HL Deb 17 March 1859 vol 153 cc235-6
THE EARL OF CARNARVON

, in moving the second reading of this Bill said, that its object was to extend to the naval and military prisons, those in Bermuda and in our other convict settlements, the same supervision and control of the Secretary of State which existed for the prisons in Great Britain. The law was at present very imperfect in this respect, and it was de- sirable to give powers for the dismissal or removal of the officers of the prisons, as well as power to make regulations for their management and for the treatment of the prisoners, and to impose a scale of penalties. In this respect the standard which had been adopted was the same that existed in the prisons at home, or if there were any difference, it was rather in favour of the prisoner.

Bill read 2a (according to order), and Committed to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.