Prisons Act, 1898

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Prison cells.

7.—(1) It shall not be necessary to provide or appropriate punishment cells in any prison for the confinement of prisoners for prison offences, but in every prison special cells shall be provided for the temporary confinement of refractory or violent prisoners.

(2) The Secretary of State shall satisfy himself from time to time that in every local and convict prison separate cell accommodation is provided for all prisoners, and a yearly return showing the accommodation of each prison and the daily average and highest number of prisoners confined therein during the year shall be given in the annual report of the Prison Commissioners.