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Questions.
XI. What was the annual amounc of the
prisoners' earnings during the year?
XII. What are the number of the hours
allotted for sleep? And. if sleep is in associa–
tion, are the dormitories lighted; and how
often are they patrolled during- the night?
XIII. What were the number and nature
of the punishments indicted for offeuces com–
mitted by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?
XIV. Is there, -.r are there, any i.'iiao-.aiu
or Chaplains of any. and what, reugious
persuasions ?
XV. Are reUgious services regularly, or
otherwise, performed for the benefit ot the
prisoners of any, and. if any. what, religious
persuasion?
XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and
Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to
prisoners of their ow£ persuasion? and are tney
apprised when prisoners of their respective
persuasions enter the prison? •
Answer*.
Taking an average of the number of
prisoners employed on Public Works and valuing
their labour at 4icp. per man per diem tor stone
breaking and 6cp. for other work, the value of
che services ot rhe convicts dm-ing the year may
be put at £1.212 9s. 6cp. The estimated value
ot the labour uf prisoners employed ou industrial
work (shoe-making, tailoring, weaving, dyeing,
carpentering, brush-making, stocking making
and baking)" is £2.641 12.-." 3cp.
The amouut derived from the sale of broken
stone to Municipalities, etc.. and paid into rhe
Treasury was £13 7s. 2cp.
•- 1,547 cubic yards of broken stoue were
supplied to the Public Works Department for
which uo pavmenc was received.
Toral ..'.... £3,*i67 9s. 2cp.
tn winter 10 hours, in summer 8 hours.
Sleep is iu association in rhe District Prisons.
The passages, corridors and wards are well
lighted. They are constantly patrolled during
the night, and are visir-r-1 frequently and at
uncertain hours by the Governor of the Prison.
Each prisoner sleeps in a separate cell iu
the Ceutral Prison.
One warder is stationed in each corridor
or (in the Central Prison) Block.
Flogged, not exceeding 25 lashes 1
Solitary confinement, with bread
and water 1 to 6 days
55
Solitary confinement 1 to 9 days 1
Bread and water 1 to 7 davs
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Dark Ceil
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16
Crank labour 1 ro 3 <:i:iys
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-! ro 7
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over 7
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iuere are IK> Chaplains attached to the
prison**}! Priest.- of ah denominations are
admitted ac the request of the prisoners.
In the District Prisons uo religious services
are held, except at Paphos and Larnaca for
Gveek-C4risna«w. The Greek-Christians con–
fess and receive the sacr.-.menc on their chief
religious festivals. Tn the Central Prison a
service for Moslems is held on Fridays and
on alternate Sundays a Priest -,-r Layman
attends and ministers r<» rue members of the
Greek Church. The attendance ~f rhe Hodj-i
has been regular and that of the Priest aud
Lavman has been more frequent this vear. viz :
on" 26 occasions. A Religious aud General
Instructor (in additiou to rhe Priest or Layman
appointed from *5rh May. 1906. for Greek.
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do. do for Moslem.
Access is allowed to priests of ali denomi–
nations. They are not apprised when prisoners
are admitted, bur. notice wouid be given if
prisoners expressed a wisn to see them.
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