§ 135. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that continual complaints have been made by the prisoners in Plymouth civil prison as to the insufficiency and inferior quality of the food, the insanitary conditions, and the unusual heaviness of the tasks given; and whether he will make inquiries into the conditions in this prison?
§ Mr. SHORTTOne prisoner in Plymouth Prison has made repeated complaints of the nature referred to and two others, who are probably acting in concert with him, have also recently petitioned to a similar effect. These complaints have been investigated in the regular course by the Visiting Committee of the prison and have been found to be without justification. Petitions from other prisoners at Plymouth made no complaints of the kind.