Prison rules (local prisons) : draft of rules proposed to be made under the Prison Act, 1898.
- Home Office
- 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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![Performance of Divine Service. Duties of prison minister as to prisoners. Powers as to books. Conformity to rules. Rules as to books and printed papers. Supply of Bible and prayer book. Provision for instruction. ^ ()3. A piisoii iiiinistpi* sliall perform f^ivine Service at such times as may he appointed, if it appears to the Commissioners that there is a substantial number of prisoners to attend and the ciicumstances of the prison admit of the necessai*y arrangements for the purpose being made. ])rison minister shall, so far as practicable, see and admonish eveiy prisoner of his persuasion, both on admis- sion and on discharge. O (2.) A prison minister shall visit the sick prisoners of his persuasion, and those who are under punishment or under special discipline, as the exigencies of each case may require. (3.) A jirison minister shall pay particular attention to a prisoner of his persuasion under order for execution or com- mitted on a charge punishable with death. 65. A prison minister shall have access to^ the catalogue of books to be issued to prisoners, and no book to which he makes objection shall be issued to any prisoner of his persuasion. GG. A prison minister shall himself conform to the rules of the prison, and shall not interfere with the working of them, as regards the security, discipline, and labour of the prisoners, but shall support the governor in the maintenance of discipline and order. ^ 67. No books or printed papers shall be admitted into any prison for circulation among the prisoners unless approved by the Commissioners; and no books or printed papers intended for the religious instruction of prisoners belonging to the Estab- lished Church shall be admitted without the concurrence of the chaplain; provided that if there is a difference of opinion between the chaplain and the Commissioners with respect to books or printed papers proposed to be admitted for the religions instruction of a prisoner belonging to the Established Church, a reference may be made by the Commissioners to the bishop of the diocese, whose decision on this class of books or printed jDapers shall be final. Subject to the permission of the Commissioners as aforesaid, all books or printed papers admitted into any prison for the religious instruction of prisoners belonging to any other persuasion, and who are visited by a minister of that persuasion, shall be approved by that minister. The governor shall keep a catalogue of all books and printed papers admitted into the prison. 68. Each prisoner shall be furnished with a Bible and prayer book, such as is approved for the denomination to which he belongs. Instruction. 69.—(1.) Provision shall be made in eveiy prison for the in- struction of prisoners in reading, writing, and arithmetic, during such hours and to such extent as may be appointed. Tt](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22333782_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
