Labour Colonies for Habitual Vagrants.
17. Labour colonies for habitual vagrants to be certified by Secretary of State and generally to be subject to regulations made by him (284-5, 304). P. [81].
18. Councils of counties and county boroughs to have power to establish labour colonies, or to contribute to certified colonies established by other councils or by philanthropic agencies (284-5, 287-8). P. [82].
19. Exchequer contribution to be made towards cost of maintenance of persons sent to labour colonies (287-8). P. [75].
20. Subsistence dietary to be prescribed. Inmates to have power to earn small sums of money by their work, and, by means of canteen, to supplement their food allowance (290, 312-5). Pp. [59], [79].
21. Discharge before the conclusion of sentence to be allowed on certain conditions (286). P. [59].
22. Industrial as well as agricultural work to be carried on (299-302). See [Appendix III].
Economy in Buildings.
23. Buildings for casual wards and in connection with labour colonies to be erected cheaply (291-2, 317-23).