Prisons Regulations - Singapore Statutes Online

PART X

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AWAITING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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Search and examination of cells

162.—(1) Every prisoner awaiting capital punishment must be thoroughly searched and any unauthorised article found on the prisoner must be removed.

(2) Every prisoner awaiting capital punishment —

(a)	must be confined apart from all other prisoners; and
(b)	must be under close supervision of a prison officer.

(3) The cell in which a prisoner awaiting capital punishment is confined must be examined as often as is necessary to ensure its security and safety.

[S 35/2022 wef 18/01/2022]

Clothing and bedding

163. Such prisoners shall be provided with the same kind of clothing and bedding as persons undergoing simple imprisonment, and shall be provided with such other articles as may be approved in writing by the Superintendent.

Restricted access to prisoner

164.—(1) No person may have access to a prisoner awaiting capital punishment without a written order from the Commissioner, except the medical officer of the prison, any prison officer in the course of duty and, if required by the prisoner, a minister of religion.

(2) A prison officer must be present during the whole of every such access to the prisoner by the medical officer or minister of religion.

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Restricted access at executions

165.—(1) Every execution must be attended by the Superintendent, a medical officer and any other prison officer that the Commissioner requires.

(2) There may also be present at the execution a minister of religion in attendance at the prison and any other persons that the Commissioner thinks proper to admit at the execution.

[S 35/2022 wef 18/01/2022]

Gallows and executions

166. The Superintendent must ensure that —

(a)	the gallows and other equipment used for executions in a prison are properly maintained; and
(b)	executions in a prison are carried out in accordance with the law and the procedures approved by the Commissioner. [S 35/2022 wef 18/01/2022]

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