Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1826

The board empowered to visit all prisons, and to examined them, and the conduct of the officers, &c.;

and report misbehaviour of officers to judge of assize and grand jury.

3. It shall and may be lawful for such board of superintendence to inquire concerning the due performance of the rules and regulations in and by this Act prescribed and required to be observed in prisons throughout Ireland; and also concerning the due performance of such other rules and regulations as may have been or may from time to time be made by or under the authority of his Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench in Ireland, or with the approbation of any one or more of the judges of the said Court of King’s Bench as herein-after mentioned; and also to examine into the state and repair of the buildings, the conduct and situation of the prisoners in every or any such goal, bridewell, house of correction, or other prison respectively, and of all persons concerned in the government or management thereof, or holding any office or employment therein or relating thereto respectively; . . . and if it shall appear to the said board by evidence on oath or otherwise that the persons concerned in the government or management of any such prison or any of them, or any person holding any office or employment therein or relating thereto, have misbehaved therein by any neglect or breach or non-observance of the rules and regulations, or any of them, to which they were respectively bound by law to conform, then it shall be lawful for such board of superintendence, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to make a report respecting such misbehaviour to the next going judge of assize, and to the grand jury at the next assizes.

[S. 4 rep. 19 & 20 Vict. c. 68. s. 4; s. 5 rep. 40 & 41 Vict. c. 49. s. 26.]