Prisons Regulations
Table of Contents
1 Citations
DIRECTOR
2 Duties of Director
3 Director to ensure Regulations observed
4 Director’s report on prisons
SUPERINTENDENT
5 Duties of Superintendent
6 Monthly report of Superintendent
7 Proper management of prison
8 General duty of Superintendent
9 Inspection duties of Superintendent
10 Superintendents’ Journal
11 Duties with regard to discharge and release
12 Annual general report of Superintendent
13 Annual inspection of quarters of prison staff
14 Procedure upon death of prisoner and reports of other serious occurrences
15 Authorised visitors
16 Discharge of prisoners subject to police supervision
17 Notice of death or illness to relatives
CHIEF REHABILITATION OFFICER
18 Function of Chief Rehabilitation Officer
19 Responsibility of Chief Rehabilitation Officer
20 Disciplinary function
21 Inspection duties of Chief Rehabilitation Officer
22 Search of prisoners
23 Officers parade
24 Prisoners complaints
25 Rations, meals and food of prisoners
26 Regulations and dietary scales to be posted up
27 Report of insanity and illness
28 Directions of medical officer
29 Hygiene
30 Head count
31 Stores and clothing
32 Records and accounts
33 Custody of records
34 Officer-in-charge
35 Examination of cells
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS
36 Duties of officers towards prisoners
37 Unauthorised communications
38 Physical violence
39 Prohibited financial dealings
40 Prohibited testimonials
41 Firearms
42 Subordinate officers
43 Responsibility for safe custody of prisoners
44 Subordinate officers to be properly attired
45 Subordinate officers not to absent themselves
46 No visitors
47 No authority to punish
48 Reports in case of sick prisoner
49 Subordinate officers to enter cells in pairs
50 Report of misconduct, etc.
51 Behaviour of subordinate officers towards prisoners
52 Postings
53 Subordinate officers to live in quarters
54 Illness of subordinate officers
55 Disciplinary officers
MATRON
56 Matron to reside in prison quarters
57 Matron to inspect female prisoners
58 Search
59 Journal
MEDICAL OFFICER
60 Duties of medical officer
61 Observation of prisoners awaiting trial on capital charge
62 Mental condition of certain prisoners
63 Case book
64 Reports to Superintendent
65 Hygiene
66 Recommendations to Superintendent for discipline and treatment of prisoners
67 Inspection for sanitary purposes
68 Death
69 Assistance for medical officer
70 Report to Superintendent of irregularity in hospital
71 Disciplinary duties of medical officer
72 Visits to be unaccompanied
73 Visiting Justices
PRISONERS OF ALL CLASSES
ADMISSION OF PRISONERS
74 Particulars of prisoners to be admitted
75 Examination by medical officer
76 Grooming requirements
77 Separation of male and female prisoners
78 Separate cells
79 Minimum number in shared cells
80 Treatment of female prisoners
81 Prostitutes
82 Employment of female prisoners
83 Children
84 Confinement of prisoners under 15 years of age
85 Separation of prisoners
86 Grooming for Asian prisoners
87 Treatment of certain Asian prisoners
88 Haircuts
89 Grooming in last month of imprisonment
90 Military prisoners
91 Photographs and finger impressions
DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS
92 Examination before discharge
93 Prisoners suffering from acute or dangerous disease
94 Upon discharge prisoners to receive own clothing
95 Date of release
PUNISHMENTS
96 Corporal punishment rules
MISCELLANEOUS
97 Hours when prisoners unlocked from cells
98 Hours of labour
99 Rest days
100 Visits by police
HEALTH
101 Maintenance of prison
102 Clothing of prisoners
103 Exercise
104 Infirmary
105 Vaccinations
FOOD
106 Diet scales
107 Duties of Superintendent regarding diet
108 Diet in special cases
109 No alcohol, tobacco, etc.
INSTRUCTION AND RECREATION
110 Religious services
111 Unauthorised publications
REMISSIONS OF SENTENCES
112 Calculation of period of remission
113 Remission — how granted
114 Remission — how awarded
115 Day of release
116 Record of prisoner earning remission
117 Remission System explained to prisoners
118 When remission not permitted
119 Cancellation of remission
LETTERS AND VISITS
120 Letters and visits
121 Prison officer present at visits
122 Particulars of visitors
123 Duties regarding letters
124 Additional visits and letters
125 Forfeiture of letters and visits for misconduct
126 Petition to President
BEHAVIOUR OF PRISONERS
127 Unauthorised communications
128 Permitted articles only
129 No gambling
RESTRAINT OF REFRACTORY PRISONERS
130 Fetters
131 Mechanical restraint
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
132 Corporal punishment
133 Confinement in cells
134 Maximum period
135 Medical examination of prisoners sentenced to punishment
136 Special clothing and bedding
137 Prisoners to be given opportunity of defence before punishment
138 Registration of offences and punishments
DEBTORS
139 Provision of own food
140 Inspection of food
141 Clothing
142 Disinfection of clothing
143 Smoking
144 Exclusion
PERSONS DETAINED FOR SAFE CUSTODY
LODGING AND EMPLOYMENT
145 Separation of prisoners
146 Labour
147 Discretion of Superintendent to modify routine
148 Privileges
149 Letters and visits
150 Withdrawal of privileges
CLOTHING AND BEDDING
151 Own clothing
152 Prisoners on banishment orders
153 Food
154 Medical practitioner of choice
PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
LODGING
155 Search
156 Clothing and bedding
157 Restricted access to prisoner
158 Executions
159 Duties of Superintendent with regard to instruction for execution
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