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PRISOX . [ 18 of 1885. ] 769

43. The warden shall be responsible to the Superintendent that the details
of duties connected with order and discipline of the prison are carried out
with promptness and regularity, and in strict accordance with the regulations.
He shall also enforce the greatest economy.
44. The warden shall daily inspect every part of the prison, see that every
thing is clean and in good order, and that the means of security in the
different yards, & c. , are effective. Ile shall pay special attention to prisoners
in solitary confinement. He shall see tl.at no ladders, planks, ropes, chains,
or anything likely to facilitate escape are left exposed in the yards.
45. The warden shall superintend the parade of the working parties, and
shall be careful that they are despatched to their labour with regularity and
without loss of time. He will check their numbers on their departure from,
and on their return to the prison, and will see that the good conduct marks
earned by each prisoner have been communicated to him .
46. The warden shall superintend the issuing of the prisoners' meals ;
shall take care that their clothing is in proper repair, their hair kept in good
order, and their washing, shaving and bathing attended to .
47. The warden shall at once communicate to the Superintendent every
circumstance which may come to his knowledge likely to affect the security,
health, or discipline of the prisoners, efficiency of the subordinate officers, or
anything which may in any way require his attention.
48. The warden shall take care that every article of food supplied for the
use of the prisoners is sound and of good quality ; and that the scales,
weights, and measures in use in the prison for the issue and distribution of
provisions, stores, &c., are accurate and in proper order.
49. The warden shall keep such books and accounts as may be prescribed
by the Superintendent, and shall assist the Superintendent in keeping a
correct inventory of all clothing, bedding, furniture, tools, and cooking utensils
in the prison .
50. The warden shall cause the whole of the prisoners to be counted
twice daily, and satisfy himself that the number is correct.
51. On parading the officers both for day and night duty, the warılen shall
see that they are in all respects fit for, and properly acquainted with their
dnties . He shall also read to them any new orders from the Superintendent's
Order Book .
52. The warden shall endeavour to exercise a sound moral influence over
both the officers and prisoners placed under his supervision. He shall
restrain by his authority every tendency to oppression or undue harshness on
the part of the subordinate officers, and likewise every tendency to levity,
rudeness , and insubordination on the part of prisoners, and shall aim to raise
the minds of the officers to a sense of their responsibility.
53. The warden shall see that the keys are securely disposed of for the
night, under such regulations as may be established by the Superintendent.
He shall see that the rules relating to visits to prisoners are carried out in aa
proper manner .
54. The warden shall take care that no articles of clothing are issued
until they have been properly marked with the prison marks.
55. The warden shall make a weekly inspection of the officers' quarters,
and report the result.
THE HEAD TURNKEYS .
56. The head turnkeys shall have assigned to them the immediate charge
of such prisoners, and such parts of the prison as the Superintendent or the