mechanical restraint, for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.
152. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the diet of the prisoners, and, if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract, they shall note the fact in their book.
153. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the special rules for special classes of prisoners and in the general rules.
## SPECIAL RULES
for prisoners awaiting Trial, those remanded from the Police Court, and those committed for the first time in default of finding security.
154. Prisoners mentioned under this heading shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and shall not be allowed to associate with them at any time.
155. Such prisoners shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
156. In order to prevent such prisoners from being contaminated by each other or endeavouring to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation will allow, and shall not be permitted to communicate together.
157. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, before granting any permission which by these rules they are authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission or has been guilty of any misconduct, the Visiting Justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission, and in like circumstances the Superintendent may withdraw or suspend the same when it has been granted by himself, or suspend it when it has been granted by the Visiting Justices if the case is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible.
158. The Visiting Justices or the Superintendent shall, on the application of any such prisoner, if, having regard to his ordinary habits and condition of life, they think such special provision should be made in respect to him, permit any such prisoner—
1. To occupy a suitable room or cell specially fitted for such prisoners, and furnished with suitable bedding and other articles, in addition to or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.
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mechanical restraint, for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechan- ical restraint.
152. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the diet of the prisoners, and, if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract, they shall note the fact in their book.
153. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the special rules for special classes of prisoners and in the general rules.
SPECIAL RULES
for prisoners awaiting Trial, those remanded! from the Iolice Court, and those committed for the first time in default of
finding security.
154. Prisoners mentioned under this heading- shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and shall not be allowed to associate with them at any time.
155. Such prisoners shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
156. In order to prevent such prisoners from being contaminated by each other or cndeavour- ing to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation. will allow, and shall not be permitted to commu- nicate together.
157. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, before granting any permission which by these rules they are authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the prison and prisoners. therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission or has been guilty of any misconduct, the Visiting Justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission, and in like cir- cumstances the Superintendent may withdraw or suspend the same when it has been granted by himself, or suspend it when it has been granted by the Visiting Justices if the case is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible.
158. The Visiting Justices or the Superin- tendent shall, on the application of any such prisoner, if, having regard to his ordinary habits and condition of life, they think such special provision should be made in respect to him, per- mit any such prisoner-
1. To occupy a suitable room or cell specially fitted for such prisoners, and furnished with suitable bedding and other articles, in addition to or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.
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