The English Prison SystemRuggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
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The English Prison System
Ruggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
Prisons -- Great Britain
6. To be selected by the Institution Board. May be employed without
supervision in Honour parties. Badge money may be earned by exemplary
conduct as follows:--
5/- after 3 months
7/6 " 6 "
10/- " 9 "
10/- every 3 months after.
The Badge money awarded every 3 months may be spent by inmates on
approved objects, or sent to their relations. A special room will be
provided as a club room for reading, writing, &c. One letter and one
visit (50 minutes) or letter in lieu every fortnight.
_Star Special Grade._
7. When an inmate in the Special Grade appears, after close
observation, to satisfy the Governor by his general demeanour and
efficiency, that he can be safely placed in a position of special
trust, he may be promoted to what will be known as the Star Special
Grade, and wear a distinctive dress.
Such inmates may act as Monitors in different capacities, and may
be placed in authority over other inmates on parade or in the Halls
or common room, and other situations where they can assist the
administration in various capacities.
_Penal Class._
8. Where an inmate is believed to be exercising a bad influence, he
shall be placed by the Governor in the Penal Class, for such time as
the Governor considers necessary in the interest of the inmate himself,
or others. While in the Penal Class, an inmate will be employed in
separation on hard and laborious work, and will forfeit all privileges.
The Governor will record in his journal particulars of every case
ordered by him to be placed in the Penal Class, with the reasons for
the same, and stating the period during which an inmate is so retained.
The inmate will not be restored to the Special Grade without passing
through a period of probation in the Ordinary Grade, of such duration
as the Governor may determine.
_Education._
9. There will be a Board of Education, over which the Chaplain will
preside. It will be the authority to consider all questions connected
with the education of inmates, and will decide, as the result of
examination, into which Grade each inmate shall be placed on reception.
10. The education of inmates will be classified as follows:--
(1) Elementary.--Such inmates as are found on reception not to have
profited sufficiently by the teaching received in Public Elementary
Schools to pass out of Grade III of the National Code.
(2) Progressive.--Those who can pass out of that Stage, and are fit
subjects for higher Grades.
(3) Technical.--Inmates engaged in the technical trade
(1) Elementary Education.--The standard aimed at may be broadly defined
as follows, _viz_.:--"the ability to write a letter such as is needed
by a workman applying for employment, and such arithmetic as a workman
needs for the ordinary purpose of daily life, including checking his
wages." Such a Standard is practically represented by Grade III of the
National Code, _viz_.:--
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