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XI. W h a t was the annual amount Taking an average of the number
of the prisoners' earnings during °f prisoners employed on Public
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Works and valuing their labour at
4Jc.p. per m a n perdiem, the value of
the services of the convicts dm-ing the
year m a y be put at £1,335 4s. Oc.p.
The estimated value of the labour of
prisoners employed on industrial
work (shoe-making, tailoring, wea–
ving, and dyeing) is £1,624 19s. 6c.p.
Making a total of £2,960 3s. 6c.p.
XII. What are the number of the
hours allotted for sleep? And, if sleep
is in association, are the dormitories
lichted: and how often are thev
patrolled during the.night?
In winter 10 hours, in summer 8
hours.. Sleep is in association. The
passages, corridors and wards are well
lighted. They are constantly patrolled
during the night, and are visited
freuiientlv and at uncertain hours bv
the Governor of the Prison.
One warder is stationed in each
corridor.
XIII. What were the number and
nature of the punishments inflicted for
ofiences committed by prisoners under–
going imprisonment?
Flossed, not exceeding 25
lashes
4
Chains, 1 to 3 months ...... 9
Solitary confinement, with
bread and water 1 to 6
days
8
Solitary confinement 1 to 9
days
5
Bread and water, 1 to 7
days
1,086
Dark Cell
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