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1900

Separation

of prisoners.

ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885.

Prison.

constable or other officer acting under the order of any Judge or Justice of the Peace, or officer having power to commit a prisoner to prison, may convey a prisoner to or from any prison to or from which he may be legally committed or removed.

6. The requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation of prisoners are as follows:-

(1.) In every prison separate cells shall as far as possible be provided equal in number to the average of the greatest number of prisoners who have been confined in such prison at any time during each of the preceding five years.

(2.) In every prison punishment cells shall be provided or appropriated for the confinement of prisoners for prison offences.

(3.) In a prison containing female prisoners as well as males, the women shall be imprisoned in separate buildings or separate parts of the same buildings, in such manner as to prevent their seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the men.

(4.) In a prison where debtors are confined, means shall be provided for separating them altogether from the criminal prisoners.

(5.) In a prison where criminal prisoners are confined, such prisoners shall, as far as possible, be prevented from holding any communication with each other, either by every prisoner being kept in a separate cell by day and by night, except when he is at chapel or taking exercise, or by every prisoner being confined by night to his cell, and being subjected to such superintendence during the day as will, consistently with the provisions of this Ordinance, prevent his communicating with any other prisoner.

(6.) In a prison where prisoners under the age of 16 years are confined, they shall be kept separate from prisoners of or above that age.

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1900 Separation of prisoners. ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885. Prison. constable or other officer acting under the order of any Judge or Justice of the Peace, or officer having power to commit a prisoner to prison, may convey a prisoner to or from any prison to or from which he may be legally committed or removed. 6. The requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation of prisoners are as follows:- (1.) In every prison separate cells shall as far as possible be provided equal in number to the average of the greatest number of prisoners who have been confined in such prison at any time during each of the preceding five years. (2.) In every prison punishment cells shall be provided or appropriated for the confinement of prisoners for prison offences. (3.) In a prison containing female prisoners as well as males, the women shall be imprisoned in separate buildings or separate parts of the same buildings, in such manner as to prevent their seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the men. (4.) In a prison where debtors are confined, means shall be provided for separating them altogether from the criminal prisoners. (5.) In a prison where criminal prisoners are confined, such prisoners shall, as far as possible, be prevented from holding any communication with each other, either by every prisoner being kept in a separate cell by day and by night, except when he is at chapel or taking exercise, or by every prisoner being confined by night to his cell, and being subjected to such superintendence during the day as will, consistently with the provisions of this Ordinance, prevent his communicating with any other prisoner. (6.) In a prison where prisoners under the age of 16 years are confined, they shall be kept separate from prisoners of or above that age.

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1900 Separation of prisoners. ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885. Prison. constable or other officer acting under the order of any Judge or Justice of the Peace, or officer having power to commit a prisoner to prison, may convey a prisoner to or from any prison to or from which he may be legally committed or removed. 6. The requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation of prisoners are as follows:- (1.) In every prison separate cells shall as far as possible be provided equal in number to the average of the greatest number of prisoners who have been confined in such prison at any time during each of the preceding five years. (2.) In every prison punishment cells shall be provided or appropriated for the confinement of prisoners for prison offences. (3.) In a prison containing female prisoners as well as males, the women shall be imprisoned in separate buildings or separate parts of the same buildings, in such manner as to prevent their seeing, conversing, or holding any intercourse with the men.' (4.) In a prison where debtors are confined, means shall be provided for separating them altogether from the criminal prisoners. (5.) In a prison where criminal prisoners are confined, such prisoners shall, as far as possible, be prevented from holding any communication with each other, either by every prisoner being kept in a separate cell by day and by night, except when he is at chapel or taking exercise, or by every prisoner being confined by night to his cell, and being subjected to such superintendence during the day as will, consistently with the provisions of this Ordinance, prevent his communicating with any other prisoner. (6.) In a prison where prisoners under the age of 16 years are confined, they shall be kept separate from prisoners of or above that age.

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