Prisons Regulations
Table of Contents
1 Citation
Part I DIRECTOR
2 Duties of Director
3 Director to ensure Regulations observed
4 Director’s report on prisons
Part II 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
Part III 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
Part IV 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
Part V MATRON
56 Matron to reside in prison quarters
57 Matron to inspect female prisoners
58 Search
59 Journal
Part VI 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
Part VII VISITING JUSTICES
72 Visits to be unaccompanied
73 Visiting Justices
Part VIII PRISONERS
Admission of Prisoners
74 Particulars of prisoners to be admitted
75 Examination of prisoners for infectious diseases
76 Confidentiality in handling of prisoners with AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease
77 Examination by medical officer
78 Grooming requirements
79 Separation of male and female prisoners
80 Separate cells
81 Minimum number in shared cells
82 Treatment of female prisoners
83 Prostitutes
84 Employment of female prisoners
85 Children
86 Confinement of prisoners below 15 years of age
87 Separation of prisoners
88 Grooming for Asian prisoners
89 Treatment of certain Asian prisoners
90 Haircuts
91 Grooming in last month of imprisonment
92 Military prisoners
93 Photographs and finger impressions
Discharge of Prisoners
94 Examination before discharge
95 Prisoners suffering from acute or dangerous disease
96 Upon discharge prisoners to receive own clothing
97 Date of release
Punishments
98 Corporal punishment rules
99 Maximum forfeiture of remission
100 Maximum reduction in grade or postponement of promotion
Miscellaneous
101 Hours when prisoners unlocked from cells
102 Hours of labour
103 Rest days
104 Visits by police
Health
105 Maintenance of prison
106 Clothing of prisoners
107 Exercise
108 Infirmary
109 Vaccinations
Food
110 Diet scales
111 Duties of Superintendent regarding diet
112 Diet in special cases
113 No alcohol, tobacco, etc.
Instruction and Recreation
114 Religious services
115 Unauthorised publications
Remissions of Sentences
116 Application of regulations 117 to 124
117 Calculation of period of remission
118 Remission — how granted
119 Remission — how awarded
120 Day of release
121 Record of prisoner earning remission
122 Remission System explained to prisoners
123 When remission not permitted
124 Cancellation of remission
Review of Cases of Life Imprisonment
125 Remission where prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for life
126 Life Imprisonment Review Board
Letters and Visits
127 Letters and visits
128 Prison officer present at visits
129 Particulars of visitors
130 Duties regarding letters
131 Additional visits and letters
132 Forfeiture of letters and visits for misconduct
133 Petition to President
Behaviour of Prisoners
134 Unauthorised communications
135 Permitted articles only
136 No gambling
Restraint of Refractory Prisoners
137 Fetters
138 Mechanical restraint
Corporal Punishment
139 Corporal punishment
140 Confinement in cells
141 Maximum period
142 Medical examination of prisoners sentenced to punishment
143 Special clothing and bedding
144 Prisoners to be given opportunity of defence before punishment
145 Registration of offences and punishments
Debtors
146 Provision of own food
147 Inspection of food
148 Clothing
149 Disinfection of clothing
150 Smoking
151 Exclusion
Part IX PERSONS DETAINED FOR SAFE CUSTODY
Lodging and Employment
152 Separation of prisoners
153 Labour
154 Discretion of Superintendent to modify routine
155 Privileges
156 Letters and visits
157 Withdrawal of privileges
Clothing and Bedding
158 Own clothing
159 Prisoners on banishment orders
160 Food
161 Medical practitioner of choice
Part X PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
162 Search
163 Clothing and bedding
164 Restricted access to prisoner
165 Executions
166 Duties of Superintendent with regard to instruction for execution
Legislative History