(Act IX of 1894)
C O N T E N T S
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Sections
1. Title, extent and commencement.
2. [Repealed]
3. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
MAINTENANCE AND
OFFICERS OF PRISONS
4. Accommodation for prisoners.
5. Directors of Prisons.
6. Officers of prisons.
7. Temporary accommodation for prisoners.
CHAPTER III
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Generally
8. Control and duties of officers of prisons.
9. Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners.
10. Officers not-to be interested in prison-contracts.
Superintendent
11. Superintendent.
12. Records to be kept by Superintendent.
Medical Officer
13. Duties of Medical Officer.
14. Medical Officer to report in certain cases.
15. Report on death of prisoner.
Jailer
16. Jailer.
17. Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner.
18. Responsibility of Jailer.
19. Jailer to be present at night.
20. Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers.
Subordinate Officers
21. Duties of gate-keeper.
22. Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave.
23. Convict Officers.
CHAPTER IV
ADMISSION, REMOVAL AND
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
24. Prisoners to be examined on admission.
25. Effects of prisoners.
26. Removal and discharge of prisoners.
CHAPTER V
DISCIPLINE OF PRISONERS
27. Separation of prisoners.
28. Association and segregation of prisoners.
29. Solitary confinement.
30. Prisoners under sentence of death.
CHAPTER VI
FOOD, CLOTHING AND BEDDING
OF CIVIL AND UNCONVICTED
CRIMINAL PRISONERS
31. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources.
32. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners.
33. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.
CHAPTER VII
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS
34. Employment of civil prisoners.
35. Employment of criminal prisoners.
36. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment.
