B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS— continued

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VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued 1947-48. 1946-47. Subdivision No. II—Prisons —continued Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Aid to prisoners and dependants — Assistance to discharged prisoners Grants to Prisoners' Aid and After-care Societies Gratuities and earnings paid to prisoners on release .. .. £ 10 200 {a) 5,500 £ 10 200 4,500 £ 1 200 4,409 5,710 4,710 4,610 General prison industries, farms, works, &c.: materials, equipment, rents, royalties, and other expenses in connection with — Block and pavement making Bootmaking, boot repairs, and satchel repairs Farms, gardens, &c.: development and maintenance Mail-bag repairs Quarries and gravel-pits Road-construction Tailoring Tobacco culture and manufacture Miscellaneous industries, works, &c. 100 6,500 20,000 500 5,000 7,500 5,000 500 500 50 6,500 21,000 700 4,000 7,000 4,000 300 400 88 7,842 17,419 390 4,190 8,001 6,643 654 222 45,600 43,950 45,449 113,075 93,455 102,872 Probation Branch— Charges for and incidental to — Administration expenses Payments to Post and Telegraph Department Printing and stationery 230,375 200,355 209,505 3,000 150 50 3,000 125 50 3,071 142 28 3,200 3,175 3,241 Total—Subdivision No. II 233,575 203,530 212,746 TOTAL .. 521,127 469,075 480,979 (a) Provision made for higher rate of earnings credited to inmates.