Stages

(1) There shall be three stages: first, second and third. Every prisoner shall pass through these stages or through as many of them as the term of his imprisonment admits. The promotion of a prisoner from stage to stage shall be gained by industry and good conduct. (2) The Superintendent shall have the power to postpone promotion of any prisoner to a higher stage or to reduce such prisoner to a lower stage if he thinks that misconduct or lack of industry on the part of the prisoner warrants such action. (3) Prisoners, on admission shall be put in the First Stage for the first three months of their sentence. They shall wear ordinary prison dress and be treated in accordance with the general rules for prisoners. They shall be allowed to earn other privileges which may be accorded to prisoners in this stage. (4) Prisoners, after having served the first three months of their sentence, shall be promoted to the Second Stage and shall remain therein until they have served the first nine months of their sentence. They shall wear ordinary prison dress with the addition of one white stripe on the left sleeve above the elbow. They shall be eligible for all privileges accorded to prisoners in the First Stage and any additional privileges which may be accorded to prisoners in this stage. (5) Prisoners, after having served the first nine months of the sentence, shall be promoted to the Third Stage and shall remain therein for the remainder of their sentence. They shall wear ordinary prison dress with the addition to two white stripes on the left sleeve above the elbow. They shall be eligible for all the privileges which may be accorded to prisoners in this stage.