Reply to N.C.N.A. Message about Prison Conditions
Your message of 30 November about conditions in prisons has been carefully considered. Most of the allegations made in it have been made on several previous occasions. They have been examined and found to have no relation to the facts.
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For example, the allegation that the food is bad and inadequate is untrue. The rice supplied to each prisoner per day is wholesome and sufficient. is more than the 6/7 spoonsful twice a day stated in your message. The total prison diet is designed to supply at least 2,900 calories per day, which is judged fully adequate to maintain good health. Most prisoners gain weight while serving their sentences.
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Young prisoners at Chimawan live a healthy and mostly outdoor life. The work they do is within their capacities.
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The allegations about beatings are equally
Proper medical attention is of course available to all those who need it.
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Winter clothing has recently been improved There can be no question of prisoners suffering from cold. It is not understood how "serious frostbite" could arise where the temperature never fell to freezing point.
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The Political Adviser regrets that, in spite of the opportunity given to representatives of the Hsinhua News Agency to check the facts with the prisoners them- selves, unfounded allegations are still made.
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