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3. Prison Regulations in Force, and Discipline. (1.) Regulations posted in Gaol and used. (2.) Strictly. (5.) The mark-system is carefully enforced, and the effect is decidedly good. The prisoners watch the returns as posted up, and are most urgent in deprecating anything that seems to interfere with their getting the full number of marks. (6.) None. (7.) Nominally there are five, but the senior is incapacitated from doing any duty by age and sickness. There are, therefore, practically only four. (8.) Visiting Justices visit the prison whenever they think fit, or when anything requires the presence of one or more. (9.) No reports aro made. (10.) Skilled inspection absolutely necessary. (11.) Reception-book, property-book, day-book, ration-book, visitors-book, punishment-book, book for entering visits of Visiting Justices, labour-book, store-book, cash-book, book for ministers of religion to record visits, letter-book, book for entering letters from prisoners' friends, book for entering letters received by prisoners, mark-book, Surgeon's journal and prescription-book. (12.) The mark-system and the school. " The Prisons Act, 1873," and the Prison Regulations (13.) Seventy-nine. The Visiting Justices. Solitary Confinement. 24 hours ... ... ... Q" 48 hours ... ... ... 13 „ jjj" , -Breaches of the Prison Regulations. 7 days ... ... ... 6 14 days ... ... ... 2_ 40 Solitary Confinement, 24 hours of the time to be in the dark cell. One day ... ... ... 1") Four days ... ... ... 1 > Breaches of the Prison Regulations. Seven days ... ... ... 8) Fourteen days ... ... ... 1 Assaulting another prisoner. 11 Solitary Confinement, 48 hours of the time to be in the dark cell. Seven days C \ Breaches °f the Prison Regulations, Fourteen days ... ... ... 1 Inciting others to escape. 8 Solitary Confinement and Irons. Twenty-four hours and one month in irons ; repeated violation of regulations of the Gaol ... ... ... ... .., ... ... 1 Fourteen days and one month in irons; using very violent and threatening language, and attempting to strike another prisoner with a long-handled shovel ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Seven days and three months in irons; assaulting an officer of the Gaol in tho execution of his duty ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 To be kept in Irons. For one month ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Until further orders ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 Solitary Confinement, and to forfeit Marks. Forty-eight hours, and forfeit twelve marks ... ... ... ... 1 Seven days, and forfeit forty-two marks; using violent and threatening language ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Seven days, and forfeit eighty-four marks; having a knife concealed on his person which he had made himself ... ... ... ... 1 Fourteen days, and forfeit forty-two marks ; assaulting officers of the Gaol 2 Fourteen days, aud forfeit eighty-four marks; one, assaulting officer, and one, assaulting another prisoner ... ... ... ... ... 2 8 Prohibited from attending School. For fourteen days ... ... 2) T ~ , , For one month x j Inattention at school. 3