1930-
ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885.
Prison.
244. All prisoners may petition the Governor once shortly after conviction if they wish, but not afterwards unless there are any special circumstances which the Superintendent may consider should be brought to the notice of the Governor, or unless such prisoner has been over one year in gaol,
245. No visitor shall be admitted until he has given his name and address, and stated his relationship to or connection with the prisoner he wishes to see, if any; and these particulars shall be duly recorded.
246. No visits shall be made on a Sunday except in cases of emergency.
247. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who have served two years, and are six months clear of report, may receive a visit every two months, and write and receive one letter every two months.
248. The prisoners shall be locked in their cells, at the discretion of the Superintendent, on Sundays and other days when they are doing no labour; care being taken that they have at least one hour's exercise daily.
249. Prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under will be locked in their cells during the whole of their sentence, with the exception of one hour's daily exercise.
250. Prisoners detained as dangerous or suspicious characters, with previous convictions, who cannot find security, shall be locked in their cells. They shall keep their cells and cell utensils perfectly clean at all times, and shall have one hour exercise daily.
251. Male and female prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing with, or holding any intercourse with the latter.
252. A light shall be kept burning constantly throughout the night in every ward or division of the gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed within reach of the prisoners.
WOMEN.
253. No male subordinate officer shall enter the women's prison, unless ordered there specially by the Superintendent or warden, or summoned by the matron for the purpose of quelling a disturbance, or of giving other assistance.
254. So far as practicable, female prisoners shall be divided into classes, and separated similarly to the male prisoners.
255. They shall keep their cells, yard, and wards perfectly clean at all times.
256. Authorised interviews between female prisoners and their friends must take place in the presence of the matron or other officer of the prison.
257. Female prisoners shall be employed at No. 2 hard labour with regard to washing their own clothes, and at No. 3 light labour.
1930-
ORDINANCE No. 18 OF 1885.
Prison.
244. All prisoners may petition the Governor once shortly after conviction if they wish, but not afterwards unless there are any special circumstances which the Superin- tendent may consider should be brought to the notice of the Governor, or unless such prisoner has been over one year in gaol,
245. No visitor shall be admitted until he has given his name and address, and stated his relationship to or connection with the prisoner he wishes to see, if any; and these particulars shall be duly recorded.
246. No visits shall be made on a Sunday except in cases of emergency.
247. Prisoners sentenced to penal servitude who have served two years, and are six months clear of report, may receive a visit every two months, and write and receive one letter every two months.
248. The prisoners shall be locked in their cells, at the discretion of the Superin- tendent, on Sundays and other days when they are doing no labour; care being taken that they have at least one hour's exercise daily.
249. Prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under will be locked in their cells during the whole of their sentence, with the exception of one hour's daily exercisé.
250. Prisoners detained as dangerous or suspicious characters, with previous con- victions, who cannot find security, shall be locked in their cells. They shall keep their cells and cell utensils perfectly clean at all times, and shall have one hour exercise daily.
251. Male and female prisoners shall always be so confined as to prevent the former from seeing, conversing with, or holding any intercourse with the latter.
252. A light shall be kept burning constantly throughout the night in every ward or division of the gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed within reach of the prisoners.
WOMEN.
253. No male subordinate officer shall enter the women's prison, unless ordered there specially by the Superintendent or warden, or summoned by the matron for the purpose of quelling a disturbance, or of giving other assistance.
254. So far as practicable, female prisoners shall be divided into classes, and separated similarly to the male prisoners.
255. They shall keep their cells, yard, and wards perfectly clean at all times.
256. Authorised interviews between female prisoners and their friends must take
place in the presence of the matron or other officer of the prison.
257. Female prisoners shall be employed at No. 2 hard labour with regard to washing their own clothes, and at No. 3 light labour.
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