131. The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent any irregularity in the prison hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any difficulty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty,
132. The Surgeon shall examine all candidates for employment as subordinate officers or servants of the prison, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.
133. The Surgeon shall take care that all medicines and stimulants are properly locked up, and are not accessible to any prisoner; and, when there is no paid dispenser, he shall issue day by day to the Hospital Warder all medicines and stimulants to be administered in his absence.
134. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.
135. The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Surgeon, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the prison, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the prison to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.
136. The Surgeon shall conform to the rules and regulations of the prison, and shall support the Superintendent in the maintenance of discipline and order and the safe custody of the prisoners.
137. Any directions relative to the health of any prisoner, not being under medical treatment in the hospital, shall be entered by the Surgeon in a book which shall be submitted to the Superintendent.
138. The use of the strait jacket for the restraint of a prisoner under treatment in the hospital only, and of ankle straps for the restraint of a violent female prisoner, may be authorised by the Surgeon alone, who shall record the use of such restraints in his journal and report the same to the Superintendent.
THE CHAPLAINS.
139. The Chaplains shall conduct divine service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other religious offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying or condemned prisoners they shall have access at any time.
140. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religion.
141. The Chaplains shall inform the Superintendent whenever they may observe any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.
142. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superintendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.
143. The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitor's Book, and shall notify the time of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.
144. The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the prison or the routine of discipline and labour.
145. The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with the other officials of the prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment so far as concerns the duties of their office.
146. The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think desirable to bring before him.
THE VISITING JUSTICES.
148. The prison shall be open to all Justices of the Peace at all reasonable times.
149. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the prison at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.
150. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the prison or any repairs which may be required; and shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book any statement in respect thereof with any suggestions or remarks which they may wish to bring to the notice of the Governor as to the state and discipline of the prison. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in hospital and solitary confinement.
151. If the Superintendent or Chief Warder shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under such restraint, the Visiting Justices may authorise such restraint 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.
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157. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, in 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; 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 it when it has been granted by the Visiting Justices, or suspend it when it has been granted by himself, if the case is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible.
SPECIAL RULES
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 have a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
158. In order to prevent such prisoners from endeavouring to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation allows, and shall not be permitted to communicate with each other.
159. The Superintendent may modify the routine of the prison in regard to any such prisoner, so far as to dispense with any practice which, in the Superintendent's opinion, is clearly unnecessary in the case of that particular prisoner.
160. Any such prisoner who prefers to provide his own food for any day shall give notice thereof beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit any such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of food for the day for which he procures or receives food at his own expense. Such prisoners shall also be allowed to wear their own clothes if sufficient and fit for use.
161. Such food shall be received only at hours to be fixed from time to time, and shall be inspected by an officer of the prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.
162. No such prisoners shall, during twenty-four hours, receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor, or cider, or more than half a pint of wine, and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.
163. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever allowed to be introduced for his use to any other prisoner.
164. Such prisoner shall not be compelled either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually grows hair on his face, to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Surgeon deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness; and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.
165. The beds of such prisoners shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by themselves every morning subject to rule 158. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged. They may be allowed the same privileges as are by Rule 190 accorded to first-class misdemeanants. Any sum earned by them will be paid to them on their discharge.
147. A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.
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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.
2. To exercise separately, or with selected untried prisoners, if the arrangements and the construction of the prison permit it.
3. To have, at his own cost, the use of private furniture and utensils suitable to his ordinary habits, subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
4. To be relieved from performing any menial unaccustomed work.
131. The Surgeon shall report to the Superin- tendent any irregularity in the prison hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any diffi- culty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty,
132. The Surgeon shall examine all candi- dates for employment as subordinate officers or servants of the prison, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.
133. The Surgeon shall take care that all medicines and stimulants are properly locked up, and are not accessible to any prisoner; and, when there is no paid dispenser, he shall issue day by day to the Hospital Warder all medicines and stimulants to be administered in his absence.
134. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.
135. The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Surgeon, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the pri soners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the prison, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the prison to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what pre- cautions should be taken to prevent the same.
136. The Surgeon shall conform to the rules and regulations of the prison, and shall support the Superintendent in the maintenance of disci- pline and order and the safe custody of the pri
soners.
187. Any directious relative to the health of any prisoner, not being under medical treatment in the hospital, shall be entered by the Surgeon in a book which shall be submitted to the Super- intendent.
138. The use of the strait jacket for the re- straint of a prisoner under treatment in the hos pital only, and of ankle straps for the restraint of a violent female prisoner, may be authorised by the Surgeon alone, who shall record the use of such restraints in his journal and report the same to the Superintendent.
THE CHAPLAINS.
139. The Chaplains shall conduct divine service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other religious offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reason- able times. To sick dying or condemned prison- ers they shall have access at any time.
140. The same privileges shall be allowednical restraint, for more than twenty-four every recognised minister in respect of the the Visiting Justices may authorise such soners of his own religion.
tion by order in writing, which shall specify 141. The Chaplains shall inform the Super is to be kept in irons, or under mechan- se thereof, and the time during which the tendent whenever they may observe the und any prisoner to be liable to be injurously affect
straint. by any punishment awarded.
o The Visiting Justices shall inspect the The prisoners, and, if they shall find that 142. No prisoner shall be obliged to attulity of any article does not fulfil the terms any service to which he may object on religi grounds, unless in the opinion of the Supert fendent such objection is frivolous and vexations
143. The Chaplains shall record their in the Visitor's Book, and shall notify the time of the celebration of the Holy Coinmal Prisoners desiring to communicate must sigu their wish to them before the time appointed.
144. The Chaplains shall, in carrying their duties, be careful not to interfere with established rules and regulations of the prison or the routine of discipline and labour.
145. The Chaplains shall confer with th Superintendent on all points connected with the duty, and they shall co-operate with him, with the other officials of the prison, in proma ing the good order of the establishment so as concerns the duties of their office.
146. The Chaplains shall once a year press to the Governor a report of such points conues with their department as they may think desirable to bring before him.
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contract, they shall note the fact in their
3. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge other duties as are assigned to them in the rules for special classes of prisoners and general rules.
SPECIAL RULES
prisoners awaiting Trial, those remanded from the Police Court, and those committed
for the first time in default of
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finding security.
54. Prisoners mentioned under this heading he kept apart from convicted prisoners and not be allowed to associate with then at any
55. Such prisoners shall not be required to a bath on reception, if, on the application prisoner. the Superintendent shall decide it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state tit is for medical reasons unadvisable.
166. In order to prevent such prisoners from
147. A Library shall be provided for th prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved by the Chaplains ang contaminated by each other or endeavour- sanctioned by the Governor.
THE VISITING JUSTICES.
148. The prison shall be open to all Justice of the Peace at all reasonable times.
defeat the ends of justice, they shall be t separate, so far as the prison accommodation Jallow, and shall not be permitted to commu- le fogether.
157. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, e granting any perinission which by theso 149. Two Visiting Justices (one official as they are authorised or required to grant, one non-official) shall, in company if possible satisfy themselves that it can be granted visit the prison at least once a week, and on out interfering with the security, good order, days when their presence may be required. government of the prison and prisoners in: and if, after it has been granted, its 150. The Visiting Justices shall inspect
nuance seems likely to cause any such prison and prisoners, and hear any complantaference, or if the prisoner has abused such which may be made to them by the prisoner ission or has been guilty of any misconduct, and shall report on any abuses within the pisisiting Justices shall have power to suspend or any repairs which may be required; and sta enter in the Visiting Justices' Book any statomen in respect thereof with any suggestions or remar which they may wish to bring to the notice t the Governor as to the state and discipline of the prison. They shall pay special attentionvided he report the case as soon as possible. prisoners in hospital and solitary confinement.
withdraw such permission, and in like cir- stances the Superintendent may withdraw Suspend the same when it has been granted himself, or suspend it when it has been granted the Visiting Justices if the case is urgent,
158. The Visiting Justices or the Superin-
151. If the Superintendent or Chief Wardent shall, on the application of any such shall represent to them that he has, in case urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary the such prisoner should be kept in irons, or unde
oner, if, having egard to his ordinary habits endition of life, they think such special vision should be made in respect to him, per- any such prisoner----
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1. To occupy a suitable roomi
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.
2. To exercise separately, or with selected untried prisoners, if the arrangements and the construction of the prison permit it.
3. To have, at his own cost, the use of private furniture and utensils suitablo to his ordinary habits, subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
4. To be relieved from performing any
menial unaccustomed work.
159. The Superintendent may modify the routine of the prison in regard to any such prisoner, so far as to dispenso with any practice which, in the Superintendent's opinion, is clearly unnecessary in the case of that particular prisoner.
160. Any such prisoner who prefers to provide his own food for any day shall give notice thereof beforehand at the time required; but the Super- intendent shall not permit any such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of food for the day for which he procures or receives food at his own expense. Such prisoners shall also be allowed to wear their own clothes if sufficient and fit for
use.
161. Such food shall be received only at hours to be fixed from time to time, and shall be in- spected by an officer of the prison, and shall bo subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.
162. No such prisoners shall, during twenty- four hours, receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor, or cider, or more than half a pint of wine, and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.
163. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever allowed to be introduced for his use to any other prisoner.
164. Such prisoner shall not be compelled either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually grows hair on his face, to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Surgeon deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness; and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.
165. The beds of such prisoners shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by themselves every morn ing subject to rule 158. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged. They may be allowed the same privileges as are by Rule 190 accorded to first class misdemeanants. Any sun earned by them will be paid to them on their discharge.
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