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V . H o w are the prisoners classified?
VI. [s penal ial-our—that is, labour by
treadmill, crank, or shot drill—in force?
\ II. tf so, (a) during what periods of
imprisonment, (6) in respect o. what classes of
prisoners, (c) and during how many hours, is
such penal labour enforced? In stating hours
of rreadwheel labour, give, tirst, the total time
on aud off at tbe wheel, Sec.; secondly, the
length of --peiis and intervals of rest.
\ III. What kind of labour, other than
penal labour, is in use?
LX. If the prisoners .ire employed bevond
the walls of the gaol, state—
1. (Du what kind of work thev are so
ein;>iov*-d?
O U
. H o w -ire f.hi-v -nix-i'vised?
3. H o w many escapes of prisoners, while
being employed beyond the gaol, have taken
place during each of the lust three years?
Prisouers before triaL
Debtors.
Convicted prisoners
Penal labour is in force principally in the
form of stone-breaking; treadmill cannot be re–
sorted to owing to want of appliances. Crank
in force as punishment labour.
See answer to question No. VI.
.(ar). During all periods of imprisonment
in the Central Prison.
(b). All classes of prisoners in the Central
Prison excepting those sentenced to imprison–
ment only.
(-•). The usual number of hours for a day's-
labour to complete 10,000 revolutions.
Shoe-making, tailoring, tree-planting, car–
pentering, baking, washing, dyeing, masonry.
weaving, brush and stocking making, concrete
cement pipe-making, stone-dressing, white-
stone-
washing,
breakini.*.
cleaning, road-making.
Cultivating Prison Farm, building; a few
convicts are employed on conservancy, fetch–
ing stone for si one-breaking and can-ving*
away manure from Police stables, road-making.
Public Garden, cleaning and watering Govern–
ment plantations and trees.
By prison warders and armed escorts of
Police, aud in one case bv a convict <>-uard.
1907-8. I.
1908-9, Nil.
1909-10, 1.
4. H o w are the profits of their labour
acci-unred for ?
Profits are paid into the Treasurv or are
accounted for .by the Public Works Department.
X. What was the totai annual cost of the
orisons during the vear?
£ s.
Nicosia. Central Prison ... 4,849 17
Larnaca
3 1
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Limatttiol
212 0
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...'.'. 345 9
Kyrenia
93 13
Famagusta
304 14
Crown Agents accounts, etc. 540 3
General Toral £6.678 12
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