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PRISON . [ 18 or 1885. ] 785

236. Convicted prisoners, with the exception of those heretofore men
tioned , shall be allowed, after the first three months, to see their relations or
friends once in three months, unless such visits are prohibited by the Super
intendent for miscouduct ; but no prohibition shall be made for a period longer
than one month from the time of the prisoner's last report.
237. The days and hours for visits to the prisoners shall be fixed by the
Superintendent, and shall be publicly notified at the gates of the prisou.
238. If any prisoner is committed to prison in default of the payment of
ang sum which, in pursuance of any conviction or order, he is required to pay,
such prisoner shall be allowed to communicate by letter with and to see any
of his friends or his solicitor at any reasonable time, for the bona fide purpose
of providing for the payment which would procure his release from prison.
239. In case of very serious illness prisoners may see their relations, if
not objected to on medical grounds.
240. The visits of prisoners' friends shall in no case exceed fifteen minutes,
and shall always be made in the presence of an officer of the prison and shall
be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose .
241. Officers of Police may visit prisoners for the purpose of identification,
on production of an order from the Police, or with magisterial authority.
242. Officers of the law , with competent warrants, or orders for serving
writs or other legal process on persons within the prison , shall be admitted
into the prison for that purpose.
243. All prisoners may petition the Governor onco shortly after con
viction if they wish, but not afterwards unless there are any special circum
stances 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.
244. 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 .
245. No visits shall be made on a Sunday except in cases of emergency .
246. Prisoners who have undergone 2 years imprisonment and are six
months clear of report may receive a visit every two months, and write and
receive one letter every two montlis.
247. 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 bave at least one hour's exercise daily.
248. Prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under shall be locked in
their cells during the whole of their sentence, with the exception of one
hour's daily exercise .
249. Prisoners detained as dangerous or suspicious characters with or
without previous convictions, who cannot find security, shall be locked in
their cells. And shall keep their cells and cell utensils perfectly clean at all
times, and shall have one hour's exercise daily.
250. 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.
251. A light shall be kept burning constantly throughout the night in
every ward or division of the prison in which prisoners shall be confined , but
such light shall not be placed within reach of the prisoners.