Prison rules (local prisons) : draft of rules proposed to be made under the Prison Act, 1898.
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- Date:
- 1899
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Prison rules (local prisons) : draft of rules proposed to be made under the Prison Act, 1898. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![42. Every female prisoner sentenced to hard lahour shall be kept at labour duiing such number of hours not more than ten or less than six (exclusive of meals) in each day as may be prescribed, unless the medical officer certifies that she is unfit for such labour, regard being had to any advice m* sug- gestions that members of the Visiting Committee or Dischaige( Prisoners’ Aid Society are able to offer on the subject. 43. —(1.) On Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, and General Fast or Thanksgiving Days, the employment ^ prisoner shall be confined to what is strictly necessary for the service of the prison. (2.) A prisoner who is a Jew shall not be compelled to labour on his Sabbath or on such days of Festival as may be prescribed. 44. The medical officer shall from time to time exainine the prisoners sentenced to hard labour duiing the time of their being so employed, and shall enter in his journal the name of any prisoner whose health he thinks to be endangered by a continu- ance at labour, and thereupon that ])iisoner shall not again be employed at such labour until tlie medical officer ceidifies that he is fit for such employment. Health. 45. A prisoner, when employed in cellular or indoor work, shall, when practicable, be permitted to take exercise daily in the open air for an hour, or for any longer period which the medical officer may deem necessary for his health, having re- gard to the nature of the work and the state of health of any particular prisoner. Means shall be provided, if possible, for exercise to take place, in wet weather, under cover. Religious Instruction. 46. Votice of the nomination of a chajdain to a ])rison shall, witliin one month after it has taken place, be transmitted to the bishop of the diocese in which the prison is situate; and no chaplain shall officiate in any prison until he has obtained a licence for that purpose from the bishop, nor for any longer time than while the licence continues in force. 47. —(1.) A form of service, selected from the liturgy of the Established Church, shall be read daily by the chaplain, or, in his absence, by the governor or such other person as may be approved by the Commissioners, and at such times as may be fixed by the Commissioners. (2.) The chaplain shall read prayers and preach a sermon in the chapel or other appointed place, both morning and evening, on every Sunday in the year, and also on every Christmas Day and Good Friday, and on every day appointed for a general fast or thanksgiving, at such hours as may be prescribed. 7aa u Labour for f'omales. Employment on Sundays, &c. Medical examination of hard labour prisoners. Exercise. Notice to and licence from bishop in case of appointment of chaplain. Prayers and religious services.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22333782_0019.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
