WELLINGTON PRISONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 7

WELLINGTON PRISONS

■ THE ANNUAL REPORT. "During the past year the number oi prisoners at Point Halswell Prison was considerably reduced," says the Prisons Report, "and with the exception of looking after the trees planted a few years ago, and carrying .out several'small works at Shelly Bay for tiio PublicWorks Department, very little has been done. The raising of pigs and growing feed for them .has been started on a small scale, with gratifying financial results. The milk supply for tho Wellington prisons has also lieon obtained' from tho Point Halswell Prison.

"Brickmaking at Mount Cook Prison has now ceased, the stocks on' tad beipg sufficient for tho purpose of completing all existing contracts. Tho work of levelling and otherwise preparing toe Mount-Cook site for other purposes Is iow being proceeded with. The cutting into suitable lengths of firewood received from Waimaiino, and • the preparation of kindling _ wood for tlia various Government buildings, is also being carricd out here. The revenue derived from tlie sale of brioks'for tlie year amounted to iMIO. Work st the Torrace'Prison eon sisted of eardoning,_ boot-repairing, ar>d tho manufacturing in the prison workshop of all officers' .uniforms and prisoners' clothing "Neccssary alterations at Point Halswpll are being put .in hand to enable the buildings the,re to be utilised for thj ac- • commodation of the female prisoners \ now 'housed in the old Terrace 'Prison, which is rapidly beromimf unfit for human habitation.- Tlie Point' Halswell site lias proved itself to be one of tho Hillst healthy in the Dominion; and the transfer of tilvg,women prisoners to their new location will undoubtedly improve existing conditions, and enable the Department to carry dut a much-needed scheme of classification that will bo beneficial alike to tlie prisoners an£ tlie State."