HC Deb 14 March 1889 vol 333 cc1658-9
MR. WILLIAM CORBET (Wicklow, E.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it is true that prisoners in Ireland are "classed" for exercise, and that first offenders are not required to exercise with those who have been convicted more than once; and whether this rule is put in force in regard to prisoners under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

The General Prisons Board report that the instructions to Governors of Irish Prisons are as stated in the question, and, unless on medical grounds, no exception is recognized in regard to convicted criminal prisoners.