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be applied for to a Visiting Justice, and forwarded
through the gaoler. Should, however, the necessity
for leave be urgent, such officer may leave at once,
on obtaining the consent of the gaoler, but the fact
will be immediately reported for approval, with a
statement of the circumstances which rendered it
necessary. Any officer offending against this regula-
tion shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding
ten pounds.
60. Officers or warders going on leave of absence
will state the time at which they leave the prison,
and report themselves on their return to duty to the
officer immediately in authority over them.
61. All officers and warders are to be dressed in
uniform, to be sworn in as constables on appoint-
ment, and to be subject to such penalties and punish-
ments, by stoppage of pay and allowances for any
dereliction of duty or misconduct, as the Chairman
of the County Council may authorize.
62. All officers and warders must attend Divine
Service with the prisoners, or when prayers are read.
They will also be required to attend school with the
prisoners in turn.
63. The use of tobacco or spirits is prohibited
within the prison, and any officer or warder seen
intoxicated will be liable to a fine of five pounds.
64. In every case of emergency the officers of the
establishment will promptly report the circumstances
to the gaoler, and in the event of its transpiring that
any officer has allowed any irregularity to pass un-
reported, his neglect will be brought under the notice
of the Chairman of the County Council.
65. A male officer or warder will not be permitted
to be within the precincts of the female division of
the gaol except on duty, and in all cases must be
attended by the matron or a female officer.
66. All applications or representations made to
the Chairman of the County Council must be
forwarded through the gaoler, who will accompany
them with such observations as may be necessary.
67. The officers will keep watch at night, relieving
each other as may be directed by the gaoler.
68. An officers' visiting book will be kept, in which
they will enter the hours at which they visited the
different parts of the establishment and the posts of
the warders.
69. Officers and warders may be allowed to employ
prisoners who are mechanics, on payment to the
Government of an amount per diem to be fixed by
the Chairman of the County Council; but they must
not be employed for any purpose whatever after the
ordinary hours of labour are over.
70. Servants will be allowed to officers and warders
to be selected from the well conducted prisoners
serving short sentences.
71. Harsh or irritating language must not be used
by any person in authority, and no communication
is to be held with the prisoners except such as is
indispensably necessary.
72. A monthly inspection of the prisoners, prison
buildings, bedding, stores, &c., will be held by one
or more of the Visiting Justices and the Medical
Officer, for whom the officers of the establishment
are to have everything in readiness.

Visiting Justices.

73. It will be the duty of one of these officers to
    visit the establishment at least once in each week,
    on which occasion he will visit and inspect the
    different divisions, and especially prisoners in soli-
    tary confinement or under separate treatment. He
    will not, however, be required to interfere with the
    interior and moral discipline of the establishment:
    for these the Gaoler is held especially responsible. A
    book will be kept, to be called "The Visiting Justices'
    Minute Book," in which they will record all visits and
    observations made by them. Should they consider
    that sufficient attention is not paid to the cleanliness,
    ventilation, or order of the prison, they will report
    accordingly to the Chairman of the County Council.
    They will cause a correct report of the trial and
    punishment of offenders brought before them to be
    kept. They will make a quarterly report to the
    Chairman of the County Council on the state of the
    establishment as it falls under their observation,
    together with any suggestions they may offer as to
    the discipline enforced therein, inspecting it for this
    purpose with the Medical Officer. Where the
    prisoners are employed without the precincts of the
    establishment, they will visit them occasionally at
    uncertain hours, and see that they are properly
    employed. Any observations they may have to
    make are to be noted in "The Visiting Justices'
    Minute Book."

Chaplain.

74. Clergymen of all denominations will be allowed
    to visit the prisoners at such hours as, after confer-
    ence with the gaoler, may be found convenient, so as
    not unnecessarily to interfere with the hours of
    labour.
75. They may, if they wish, see in private any
    prisoner of the same religious denomination as that
    to which they belong.
76. They will record their visits in the Visiting
    Book.

Medical Officer.

77. The Medical Officer will visit the establishment
    not less than twice in each week, and if possible at
    a fixed hour, and will at these visits report to the
    gaoler the case of any prisoner requiring an altera-
    tion of diet or removal to the hospital ward.
78. He will on these visits specially inspect the
    prisoners in solitary or separate confinement.
79. He will make a monthly inspection in company
    with one of the Visiting Justices and the gaoler, of
    the whole establishment, and will report thereon for
    the information of the Chairman of the County
    Council.
80. He will enter his visits in a book to be kept
    for the purpose, with any observations which may
    occurto him in the performance of his duty.
81. He will also enter, in the English language, in
    a register to be kept for that purpose, an account of
    the state of the sick, the names of their diseases, a
    description of the medicines and diet used, and any
    other treatment he may order in such case; and no
    medicines or medical comforts are to be issued
    without his order or authority.
82. His attention will be directed to the scale of
    diet, and he will, when necessary, increase or diminish
    the quantity of food with reference to the bodily
    health and constitution of the prisoners in separate
    or solitary confinement, and generally in all cases
    which require a relaxation of the regulation as to
    diet, noting, however, such changes in his Visiting
    Book.
83. He will direct a supply of flannel in cases in
    which he may consider it desirable, as well as of
    such articles as he may deem necessary in particular
    cases.
84. He will be required to give directions in
    writing for secluding such prisoners as have infec-
    tious or contagious complaints, or are suspected
    thereof; for cleansing, disinfecting, and whitewashing
    any apartments occupied by such prisoners, and for
    washing, disinfecting, or destroying, as he may think
    necessary, their apparel and bedding.
85. He will examine all prisoners about to be
    removed to any other establishment, and certify to
    their being in a fit state for removal.