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THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH
PRISON IN THE ISLAND.
Questions.
I. If the prison is on the separate system,
is the separation complete ? A n d if not, what
is the separation enforced by day and night
respectively ?
II. If not on the separate system, what
provision is there for the supervision of the
prisoners while in association?
III. H o w m a n y cells are there; and how
many associated wards ?
IV. Takingthe a verage number of prisoners
in gaol, h o w m a n y cubic feet of space are there
for each prisoner'during the hours of sleep?
Answers
The Central Prison, Nicosia, is on the
separate system, but prisoners are in associa
T
tion in the work shops.
In the District Prisons each prisoner is
kept in a separate cell when there is room
sufficient to allow of this.
By "Warders and Sentries constantly patrol–
ling the corridors and passages and inspecting
the wards and cells where prisoners are confined.
CENTRAL PRISON.—
Long Sentence Division.
Cells. Wards.
Block No. 1
100 —
Block No. 2
95 —
also 5 Crank Cells, 2 Dark
Cells aud 1 Hospital Ward for
12 Patients.
Short Sentence Division.
Block No. 1
94 —
Block No. 2
100 —
also 5 Crank Cells, and 2 Cells
for prisoners under death
sentence.
Female Division.
18 Cells for prisoners.
Nil. Cells for Store.
1 Room for Visitors.
,, „. Office.
2 Rooms for Female Warders.
Lunatic Wards.
3 Rooms for Criminal Lunatics.
1 Room padded for Criminal Lunatics.
4 Rooms for Criminal Lepers
Larnaca
Limassoi
Papho
Kyrenia
Famagusta
Nicosia—
10
18
6
18
6
Cubic feet.
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Central Prison—
Long Senteuce Division
800*00
Short Sentence Division
S00-00
Female Division
800-00
Lunatic Wards
1,350-00
Larnaca
1,259-60
Limassoi
L057-00
Papho
1,840-11
Kvrenia
4,601'96
Famagusta
391*27 j
The doors of the cells and wards of the
District prisons are constructed either of iron
bars, or thick wooden bars, thereby affording
a plentiful supply of fresh air.