B—7 [FT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued

(a) More overtime necessary because of shortage of staff. (b) Expenses of overseas visitor (recoverable), £7 10s.; medical examination of prison warder, £1 Is.; replacement of prisoners' damaged clothing, £2 13s. 6d.: total, £ll 4s. 6d.

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1945-4 fv VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued 1946-47. Subdivision No. II—Prisons —continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — Prisons and institutional upkeep — £ £ £ Burial of deceased prisoners 20 10 19 Clothing, bedding, furniture, &c. 2,500 2,175 2,613 Compassionate grants to dependants- of deceased officers 100 500 334 Equipment and instructional work 400 200 499 Fuel, light, power, and water 6,500 6,250 6,742 Locality allowances 440 440 403 Maintenance of prison buildings 1,650 1,250 1,662 Medical expenses of officers injured during 1 performance of duties 5 5 3 Medical treatment and medical comforts .. 525 400 538 Office fittings and requisites 40 25 40 Overtime and meal allowances 5,000 7,500 {a) 9,252 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 20 50 5 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 1,350 1,350 1,207 Photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications 200 150 i 189 Printing and stationery 500 300 404 Rations 13,000 13,000 12,280 Sanitary services, cleaning, and disinfectants " 950 950 925 Uniform caps and accoutrements for officers 200 200 212 Vehicles, purchase and maintenance of, hire charges, &c. 4,000 3,500 3,410 Repairs to private vehicles damaged in collision with departmental vehicles 20 10 104 Reparation for damage by escapees 10 10 10 Transport charges, travelling allowances and expenses — Conveyance of prisoners on release 1,000 1,000 1,053 Freight, cartage, &c. (part recoverable) .. 60 50 67 Transfer of prisoners 1,400 1,350 1,477 Travelling allowances and expenses of officers 700 550 804 Transfer and removal expenses of officers .. 600 200 481 Travelling-expenses of Prison Board members 300 300 248 Contingencies 5 5 (b) 11 41,495 41,730 44,992