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Convict Conditions
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[AT FREMANTLE GAOL.] Present : Dr. ADAM JAMESON, Chairman. Mr. E. W. Mayhew. Mr. F. Craig. Mr. Horace Stirling. No. 2753, examined. 1. MEDICAL TREATMENT. — I complain about the medical treatment in the gaol. I have been under treatment for constipation, and was supplied with medicine by the Doctor's orders, but was refused change of diet for which I asked. I think the Doctor has been influenced by the Superintendent to be hard on me, but I cannot prove it. 2. CLOTHING. —The personal clothing of all the prisoners sentenced for over 12 months is condemned on admission to the prison. 3. FOOD. —Meat sometimes putrefied, and potatoes very bad and quite uneatable. This was especially the case in the last three months of 1897, since which there has been a great improvement. It is not the fault of the cook, but of the bad stuff provided by the contractor. The bread was very bad, too, at the time stated, but is now good. Soup recently improved by addition of vegetables. 4. OCCUPATION. —Am a clerk, but can do tailoring. Want of suitable occupation in the gaol drives a man mad. No. 2589, examined. 5. REMISSIONS. —I think it is unfair that men reported for misconduct to the magistrate, and discharged by the magistrate unpunished or only cautioned, should lose their remissions, as though they had been found guilty. 6. MEDICAL. — Superintendent interferes too much between the Doctor and his patient. 7. PERSONAL GRIEVANCE. —When a number of men, including myself, complained last November about the quality of the food, I was unfairly selected from the number and charged with insubordination, because I complained. 8. CELLS. —The cells are badly ventilated. 9. FOOD. — Quality much improved lately. 10. OCCUPATION. —Tailor ; making prison clothing. (The Commission adjourned.) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1898 [AT FREMANTLE GAOL.] Present : Dr. ADAM JAMESON, CHAIRMAN. Mr. Frank Craig, Mr Horace Stirling, Mr. E. W. Mayhew, Dr. Lotz, and the Secretary. No. 2756, examined. 11. I am leaving the prison to-day. I desire to make a statement. I have been in gaol since July 7 last year: four months in the division and the remainder of the time as orderly in the hospital and latterly as a patient. 12. FOOD. — The food supplied to the prisoners has generally been bad—in fact, horrible—during the time I have been in gaol; but it has been better lately. It was particularly bad during the time that I was in the division.
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