Colonial jails served a variety of public functions other than penal imprisonment. Standard rates of conversion of imprisonment terms into penal battalion terms existed. Conditions for convicts in the penal colony were harsh. Magistrates have jurisdiction over the criminal cases filed under the penal code. In Pakistan, Section 89 of Pakistan Penal Code allows corporal punishment. Witchcraft is a criminal offense under the penal code. Divine punishment was rehabilitative, not penal, and designed to reform the person. Would they consent to the repeal of the Test Act and the penal laws? Oscar Wilde was convicted under this law and sentenced to 2 years of penal labour. Their position was reinforced by the Penal Laws. It is based on Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code laws in India. He was sentenced to Penal transportation. He was sentenced to 10 years of penal labor. Khodorkovsky and Lebedev were both declared guilty and sentenced to nine years in penal colonies. Slaves were acquired from war, raids, and penal and debt servitude.