Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1856

Unconvicted Persons may purchase Food at their own Expense.

XV. Unconvicted Prisoners of Ability to maintain themselves shall be at liberty to purchase and provide, at their own Expense, sufficient cooked Food of a simple and wholesome Nature, subject to such Restrictions and Regulations as to the Nature, Quantity, and Quality of such Food, as the Board of Superintendence may deem proper, anything in the Prisons Act to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided nevertheless, that such Prisoner shall not be allowed to obtain, procure, have, or use any Wine or Spirituous Liquors, except the same shall be ordered for him or her by the Medical Officer of the Prison.