Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1826

Book to be kept in each prison in which any of the board of superintendence and inspector, &c. shall enter observations.

Books to be produced for inspection to grand jury or board.

62. In every gaol, house of correction, marshalsea, bridewell, sheriffs prison, and other prison throughout Ireland, a book shall be kept, and constantly remain therein, in order that any member of the board of superintendence appointed under this Act, and also the local inspector thereof, or either of the said inspectors general, shall and may from time to time make and enter therein such observations as they shall respectively think fit; and every inspector, chaplain, surgeon, physician, apothecary, or other officer, attending on or required to attend on such prison, shall in his turn insert in such book, in his own handwriting, his name, and the date of such visit and duty performed; and every keeper of every such prison shall be responsible for the safe custody of such book, and shall at all times, when required so to do, produce the same for inspection to the grand jury or board of superintendence, or any member thereof respectively, without fee or reward.