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Questions.
XI. What was the annual amount of the
prisoners' earnings during 1903-1904?
Answers.
Taking an average of the number of
prisoners employed on Public Works and valuing
their labour at 4icp. per m a n per diem, the
value of the services of the conrirr.s during the
year may be put at £913 6s. 2£cp. The esti–
mated value of the labour of prisoners employed
on industrial work (shoe-making, tailoring,
weaving, dyeing, carpentering, brush-making,
stocking making and baking) is £1,069.
The amount derived from tlie sale of broken
stone to Municipalities, etc., and paid into the
Treasury was £2 17s.
1628 cubic yards of broken stone were
supplied to the Public Works Department -for
which no payment was received.
Total ...... £1,985 3s. 2Jcp.
XII. W h a t are the number of the hours
allotted for sleep? And, if sleep is in associa–
tion, are the dormitories lighted; and h o w
often are they patrolled during the night?
In winter 10 hours, in summer 8 hours.
Sleep is in association in the District Prisons.
The passages, corridors and wards are well
lighted. They are constantly patrolled dm-ing
the night, and are visited frequently and at
uncertain hours by the Governor of the Prison.
Each prisoner sleeps in a separate cell in
the Central Prison.
One warder is stationed in each corridor
or (in the Central Prison) Block.
XIII. What were the number and nature
of the punishments inflicted for olfences com–
mitted by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?
Flowed, not exceeding 25 lashes —
Solitary confinement, with bread
and water 1 to '•'> days
41
Solitary confinement 1 to 9 days 1
Bread and water 1 to 7 davs
382
Dark Cell
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99
Crank labour 1 to 3 davs
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., ., 4 to 7 ..
4
., .. over 7 .,
1
XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain
or Chaplains of any, and what, religious
persuasions ?
XV. Are religious services regularly, or
otherwise, performed for the benefit of the
prisoners of any, and. if any, what, religious
persuasion?
X V I . Are Roman Catholic Priests and
Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to
prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they
apprised when prisoners of their respective
persuasions enter the prison?
There are no Chaplains attached to the
prisons. Priests of all denominations are
admitted at the request of the prisoners.
In the District Prisons no religious services
are held. The Greek Christians confess and
receive the sacrament on their chief religious
fesrivals. In the Central Prison a service for
Moslems is held on Fridays and on alternate
Sundays a Priest or Layman attends and
ministers to the members of the Greek Church.
The attendances have been irresrular of late.
Access is allowed to priests of all denomi–
nations. They are not apprised when prisoners
are admitted, but notice would be given if
prisoners expressed a wish to see them.