Prison rules (convict prisons) : draft of rules proposed to be made under the Prison Act, 1898.

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1899
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Credit: Prison rules (convict prisons) : draft of rules proposed to be made under the Prison Act, 1898. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Religious Instruction. 41. Notice of the nomination of a chaplain to a prison shall, mthin one month after it has taken place, he transmitted to the Bishop of the diocese in which the prison is situate; a,nd no chaplain shall officiate in any jnison until he has obtained a licence for that purpose from the Bishop, nor for any longer time than while the licence continues in force. 42. — (1.) A form of service selected from the Liturgy of the Established Church, shall be read daily by the chaplain or, in his absence, by the governor or such other person as may be approved by the directors, and at such times as may be fixed by the directors. (2.) The chaplain shall read prayers and preach a sermon in the chapel or other appointed place both morning and evening, on every Sunday in the year, and also on eveiy Christmas Day and Good Friday, and on every day appointed for a general fast or thanksgiving, at such hours as may be prescribed. (3.) The chaplain shall administer the Holy Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on suitable occasions to such prisoners as shall be desirous and as he may deem to be in a proper frame of mind to receive the same. (4.) Prisoners shall attend prayers or religious services when- ever performed, unless allowed by the governor to be absent for sufficient reason, or unless their attendance is dispensed with bv the board of visitors or the directors. This rule shall not apply to any prisoner who is attended or visited by a minister of a church or persuasion differing from the Established Church. And no prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service held or performed or any religious instruction given, by the chaplain, minister, or religious instructor of a church or persuasion to which the prisoner does not belong. 43. The chaj^lain shall at once corpmunicate to the governor and if necessary to the directors any abuse or impropriety in the prison which may come to his knowledge. 44. The chaplain shall keep a journal of occurrences of impor- tance connected with his duties, and shall enter therein such matters, and keep such other records and make such reports, as may.be ordered. 45. The chaplain shall, as soon as possible after the 31st March in each year, send to the directors a report with reference to the year ended on that day on the religious and moral con- dition of the prisoners, the result of the instruction given in the schools, and such other matters belonging to his department aa he may be desired to report on. He shall report periodically, and from time to time, for the information of the directors, on such points connected with his department as he may think it desiralDle to bring before them, or as they direct. He may at any time offer any suggestion for improvements or for the advantage of the service, and need not reserve it for his annual report. Notice and licence from Bishop in case of appointment a's Chaplain. Prayers and religious services. Duty to communi- cate abuses. Duty to' keep journal. Annual and periodical reports.