VPRS 4838 Statistical Reports (Female Prisons)

This series records a variety of statistical information on female prisoners, within Pentridge Prison (Female Division) (1953-1956) and Fairlea Prison (1956-1971). As during the date range of this series, female prisoners were only housed in one institution, the statistics from each of these prisons represent the whole female prison population in Victoria.Prisons were required to produce a number of statistical reports each year, showing the prisons monthly figures for various data, including:Classification of prisoners offencesReturn showing offences of prisoners and punishments awardedDischarges and receptionsClassification of prisoners sentencesClassification of prisoners birthplaces, religions, age groupsClassification of church services and attendancesMonthly earnings of prison labour (for tasks such as laundry, sewing)Prison statistical reports such as those in this series were summarised for the Penal & Gaols Branchs (and subsequent superior agencies) annual reports which are published in the Papers Presented to Parliament.This series was previously registered with the title Female Division Miscellaneous Statistics Book.