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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![Duties as to abuses. Duties as to misconduct or idleness. Duties as to prisoners under me- chanical restraint. Duty to supply information. Duties as to complaints by prisoners. Duties as to injuries caused by discipline or treatment. Duties as to prisoners’ diet. Power to in- spect books. Power to dis- pense with attendance at Divine Service. Powers as io visits to prisoners. iuquiiy into any matter specially referred to them by the Secre- tary of State or the Commissioners, and report their opinion thereon. 288. ihe visiting' committee shall take care that any abuses in connexion with the prison which come to their knowledge, are brought to the notice of the Commissioners immediately, and in case of urgent necessity they may suspend any officer of the prison until the decision of the Commissioners is made known. 289. The visiting committee shall hear and adjudicate on any rejDort made by the governor of the misconduct or idleness of any prisoner. ^ 290. If the governor represents to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons or under other mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that the prisoner be so kept for more than twenty-four hours, they may authorise the detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof and the time during which the prisoner is to be so kept. 291. The visiting committee shall furnish such information with respect to the offences reported to them, and the punish- ments they award, as may from time to time be required by the Commissioners or the Secretary of State. 292. They shall hear and investigate any complaint which any prisoner may desire to make to them; and, if necessary, report the same, with their opinion, to the Commissioners, or take such steps with regard to the matter as they may be directed to take. 293. They shall attend to any report which they receive as to the mind or body of any prisoner being likely to be injured by the discipline or treatment to which he is subjected, and shall communicate their opinion to the Commissioners. If the case is urgent, they shall give such directions thereon as they deem expedient, communicating the same to the Commissioners. 294. They shall frequently inspect the diets of the prisoners, and if they find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract under which it is supplied, they shall report the circumstances to the Commissioners, and note the same in their minute book, and the governor shall thereupon take such steps as may be immediately necessary to provide the prisoners with suitable food. 295. They may inspect any of the books of the prison. 296. They may, on application fx’om any prisoner, dispense with his attendance at Divine Service on Sundays and other days. 297. They may, in any case of special imporiance or urgency, allow a prisoner an additional visit or letter or prolong the ])eriod of a risit.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22333782_0058.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
