THE HABITUAL CRIMINALS ACT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13009, 10 January 1908, Page 8

THE HABITUAL CRIMINALS ACT.

• (srECIAL TO "THE FHKS9.") WELLINGTON, Jomiary 9. lobulations irndcr the HaUitual Oriinina'.e and Offenders Act, 1906, are gazetted It is provided tlvat . there shall bo a Consultative Committeo for each rofonnatorj- prison, cousieting of the Stipendiary residing an the district ni which tlio reformatory pirison is sd-tuated (vrho pfoaJl vieit tlie institution onco ax Least in every jnoai.tii), tihe visiting juciticee. and tho manager. The oonimiittce AviW be required to consider earefuJJy til© cose- of «k j li prisoner, to de:il with any specific jwaitcer rpferre<l to it. and to <id"ri;~e tho IKniiister thereon. Tlie iStip&ndiary DLog'i&trato sliall presitlo <it •cccli mecitins!; of tho coniniitttH?, .and shall arrange for holding regular quarterly meetings and such extra meetings as may be foiuid nocresary. At the reguJar moet'ingß punishment'; ■wltich liavo tiuken place since tJie Ute-t meetiing sJiaJl be 'reported, together with, particulare of Tnu-Hra and money a.M'o.rds to each prisoner, result of c.ppceile, oute-tanding h'ji r«v quest book, ajid other nec€asa.ry details of treatment. Every prisoner shrill be brought singly before the coamiritteo α-t tJieir regular meetings, to enenro tliat no ceso js overlooked. Iji re.gn.rd to tiie trea-tmccit of habitual crin.mr.ils, every prisoner ■nnrll have a eepexate «J3, in ivliioh he will sleep, have ! bis m«iK a"nd keen such of hii.s Ix>lon-?iugs as msiy be sanctioned by the manager. Indulgcnciee vriti be granted on account of good conduct ajid indust-rv, and eueli iaidulgenoies ■will include postage stampß, tea, coffre, cocoa, tobacco, eheeKe. Sklk fruit, n'OT-epapers, pipes, biitteT, jam, milk, extra lighting, extra ireue of books, and any otlier such, as ti\e manager may sanction. No prisaner shall t<iJio indulgonecß or extra art-icke of food outside Ms ceM. or edi-axe them otriens, without fop-ms; liable to puTiishmPnt. including forf'eitiiTo of marks and privileges.