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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![:U) Duties as to rules and orders. Dut3’^ to superiors. Appeal agrainst decision, Dut}’- when under suspension. Tobacco and spirituous liquors. Prohibited articles. Purchases from con- tractor. Re.sidence. Duty to conform to law, rules, &o., and to supervise officers. piiLlio press inf(uniali()n derived from oHieial sourees or con- nected with his duties or tlie prison, and any such communica- tion by an officer without authority will he regarded as a breach ot conhdence and will render him liable to dismissal. (2.) An officer shall not publish a book on matters relating to Statr'^^^^ witliout the sanction of the Secretary of IKn An officer will be held responsible for being fully acquainted with the rules and orders relating to his duties. He shall strictly conform to and obey the orders of the governor in eyeiy respect, and shall assist him in maintaining order and discipline among the prisoners. 117. Every officer shall treat members of the visiting com- mittee with the greatest courtesy and respect, and shalf at all times treat his superiors with respect. He shall be respectful to the authorities of other departments of Government, and shall afford all proper assistance to those ivith whom his duty calls on him to co-operate; taking care, in so doing, not to lose sight of the rules and regulations of the prison, or of the sjiecial orders he may receive from the prison authorities. 118. An officer desiring to appeal against any decision which affects ^ him, or wishing to bring any matter before superioi’ authority, shall without unnecessary delay state his complaint to the governor, for the consideration of the Commissioners. 119. An officer who is suspended from duty for misconduct shall immediately give up his keys and quit the prison, but shall afterwards attend daily at the prison at such hour as the governf)i‘ may appoint until otherwise directed. 120. An officer shall not use tobacco or spirituous or feiunented liquors within the prison walls, except under such restrictions as to time and place as may be laid down by the governor, and approved by a Commissioner. 121. If an officer, contrary to orders, brings in or carries out, or endeavours to bring in or carry out, or knowingly allows to be brought in or carried out, to or for any prisoner, any money, clothing, provisions, tobacco, letters, papers, or other articles whatsoever, he shall be forthwith suspended from his office by the governor of the prison, who shall report the offence to the Commissioners. 122. An officer may, if the terms of the contract ]iermit it, piirchase from any contractor provisions for the use of himself and bis family at the contract rates. Governor. 123. The governor shall reside in the house assigned to him. 124. The governor shall strictly conform to the law relating to prisons and to the prison rules, and shall be responsible for the due observance of them by others. He shall observe the conduct of the prison officers, and enforce on each of them the due execu- tion of his duties, anrl shall not permit any subordinate officer to](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22333782_0032.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
