The English Prison SystemRuggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
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The English Prison System
Ruggles-Brise, Evelyn, Sir
Prisons -- Great Britain
The Governor may examine any person touching any alleged offence
against the discipline of the institution, and determine thereupon and
punish the offence.
In addition to the power vested in the Governor for ordering an inmate
to be placed in the Penal Class, the above offences may be punished in
the following way:--
(1) By deprivation of any privilege, or
(2) In the manner prescribed by Prison Rules.
If an inmate is charged with any serious or repeated offence for
which the punishment the Governor is authorized to inflict is deemed
insufficient, she shall be brought before the Visiting Committee, or
one of them, who, in addition to any power vested in the Governor,
may order such punishment as is prescribed by Prison Rules; or, in
the exercise of their discretion, may report her to the Secretary of
State as incorrigible, or exercising a bad influence, with a view to
commutation to a sentence of imprisonment under Section 7 of the Act of
1908.
18. Officers and Inmates of Borstal Institutions shall be subject to
the Standing Orders for Local Prisons, except in so far as they are
inconsistent with the Regulations and Instructions made under the
Prevention of Crime Act, 1908.
TIME TABLE FOR FEMALES.
6.0 a.m. Inmates rise.
6.30 " Clean rooms, boots, &c.
7.25 " Inmates breakfast.
7.55 " Chapel.
8.15 " Labour.
12 noon Drill Exercise and inmates dinner.
1.25 p.m. Labour.
5.0 " Inmates tea.
5.30 " Bible class, choir practice, singing class & bathing.
6.0 " Silent hour.
7.0 " Evening labour.
8.0 " Recreation.
9.30 " Lights out.
APPENDIX (b)
RULES FOR PERSONS UNDERGOING PREVENTIVE DETENTION.
(1.) Persons undergoing Preventive Detention shall be divided into
three Grades, Ordinary, Special, and Disciplinary. On entering upon
Preventive Detention, they shall be placed in the Ordinary Grade.
(2.) After every six months passed in the Ordinary Grade with exemplary
conduct a prisoner who has shown zeal and industry in the work assigned
to him may be awarded a certificate of industry and conduct. Four of
these certificates will entitle him to promotion to the Special Grade.
With each certificate a prisoner will receive a good conduct stripe
carrying privileges or a small money payment.
(3.) A prisoner may be placed in the Disciplinary Grade by order of
the Governor as part of a punishment for misconduct, or because he is
known to be exercising a bad influence on others, and may be kept there
as long as may be necessary in the interests of himself and of others.
While in the Disciplinary Grade he may be employed in association if
his conduct justifies association, but he will not be associated with
others except at labour.
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