HABITUAL CRIMINALS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2085, 10 January 1908, Page 3

HABITUAL CRIMINALS.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING REFORMATORIES. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, January 9. Regulations under tho Habitual Criminals and Offenders Act, 190 b, are gazetted to-night. It is Provided that there shall be a consultative committee for each reformatory prison, consisting of the Stipendary Magistrate residing an the district in which the reformatory prison is situated, who shall visit the institution once at least in every month, the visitim' justices and the manager. I lie committee will be required to consider carefully the case of each prisoner, io deal with any specific matter referred to it ami to advise the Minister thereon. The Stipendiary Magistrate shall preside at each meeting of the committee and shall arrange for holding regular .quarterly meetings and such extra meetings as may be found necessary. Two members shall form a quorum and mmntes shall be kept of the proceedings of each meting. At the regular meeting punishments which hare taken place since the last meeting shall be reported, together with particulars C, and money awards to each prisomr, results of appeals, outstanding recfhvrts in request hook and other pecessary-iatßiils of treatment. Every prisoner shall, he brought singly befor the committee at their regular meeting to insure that no case is overlooked. In regard <o the treatment of habitual criminals every prisoner will have a separate cell m which be will sleep, have his meals and keep such of his belongings as may be sanctioned by the manager. Indulgences will bo granted on account of Jood conduct and industry, -and such Indulgences will include postage •stamps tea. coffee, cocoa, tobacco, :cheeso!’fish, fruit, newspapers, pipes, butter, jam, milk, extra lighting, exS issue or books, and any such privileges as the manager may sanction. No prisoner shall take indulgences N- J+rn articles of food outi.sdo, Ins Sll If “l.ra il'™ out being liable to punishment, including forfeiture of marks and pnvileres There are provisions for “earning marks” in connection with cniZ-ment, “deduction of fines ‘‘privileges,” and “petitions for release.” ° Ration scales are also gazetted.