§ MR. W. A. MACDONALD (Queen's Co., Ossory)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether persons who may be imprisoned under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act will be allowed to see their friends; and, if so, under what conditions?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) 277 said, there will be nothing exceptional in the treatment of persons convicted under the Statute referred to. They will be subject to the general Prison Rules. Under these Rules, convicted prisoners are not entitled, to receive any visit during the first three months of their imprisonment. During the following three months they are entitled to receive one visit.
§ MR. EDWARD HARRINGTON (Kerry, W.)asked if the right hon. and gallant Gentleman could say how the Government intended to separate young girls in the prisons from common prostitutes off the streets?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANI will answer the Question if the hon. Gentleman will put it on the Paper.
§ MR. W. A. MACDONALDDoes the right hon. and gallant Gentleman mean to say that if Gentlemen, who may be hon. Members of this House, are imprisoned under the Crimes Act, they will not be entitled to receive any visits from their friends for three months?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANI have already said so, Sir.
§ MR. W. A. MACDONALDHa! ha!
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!