The English Prison SystemRuggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
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The English Prison System
Ruggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
Prisons -- Great Britain
12. It will be seen that a great responsibility is incumbent on the
Education Board in arranging the details of Education on these lines.
It will be the duty of the Governor, acting on the advice of the
Chaplain and Tutors, to arrange the details of each Class, consistently
with the general needs of the Establishment and the convenience of
the staff; and it is only by a real and hearty co-operation between
all members of the educational staff that the object of the system
can be attained, _viz_.:--in the first place, to raise the ignorant
and illiterate to such a standard of education as will enable them
to compete with the ordinary conditions of life on discharge; and,
secondly, to furnish opportunity to write intelligent English, and to
rise not only to the higher educational grades, but to obtain special
technical knowledge in the particular trades to which their faculties
are applied.
13. In addition to the ordinary educational curriculum, it will be the
duty of the Education Board, subject to the authority of the Governor,
to organize a regular system of Lectures or Addresses, on such
subjects as, in their opinion, are calculated to increase knowledge, to
widen outlook, and to inspire by example, _e.g._, readings from history
or biography. They may, in addition, organize Debating Societies, where
inmates can themselves take part in discussion on selected subjects.
It is considered that Debating Societies might be a great advantage to
the Institution. The advice of the Chaplain Inspector will always be
available for the organization of the conduct of such Societies. They
may also arrange for the formation of Singing or Choral Classes.
_Offences and punishments._
14. No punishment or privation of any kind shall be awarded to an
inmate by any officer of the institution except the Governor, or, in
his absence, the officer appointed to act for him.
15. An inmate shall be guilty of an offence against the discipline of
the institution if he:--
(1) Disobeys any order or rule.
(2) Treats an officer with disrespect.
(3) Is idle or careless at work.
(4) Is irreverent at Divine Service or Prayers.
(5) Uses bad language, or threats.
(6) Is indecent in language, act or gesture.
(7) Strikes or behaves in a provoking way to another inmate.
(8) Makes a disturbance by singing, whistling or shouting.
(9) Does any damage.
(10) Has in his room, or cubicle, or dormitory, or in his pockets or
clothes, anything he has not been given leave to have. Nothing found
on the works, or on the farm, may be picked up and kept.
(11) Receives anything from any other inmate, or gives anything to any
inmate without leave.
(12) Misbehaves himself in any other way.
16. The Governor may examine any person touching any alleged offence
against the discipline of the institution, and determine thereupon and
punish the offence.
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