Grades of Imprisonment 507 Character of the Secret Prison 509 Terror inspired by Imprisonment 511 The Chaining of Prisoners 511 Escape from Prison 513 Deprivation of all outside Intercourse 513 Restrictions on writing Materials 517 Prison Regulations 518 Deprivation of the Sacraments 520 Treatment of the Sick 522 Care of Female Prisoners 523 Humane Instructions--not always obeyed 524 Expenses of Maintenance--Rations 528 Collection of Costs 533 CHAPTER V--EVIDENCE. The Judge assumed to weigh the Character of Evidence 535 No Qualifications required in Witnesses for the Prosecution 536 Strict Qualifications for Witnesses for the Defence 539 Witnesses forced to testify 540 Examination of Witnesses 541 Control over Evidence for the Defence 543 Ratification of Evidence 544 Suppression of Witnesses' Names 548 False-witness 554 Character of Evidence admitted 563 Negative Evidence 567 CHAPTER VI--CONFESSION. Duty of Saving Souls 569 Urgency to induce Confession 570 Spontaneous Confession, its Frequency 571 Confession must be complete--The _Diminuto_ 573 Denial of Intention 576 Denunciation of Accomplices 577 Time of Confession 580 Revocation of Confession 582 Denial of Guilt--The _Negativo_ 585 APPENDIX OF DOCUMENTS 587 THE INQUISITION OF SPAIN. BOOK III. JURISDICTION. CHAPTER I. HERESY.