinate Prison Officers and see that they strictly adhere to the rules, and shall report immediately to the Superintendent any neglect or misconduct that may come to his knowledge.
43. The Warden shall be responsible to the Superintendent that the Details of Duties con- nected with order and discipline of the Prison are carried out with promptness and regularity, and in strict accordance with the regulations. He shall also enforce the greatest economy.
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44. 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 in the different yards, &c., are effective. shall pay special attention to prisoners in Solitary Confinement. He shall see that no ladders, planks, ropes, chains, or anything likely to facil- itate escape are left exposed in the yards.
45. 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.
46. 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.
47. The Warden shall at once communicate to the Superintendent every circumstance 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
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any way require his attention. 48. 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,
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49. The Warden shall keep such books and accounts as may be prescribed by the Superin- tendent, and shall assist the Superintendent in
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