Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline, and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, Bände 3-5W. Phillips, 1821 - 32 Seiten |
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Seite 188 - That the monitors not only overlook the women in their own classes, but if they observe any others disobeying the rules, that they inform the monitor of the class to which such persons may belong, who is immediately to report to the matron, and the deviations to be set down on a slate.
Seite 116 - ... general or quarter sessions assembled, regard being had (so far as may relate to convicted prisoners) to the nature of the labour required from or performed by such prisoners, so that the allowance of food may be duly apportioned thereto. And it shall be lawful for...
Seite 19 - And whereas due classification, inspection, regular labour and employment, and religious and moral instruction, are essential to the discipline of a prison, and to the reformation of offenders...
Seite 83 - ... shall have full power and authority, from time to time, to make one general rate or assessment...
Seite 252 - That the respectful thanks of this meeting be presented to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, whose friendship to soldiers...
Seite 27 - the law will not justify gaolers in fettering a prisoner, unless where he is unruly, or has attempted his escape;" and Lord Chief Justice King's answer to those who advocated the use of fetters — " that they might build their walls higher" — is high and memorable authority against the legality of the practice.
Seite 30 - Offences, it shall and may be lawful for the Court before which any such Offender shall be convicted, or which by Law is authorized to pass Sentence upon any such Offender, to award and order (if such Court shall think fit) Sentence of Imprisonment with hard Labour, for any Term not exceeding the Term for which such Court may now imprison for such Offences, either in addition to or in lieu of any other Punishment which...
Seite 111 - Cadiz, as elsewhere, there is always a military guard, who are relieved, I believe, every four hours. No one prisoner has escaped in the last year, and attempts at escape are rare. The accounts of daily disbursement of the prison, which are paid by the Ayuntamiento, are as follows: — One loaf of bread per day, weighing three quarters of a pound, and one quarter of a loaf for soup to each prisoner ; 121bs .of coals, 12Ibs.
Seite 66 - In inquiring into the causes of the disease in question, we think it right to state our persuasion, that the situation of the prison has not contributed to its production. First, because, if this had been the case, it is reasonable to suppose that the same disease would have occurred in former years ; whereas it has never appeared until the present winter. Secondly, had this been the case, the officers of the prison, being equally obnoxious with the prisoners to any injurious influence of situation,...
Seite 249 - KG for the kind patronage and liberal support with which he has honoured this Society, for his unremitting attention to its interests, and particularly for his attendance this day, though labouring under severe indisposition. It was moved by Lord LILFORD, That the sincere thanks of this Meeting be presented to Lord AUCKLAND, for his kindness in taking the chair...