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Prisons Regulations

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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

THE SCHEDULE Scale of diets

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Prisons Regulations

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Table of Contents

Prisons Regulations

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

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

42 Subordinate officers

43 Responsibility for safe custody of prisoners

44 Subordinate officers to be properly attired

45 Subordinate officers not to absent themselves

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

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

Part VI MEDICAL OFFICER

60 Duties of medical officer

61 Observation of prisoners awaiting trial on capital charge

62 Mental condition of certain prisoners

64 Reports to Superintendent

66 Recommendations to Superintendent for discipline and treatment of prisoners

67 Inspection for sanitary purposes

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

84 Employment of female prisoners

86 Confinement of prisoners below 15 years of age

87 Separation of prisoners

88 Grooming for Asian prisoners

89 Treatment of certain Asian prisoners

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

104 Visits by police

105 Maintenance of prison

106 Clothing of prisoners

109 Vaccinations

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

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

146 Provision of own food

147 Inspection of food

149 Disinfection of clothing

Part IX PERSONS DETAINED FOR SAFE CUSTODY Lodging and Employment

152 Separation of prisoners

154 Discretion of Superintendent to modify routine

156 Letters and visits

157 Withdrawal of privileges

Clothing and Bedding

158 Own clothing

159 Prisoners on banishment orders

161 Medical practitioner of choice

Part X PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH

163 Clothing and bedding

164 Restricted access to prisoner

166 Duties of Superintendent with regard to instruction for execution

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Prisons Act

(Chapter 247, Section 84)

Prisons Regulations

Rg 2

G.N. No. S 99/1939

REVISED EDITION 2002

(31st January 2002)

[13th January 1939]

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Prisons Regulations.

PART I

DIRECTOR

Duties of Director

2.—(1) The Director shall visit or cause to be visited all prisons in Singapore at least once in each calendar year, and shall report any matter which he considers should be brought to the notice of the Government.

(2) On the occasion of each of the foregoing visits to any prison the Director shall see every prisoner, and shall enquire into all complaints and applications which any of the prisoners may make to him.

(3) The Director shall give special attention to the sick and weakly and to those who are in solitary confinement or punishment cells.

(4) The Director shall inspect and initial all journals, registers and books kept in the prison.

Director to ensure Regulations observed

3. The Director shall be specially careful to see that these Regulations and any others which may from time to time be made by the Minister, and the provisions of the Act are strictly carried out.

Director’s report on prisons

4. The Director shall submit to the Minister as early as possible in each year, a report upon all the prisons in Singapore for the preceding year, giving statistics in such forms as may be required.

[G.N. Nos. 99/39; 501/40; S 106/46; S 127/46; S 343/47; S 67/48; S 304/48; S 153/49; S 20/50; S 241/52; S 106/53; S 40/56; S 313/68; S 282/89; S 510/95; S 32/98; S 406/2000]

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