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and shall place themselves when on the works so as at all times to command a good view of the prisoners, shall repeatedly count the prisoners during the day, and never turn their backs towards them, and shall on no account use a spade, pick, or any other tool, so as to place themselves at a disadvantage with regard to the prisoners.

310. The Warders shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them hefore leaving the prison, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the prison in the evening.

311. In the event of a prisoner's attempting to escape, the officer in charge of the shall

gang blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers, and shall immediately fall-in the remaining prisoners of his gang and await instructions from the Senior Officer in charge.

312. The Principal Warder and the Guards shall not fire at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and shall then only endeavour to disable him.

318. The Warders shall keep a book in which they will enter the numbers, names, and sentences of the prisoners of their respective gangs, making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they shall be responsible to the Principal Warder for the tools used by their

gangs,

REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND

REWARDS UNDER THE MARK

SYSTEM, AND GRATUITIES.

314. Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may carn remission of sentence by industry accoinpanied by good conduct.

315. The maximum remission obtainable by male prisoners will be one-fourth of the sentence, for female prisoners one-third of the sentence,

316. The amount of remission shall be de- termined by marks.

317. The mark system shall be carried out as follows:-

(a) Every day of imprisonment shall be represented by six marks in the case of a male prisoner, and by four marks in the case of a female prisoner, irrespective of conduct or industry.

(b) One additional mark shall be given for a fair day's labour; two ad- ditional marks for steady hard work and full performance of the task allotted for the day,

(e) In order to earn a remission a male prisoner must obtain a number of marks equal to more than six

times, aud a female pris Prisoners who have earned a remission number equal to more th of their sentence shall be placed under times, the number of days pervision and be furnished with licences term of hard labour to w dance with The Prevention of Crimes

prisoner is sentenced; the six murks per diem are of

ner, No. 11 of 1887,

by a male prisoner ur. The earning of marks and grant of

a female prisoner, no re is carned: whereas, if eight per diem are obtained by prisoner, or six by a fem soner, and none are forfe misconduct, the prisoner full remission, viz., one-f the sentence in the case of and one-third in the cas

female.

shall extend to re-convictel licence- serving the remanets of former sentences. Every prison officer in charge of a party shall be provided with a mark which he shall record daily the number

earned by each convict.

The Chief Warder shall frequently, and than twice a week, inspect and initial books, and see that the marks are equitably and in accordance with the 318. No marks shall be allowed a male prisoner is credited with less good conduct except on Sunday. P marks per week, or a female prisoner entitled to marks who conduct themselves than 30 marks per week, the matter on that day shall receive eight marks in thy brought to the notice of the Superintend- of a male prisoner, and six in the case of at the prison. prisoner.

9. Every prisoner shall in the evening of ay be informed of the number of marks he or she has earned during the day.

80 Extra marks may be given by the ar of the Colony for very special services recommendation of the Superintendent prison.

319. Prisoners in hospital, if injured works or in the performance of their (without any fault of their own), shall be a eight marks per diem for a male, and six i case of a female prisoner; if in hospital other cause, six marks per diem for a male four in the case of a female, unless increas. All criminal prisoners with sentences of the Superintendent.

hears and upwards, who shall be employed 320. Prisoners in the industrial lightate of one cent for every eight marks, but munerative labour, may earn a small gratuity class shall be allowed marks in propanole gratuity for any one prisoner shall not their industry on the same scale as other pris $10. Such gratuity shall be paid at the of discharge. In forfeiting marks for tuis- the proportionate amount of gratuity

321. Prisoners in solitary confinement punishment diet for breaches of prison is shall be allowed only six marks a day in the of a male, and four in the case of a fewak, the time of such confinement.

322. Prisoners who have been sentet

also be forfeited.

32. Prisoners will not be allowed to earn tity until they have served the first six he in separate confinement, second time to imprisonment with had 33. The name of every prisoner under sen- for life who has served fifteen years of for two years or upwards shall not be ali the privilege of earning any remission sentence, or having served ten years of his sentence during the first year of such ce has attained or is believed, in the absence sentence; but, if their conduct and indive evidence, to have attained the age of during the first year be approved off shall be submitted for the consideration of Superintendent of the prison, they sharernor in Council. This rule shall be com- allowed the privilege of carning a rema

anted to every such prisoner on entering one-fourth part in the case of a male prison, but each prisoner shall be made to and in the case of a female prisoner only understand that such submission in no part of the remainder of their sentence implies that any remission of sentence will same terms as prisoners under a first senter sarily be granted.

323. Prisoners sentenced a third te oftener to imprisonment with hard labour years or upwards shall not be allowed to any remission of sentence.

SEPARATE CONFINEMENT.

4. All male prisoners sentenced to impri- ment for two years and upwards shall pass first six months of their imprisonment in arate confinement.

324. Any prisoner who commits any 35. Prisoners in separate confinement shall of the prison rules may, in addition to or allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open of any punishment that may be awarded under the supervision of an officer of the fined any number of marks not exceeding on who shall see that the prisoners do not by the Visiting Justice or Justices and averse together, either in going to the yard,

File at exercise, or in returning to their cells.

the Superintendent of the prison.

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336. Such prisoners shall keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and shall be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, (2 lbs.), making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c.

337. Such prisoners shall on no account com- municate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.

338. Such prisoners may write a letter on admission, if they wish to inform their friends of their whereabouts, and receive a reply; but, with this exception, they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit, during the six months of their separate confinement.

339. Prisoners, previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour, shall pass a certain time in separate confinement, from one to six months, according to the number of their previous convictions and their conduct while in prison.

340. In these rules the words subordinate officers shall, unless inconsistent with the con- text, include all officers except the Chief Warder. The words "criminal prisoners" shall include all prisoners except first class misdemeanants, pri- soners for debt, prisoners on remand and persons imprisoned for default in finding security. The words "European prisoners" shall include Ame- ricans and such persons as are manifestly Euro- peans by extractiou. "Asiatic prisoners" shall include all prisoners other than Europeans. The expression "prison" shall, unless incon- sistent with the context, include Victoria Gaol and any prison set apart for the use of females.

APPENDIX.

SCALES OF DIET. EUROPEAN PRISONERS.

(1) FELL DIET.

For Convicted Prisoners with sentences over 14 days, Remmud and for Trial.

Bread,

Gruel,

BRBAK-

FAST.

Bread.

Cocoa,

Bread, Potatoes,

DINNER.

SUPPER.

Meat,

Soup,

6 oz. 1 Sunday, Tuesday,

1 pint Thursday, Saturday.

6 oz. Monday, Wednesday,

aul Friday.

1 pint J

4.0%.

.10 oz.

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Monday, Wednesday,

6 QZ.

and Friday.

1 pint

Bread,

4 oz.

Soup,

Suot Pudding,... 1 b.

I pint

Broad,

4 oz.

Rice, (common), 8 oz.

Sunday.

Fish,

.12 0%.

Curry Stuff,

74 drs.

Bread,

6 oz.

Gruel.

1 piat f

Daily.

These measures are for uncooked provisions, except, in the case of made-up articles of dics; and most means boned meat.