THE MATRON.
70. The Matron shall reside in the place allotted for female prisoners, and be under the orders of the Superintendent, or of the Chief Warder in the absence of the Superintendent.
71. The Matron shall carry out all the rules laid down for the direction of the Chief Warder as to male prisoners, so far as such rules are applicable to female prisoners.
72. The Matron shall be present at the distribution of food to the prisoners, inspect that part of the prison allotted to females daily, and see every prisoner at least twice in each twenty-four hours, and shall at least once a week visit the female ward without previous notice during the night.
73. The Matron shall not be absent from the prison without the permission of the Superintendent, and when she obtains leave shall enter it in her Journal.
74. The Matron shall take care that no male officer or visitor enters the part of the prison allotted to females, unless accompanied by herself or some other female officer.
75. The Matron shall search female prisoners on admission, or so often afterwards as she thinks necessary; and shall see that they are bathed and properly clothed in the prison dress.
76. In case of necessity and with the sanction of the Superintendent, the Matron may delegate her duties to the wife of an officer of the prison or some other married woman.
77. The Matron shall keep in her possession the keys of the cells and wards of the female prisoners, and the locks and keys of such cells and wards shall be different from those of the cells and wards of the male prisoners.
78. The Matron shall see that the wards, cells, and yards of the prison allotted to females are kept scrupulously clean. She shall pay special attention to female prisoners in solitary confinement.
THE PRISON OFFICERS.
79. All subordinate officers shall obey the commands of the Superintendent and of the Chief Warder in the performance of their duties, and they shall be held responsible for being fully acquainted with the rules and orders relating to their respective duties.
80. Subordinate officers shall thoroughly acquaint themselves with the rules and regulations of the prison so as to be conversant with every detail; they shall frequently examine the state of the cells, bedding, locks, bolts, &c., and shall seize all prohibited articles, and deliver them to the Superintendent forthwith.
81. No subordinate officer shall on any account enter a prisoner's cell at night without being accompanied by another officer except in cases of imperative necessity.
82. Subordinate officers on the permanent staff, as well as those whose probation has not been completed, shall, on their services being dispensed with, be entitled to a month's notice or a month's pay in lieu of notice; but if they commit an offence meriting it, then they shall be liable to be discharged at once. Officers who wish to resign their situation shall give a month's notice or forfeit a month's pay.
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THE MATRON.
70. The Matron shall reside in the place allotted for female prisoners, and be under the orders of the Superintendent, or of the Chief Warder in the absence of the Superintendent.
71. The Matron shall carry out all the rules laid down for the direction of the Chief Warder as to male prisoners, so far as such rules are: applicable to female prisoners.
72. The Matron shall be present at the distri- bution of food to the prisoners, inspect that part of the prison allotted to females daily, and see every prisoner at least twice in each twenty-four hours, and shall at least once a week visit the female ward without previous notice during the night.
73. The Matron shall not be absent from the prison without the permission of the Superintend- ent, and when she obtains leave shall enter it in her Journal.
74. The Matron shall take care that no male officer or visitor enters the part of the prison allotted to females, unless accompanied by herself or some other female officer.
75. The Matron shall search female prisoners on admission, or so often afterwards as she thinks. necessary; and shall see that they are bathed and properly clothed in the prison dress.
76. In case of necessity and with the sanction of the Superintendent, the Matron may delegate her duties to the wife of an officer of the prison or some other married woman.
77. The Matron shall keep in her possession the keys of the cells and wards of the female prisoners, and the locks and keys of such cells and wards shall be different from those of the cells and wards of the male prisoners.
78. The Matron shall see that the wards cells and yards of the prison allotted to females are kept scrupulously clean. She shall pay special attention to female prisoners in solitary confinement.
THE PRISON OFFICERS.
79. All subordinate officers shall obey the commands of the Superintendent and of the Chief Warder in the performance of their duties, and they shall be held responsible for being fully acquainted with the rules and orders relating to their respective duties.
80. Subordinate officers shall thoroughly acquaint themselves with the rules and regula tions of the prison so as to be conversant with every detail; they shall frequently examine the state of the cells, bedding, locks, bolts, &c., and shall seize all prohibited articles, and deliver them to the Superintendent forthwith.
81, No subordinate officer shall on any account enter a prisoner's cell at night without being ac- companied by another officer except in cases of imperative necessity.
82. Subordinate officers on the permanent staff as well as those whose probation has not been completed shall, on their services being dispensed with, be entitled to a month's notice or a month's pay in lieu of notice; but if they commit an offence meriting it then they shall be liable to be dis- charged at once. Officers who wish to resign their situation shall give a month's notice or forfeit a month's pay.
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