Instructions to governors in prisons on the treatment of First Division and Second Division prisoners, 1912 (Catalogue ref: PCOM 8/228)
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| DIVISION 11. | DIVISION 11(Rule 243A). | DIVISION 1. |
| SEPARATION FROM OTHER CLASSES OF PRISONERS. | ||
| Kept apart from others. | Kept apart from others. | Kept apart from others. |
| BATH:- | ||
| To be taken on reception, unless considered unnecessary by Governor or M.O. (all Suffragette prisoners have been exempted). | Not required on reception | Not required on reception |
| SEARCHING:- | ||
| Yes: subject to general Prison Rules. | Special search by a special officer. | Special search by a special officer. |
| SPECIAL CELLS:- | ||
| Must occupy cell assigned | Must occupy cell assigned | Must be placed in room or cell appropriated to Division 1, unless suffering from an infectious disease. |
| SPECIAL ROOMS (OR CELLS) | ||
| None. | None. | (1) May occupy, on payment, specially fitted cell or room with suitable bedding &c.
(2) May have, at own cost use of private furniture & utensils suitable to habits. (3) May have, on payment, assistance relieving him from performance of unaccustomed tasks or office. (Only a limited number of rooms available). |
| APPLICATION OF PRISONERS’ PRIVATE MONEY:- | ||
| Not allowed. | Not allowed. | Money may be applied for making provision in respect of which payment is required. |
| FOOD:- | ||
| As prescribed for these in Division 1. Who do not maintain themselves. | As in Division 11, but prisoner may receive parcel of food once a week not exceeding 11 lbs. M.O. may prescribe diet suitable to age, condition and health. | May supply own food: not permitted to receive prison food at any meal for which he procures or receives food at own expense. |
| RESTRICTIONS AS TO SUPPLY OF FOOD:- | ||
| — | — | Only to be received at certain fixed hours. To be inspected; subject to restrictions preventing luxury or waste. |
| RESTRICTIONS AS TO SUPPLY OF DRINK:- | ||
| No intoxicating liquor. | No intoxicating liquor. | Shall not during 24 hours receive or purchase more than 1 pint of liquor &c or, if an adult, ½ pint of wine. |
| CLOTHING:- | ||
| Prison dress or different colour (but this is not enforced in case of suffragette prisoners) | May wear own clothing. | Own clothing, if fit. Prison dress, if worn of different colour. |
| DISINFECTION OF CLOTHING:- | ||
| — | No special provision but the rule for Div. 1. would be applied if necessary. | M.O. may order disinfection of own clothing, prison clothing to be worn meanwhile. |
| PROHIBITION OF SALE OF PROPERTY:- | ||
| — | — | Sale or transfer of any article introduced prohibited. |
| HAIR CUTTING:- | ||
| Not compelled to shave or have hair cut, except on medical grounds. | As in Division 11. | As in Division 11. |
| CLEANING OF ROOMS:- | ||
| To be swept and cleaned by themselves; also furniture and utensils. | May be relieved from this duty if desired – to have on payment, services of some one to perform it. | As in Division 11. (Rules 243A). |
| BOOKS & NEWSPAPERS:- | ||
| Books from Prison Library. | Books at own expense, not bearing on current events, and unobjectionable. | Books & newspapers or other means of occupation, at own expense, as are not objectionable. |
| EMPLOYMENT:- | ||
| To be employed at work of industrial or manufacturing nature to be afforded means of earning remission of sentence and gratuity. | To be employed only on lighter forms of labour and this afforded facilities to earn remission and gratuity. | Not required to work: permitted (a) to follow trade or profession if practicable and to receive earnings:
(b) by consent employed on prison industries, and thus entitled to earn remission and gratuity. |
| VISITS AND LETTERS:- | ||
| Visits once a month by not more than three friends for ¼ hour. Write one letter and receive one letter each month. | Visits one a month by not more than 3 friends for ¼ hour, in place provided for Div.1. offenders. Write one letter & receive one letter on private matters in each fortnight, such visits and letters depend on industry and good conduct. | Visits once a fortnight by not more than three friends for ¼ hour. May write one letter & receive one letter each fortnight. Visits may be prolonged by V.C. or additional visits or letters granted to a reasonable extent. Not to receive visits in same place as other prisoners if other place can be provided. |
| EXERCISE, ASSOCIATION AND CONVERSATION: | ||
| Exercise once a day. Conversation during exercise not allowed. | To exercise in forenoon and afternoon; to associate & converse during this time, so long as they behave. | No special provisions. Reasonable opportunities of exercise allowed. |
| RELIGIOUS SERVICES:- | ||
| Same as Division 1. | Same as Division 1. | If attended of visited by Minister of other persuasion than Established Church shall not be compelled to attend any religious service. Otherwise, attend ordinary services. |
| APPLICATION OF GENERAL RULES:- | ||
| Subject to general prison rules except as far as they are inconsistent with special rules of this Class. | As in Division 11. | As in Division 11. |