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1899.

PRISON.

No. 4.

397

229/1152

may think necessary, and to remove such persons from their offices, and to regulate the salaries to be paid to such persons.

3 The site and buildings and prison known as Victoria Gaol at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a prison duly to be deemed.

apart under the last preceding section.

4 The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, chief warder, and officers of Victoria Gaol at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be duly appointed under section 2; but such officers shall hold their offices by the same tenure, and on like terms and conditions as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

5 Prisoners shall be under the control of superintendents and assistant superintendents of prisons and chief warders, assisted by the prison officers.

Control of prisoners.

Present Victoria Gaol.

officers of a prison.

prisoner and conveyance of prisoner.

ord 29/11 § 2(6), person 6(1.) A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody whenever he is being taken to or from, or whenever he is confined in, any prison to which he may be lawfully confined or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise, beyond the walls of any such prison in the custody or under the control of a prison officer belonging to such prison.

(2) Any 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.

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;

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 otherwise.

as to separation of prisoners.

28 & 29 Vict. c. 126 s. 17.

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1899. PRISON. No. 4. 397 229/1152 may think necessary, and to remove such persons from their offices, and to regulate the salaries to be paid to such persons. 3 The site and buildings and prison known as Victoria Gaol at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a prison duly to be deemed. apart under the last preceding section. 4 The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, chief warder, and officers of Victoria Gaol at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be duly appointed under section 2; but such officers shall hold their offices by the same tenure, and on like terms and conditions as if this Ordinance had not been passed. 5 Prisoners shall be under the control of superintendents and assistant superintendents of prisons and chief warders, assisted by the prison officers. Control of prisoners. Present Victoria Gaol. officers of a prison. prisoner and conveyance of prisoner. ord 29/11 § 2(6), person 6(1.) A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody whenever he is being taken to or from, or whenever he is confined in, any prison to which he may be lawfully confined or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise, beyond the walls of any such prison in the custody or under the control of a prison officer belonging to such prison. (2) Any 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. 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; 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 otherwise. as to separation of prisoners. 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126 s. 17.
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1899. PRISON. No. 4. 397 229/1152 may think necessary, and to remove such persons from their offices, and to regulate the salaries to be paid to such persons. 3 The site and buildings and prison known as Victoria Gaol at the Victoria Gaol Commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a prison duly to be deemed. apart under the last preceding section. 4 The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, chief warder, and officers of Victoria Gael at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be duly appointed under section 2; but such officers shall hold their offices by the same tenure, and on like terms and conditions if this Ordinance had not been passed. 5 Prisoners shall be under the control of superintendents and assis- ant superintendents of prisons and chief warders, assisted by the prison officers prisoner and + a prison. Present Victoria Gaol. officers of Control of prisoners. prisoner. conveyance of ord 29/11 § 2(6), person 6(1.) A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody whenever Custody and he is being taken to or from, or whenever he is confined in, any prison hich he may be lawfully confined or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise, beyond the walls of any such prison in the custody or under the control of a prison officer belonging to such prison. (2) Any 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. The requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation Regulations 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; in a prison where criminal prisoners are confined, such prisoners shall, as far as possible, be prevented from holding any communica tion 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 as to. separation of prisoners. 28 & 29 Vict. c. 126 s. 17.
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1899.

PRISON.

No. 4.

397

229/1152

may think necessary, and to remove such persons from their offices, and to regulate the salaries to be paid to such persons.

3 The site and buildings and prison known as Victoria Gaol at the Victoria Gaol Commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a prison duly to be deemed.

apart under the last preceding section.

4 The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, chief warder, and officers of Victoria Gael at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be duly appointed under section 2; but such officers shall hold their offices by the same tenure, and on like terms and conditions

if this Ordinance had not been passed.

5 Prisoners shall be under the control of superintendents and assis- ant superintendents of prisons and chief warders, assisted by the prison officers

prisoner and

+

a prison.

Present

Victoria Gaol.

officers of

Control of prisoners.

prisoner.

conveyance of

ord 29/11 § 2(6),

person 6(1.) A prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody whenever Custody and he is being taken to or from, or whenever he is confined in, any prison hich he may be lawfully confined or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise, beyond the walls of any such prison in the custody or under the control of a prison officer belonging to such prison.

(2) Any 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.

The requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation Regulations 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;

in a prison where criminal prisoners are confined, such prisoners shall, as far as possible, be prevented from holding any communica tion 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

as to. separation of

prisoners.

28 & 29 Vict.

c. 126 s. 17.

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