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37. Receipts for prisoners etc.- Government property to be returned……………………..…131
38. Procedure when property is missing ………………………………………………………….…………132
II. LABOURT AND JAIL INDUSTTRY …………………………………………………………………..……..132
39. Days on which convicts are exempted from labour ……………………………………………..132
40. Entries with regard to labour in the history ticket…………………………………………………132
41. Hours of rest from labour to vary with the season …………………………………………….. 132
42. Hours of commencing and stopping work …………………………………………………………….132
43. Prisoner locked up during hours of rest ………………………………………….……………………132
44. Classes of labour ………………………………………………………………………………………………….132
45. Description of works – Labour task to fixed …………………………………………………………133
46. Tasks to be imposed on female and juvenile convicts …………………………………………133
47. Procedure when a new form of labour in introduced …………………………………………133
48. Time to be given to acquire skill ……………………………………………………………………….….133
49. Frequent change of work to be avoided………………………………………………………………..133
50. Tasks to be measured or weighed ……………………………………………………………..…………133
51. Work done to be measured and entered daily ……………………………………………..………133
52. Means and appliances for labour to be provided …………………………………………...….. 133
53. Hardest suitable from of labour to be exacted- Proviso- Profit no to be considered…. 134
54. How convict labour may be employed …………………………………………………………………134
55. Manufacture of articles for sale …………………………………………….…………………………… 134
56. Supply of articles to Government Departments ……………………………………………………135
57. How jail labour may be utilized - Convicts not to be employed on certain works …135
58. Convict labour on jail building …………………………………………………………………………….. 135
59. Prohibition against employment of small gangs of prisoners ………………………………135
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60. Sanction to extramural employment …………………………………………………………………. 135
61. Restriction on the employment of prisoners outside jail walls ……………………………135
62. Certain prisoner not to be allowed out …………………………………………………………………136
63. Restriction on the employment of convicts as menial servants …………………………. 136
64. Selection and limitation of menial servants ………………………………………………………..136
65. No prisoner to be employed on private work or service ……………………………………..136
66. Employment of prisoners as clerks ………………………………………………………………………136
67. No prisoner to be allowed to visit the bazar …………………………………………………………136
68. Charge of material or manufactures …………………………………………………………………….136
69. Responsible officer to keep manufactory accounts ……………………………………………. 136
70. Disposal of proceeds of employment of prisoners ……………………………………………….137
71. Yearly audit of the factory accounts …………………………………………………………………….137
III.PRISONER FOOD AND CLOTHING ……………………………………………………………………….137
72. Prisoner not to possess, receive or consume any article not prescribed ……………… 137
73. Daily of issue of prison diet in three meals …………………………………………………..……...137
74. Food to be issued at each meal …………………………………………………………………….………137
75. Power to fix scales of prison diet……………………………………………………………..……………137
76. Scales of diet for prisoners for various classes – Exhibition of scales…..………………..138
77. Powers reserved to Medical Officer to vary prison diet ……………………………..…………138
78. Duty of Inspector General to ensure adequate supplies …………………………………….…138
79. Supervision of foodstuffs and water supply ………………………………………………….………138
80. Offences connected with food supply, time and place of consumption…………………139
81. Examination of food by Medical Officer ……………………………………………………………… 139
82. Inspection of food by Superintendent ………………………………………………………………….139
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83. Food of prisoners on transfer ……………………………………………………………………………...139
84. All articles to be weighed out to the cooks ………………………………………..…………………140
85. Scales, weights and measure – Complaints concerning food …………………………..……141
86. The issue of uncooked food ………………………………………………………………………………….141
87. The cooking of food, cleanliness of vessels etc……………………………………………………..141
88. Protection form the weather during meals …………………………………………………………..141
89. Responsibility for purchase and storage ……………………………………………………………….141
90. The purchase of grain ……………………………………………………………………………………….….141
91. Examination of grain, prompt payment to be made …………………………..………………..141
92. The Storage and subsequent care of grain ……………………………………………………………142
93. Supply of clothing, bedding and prisoners not to use or possess any other ………….142
94. Convicts to wear prison dress ……………………………………………………………………….……. 142
95. Clothing for prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment …………………………….…….142
96. Hen convicts are permitted to wear private clothing …………………………………………..142
97. Prisoners to conform to orders as to the care and custody of articles…….…………...142
98. Power to fix scale of prison clothing and bedding ……………………………………………..…142
99. Provisions to be made in prescribing clothing, bedding and C. Exhibition of scales……. 143
100. Powers reserved to Medical Office to order extra clothing …………………………………..143
101. Scales of clothing, bedding and equipment…………………………………………………..………143
102. Supply of Baiter ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………… 144
103. Clothing of convict officers …………………………………………………………………………………..144
104. Supply of prison clothing and c. of to certain prisoners…………………………………………144
105. Clothing and c. of infants …………………………………………………………..…………………………144
106. Standard pattern for all articles ……………………………………………………………….…………..145
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107. Clothing to be worn in the manner prescribed ……………………………………………………. 145
108. Clothing to be marked ………………………………………………………………………………………… 145
109. Time – Clothing should last ………………………………………………………..…………………………145
110. Distribution of clothing …………………………………………………………………………………………145
111. Hospital clothing …………………………………………………………………………………………….……145
112. Extra clothing for convalescents …………………………………………………………………………. 145
113. Sufficient clothing to be kept in stock………………………………………………………………….145
114. Prisoners to get old clothing at certain times ……………………………………………………….145
115. Clothing to be kept serviceable …………………………………………………………………………….145
116. Cleanliness of clothing and bedding …………………………………………………………………… 145
117. Supervision of supply of clothing and bedding …………………………………………………… 145
118. Duty of Inspector General with regard to clothing and c……………………………………… 146
119. Responsibility of prisoners regarding clothing and c. ……………………………………………146
120. Disposal of unserviceable clothing …………………………………………..…………………………..146
121. Disposal of clothing received on release ………………………………………….…………………. 146
122. Charge of clothing godown –protection from pestes ………………………………………….. 146
123. Clothing of prisoners transferred …………………………………………………………………………146
124. Indenting ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 146
IV.SANITATION ………………………………………………………….……………………………………………147
(A) Construction of building, accommodation and overcrowding ……………………….…..147
125. Capacity of wards and cells …………………………………………………………………………….…….147
126. Design, architecture and specification ………………………………………………….……….……. 147
127. Ventilation, wards and cells ………………………………………………………………………………….147
128. Certificate of fitness for occupation ………………………………………………………..……………147
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129. Sleeping berths in wards ………………………………………………………………………………………147
130. Requirement of cell, daily visit to occupant ……………………………………………………….. 147
131. Height of walls of cell-yard ………………………………………………..…………………………………147
132. Procedure when in is necessary to provide shelter outside a jail…………..………………147
133. Provision for custody of prisoners in excess of accommodation …………………..………147
134. The cleanliness of buildings generally- Floors to be leeped …………………………….……148
135. Return of prisoners in jail on last day of the month ……………………………………….…….148
B. Conservancy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….148
136. Premises to be kept clean – Cesspools prohibited and Other sanitary matter …….148
137. Latrines for Warders ……………………………………………………………………………………………148
138. Drainage of jail land – Sanitary defects to be reported ………………………………………..148
C. Water supply ………………………………………………………………………………………………………149
139. Supply of water to prisoners – Precaution as to vessels ……………………………………… 149
140. Supply or water for other purposes ……………………………………………………..…………….. 149
141. Disposal of the Dead ………………………………………………….…………………………………………149
142. Conditions under which a body may be made over to friends ………………………………149
143. Disposal of a body not made over to the friends ………………………………………………….149
144. Burial ground for every jail …………………………………………………………………..………………150
145. Selection of a burial ground ……………………………………………………………………………….. 150
146. Matter concerning graves, graveyard, burial and cremation …………………………….….150
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DELHI PRISONS (INSPECTION, MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF OFFICER) RULES,
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1. Short title and commencement ………………………………………………………………………… 151
I. INSPECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………..………151
2. The Inspector General shall inspect a prison including the prison hospital not less
than once in six months …………………………………………………………………………………….. 151
II. MEETINGS……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……153
3. Meeting of Inspector General ………………………………………………………………………………153
II. DUTIES OF OFFICERS …………………………………………………………………………………………153
(A) Inspector General ……………………………………………………………………….…………………. 153
4. Inspector-General of prison ………………………………………………………………………………..153
(B) Additional Inspector General …………………………………………………………………..…….. 154
5. Additional Inspector General of Prisons……………………………………………………………….154
(C) Deputy Inspector – General of Prisons ……………………………………………………..………154
6. Deputy Inspector-General of Prison ……………………………………………………………………154
(D) Superintendent ………………………………………………………………………………………..………154
7. Superintendent, jail …………………………………………………………………..………………………..154
8. Temporary vacancies ………………………………………………………………………………….……….154
9. General duties of the Superintendent ………………………………………………….………….…..154
10. Duties discharged subject to control ………………………………………………..…………………155
11. Superintendent to visit Jail daily, Fist duty at each visit …………………………….…………155
12. Prisoner to seen daily, in certain cases once every two days ……………………………….155
13. Inspection of food by Superintendent ………………………………………………………………….155
14. Superintendent to visit Jail periodically at night ……………………………………………..……155
15. Jails to be inspected and maintained in an efficient state ……………………………….……155
16. Superintendent to visit hospital – Measures to prevent the spread of disease …… 156
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17. Superintendent to visit jail garden at least once a week ………………………………………156
18. Superintendent to check the stock and plans half yearly …………………………………..…156
19. Weekly inspection Parade of Prisoners ………………………………………………………………..156
20. Checking and counting prisoners twice daily……………………………………………………..…157
21. Jail business to be transacted on jail premises ………………………………………………….….157
22. Distribution of duties amongst subordinate Officers ………………………………….…….….157
23. Superintendent to inquire into all prison offences and record punishments ………. 158
24. Superintendent to visit jail when an unusual occurrence is reported ……………..……158
25. Record of sentence of whipping to be made by Superintendent ………………………….158
26. Appointment and punishment of subordinate officers ……………………………………...158
27. Superintendent to report all important references …………………………………………….158
28. Superintendent to accompany any official visitor …………………………
29. Superintendent to exercise vigilant control over receipts and expenditure …………158
30. Supplies to be promptly paid for ………………………………………………………………………….159
31. Superintendent to take effect to the requisitions of the Medical Officer ……………159
32. Superintendent to enter his order in the order book …………………………………………..159
33. Procedure upon charge of Officer appointed as Superintendent …………………………159
34. Reports and Statistics to be supplied by Superintendent …………………………………….160
35. Superintendent to take precautions against fire ………………………………………………….160
(E) Medical Officer ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 160
36. Medical officer to visit jail daily and take measures to secure the health of
prisoners…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... 160
37. Mode of recording direction and recommendations of Medical officer ………………161
38. Record by Medical officer on admission and discharge of Prisoners……………………..161
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39. Duty with regard to sick prisoner malingerers ……………………………………………………..161
40. Medical Officer may add to or vary diet in certain cases ……………………………………..161
41. Medical Officer to inspect cemetery ………………………………………………………………..…. 161
42. Medical Officer’s duty on the appearance of infectious diseases ……………………..….162
43. Attendance on Officers, examination of Candidates …………….………………………………162
44. Duty of Medical Officer upon the death of any prisoner……………………………………… 162
45. Medical Officer to comply with duties imposed by the Inspector- General …….……162
46. Duties of the Medical Officer with regard to medicines, medical stores and indents….162
47. Instruction of Medical Officer to be followed ………………………………………………………163
(F) DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT …………………………………………………………………..………….. 163
48. Deputy superintendent is a gazette Officer ……………………………………………..…………. 163
49. Duties of deputy Superintendents generally ………………………………………..…………….. 163
50. Residence of deputy superintendent –Other employment prohibited ………………… 163
51. Deputy Superintendent to make over charge when he leaves the jail…………………..163
52. Duties of deputy superintendent as to safety of prisoners, discipline, visits and
attendance …………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….163
53. Deputy Superintendent Journal ……………………………………………………………………………164
54. Deputy Superintendent not to delegate his duties without permission …….………… 164
55. Duties as to lock-up counting, labour, food and reporting unusual occurrences …. 164
56. Duties of Deputy superintendent on admission of prisoner ……..……….……………….. 165
57. Effects of prisoner custody thereof ………………………………………………………………………165
58. Duties of Deputy Superintendent, in regard to execution of sentences ……………..…165
59. Certain prisoners to be taken before Superintendent …………………………………….…… 165
60. Deputy Superintendent to search weekly for prohibited articles……………….………… 165
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61. Deputy Superintendent to regulate interviews and communications……………………166
62. Deputy Superintendent, when required to accompany officers and visitors …………166
63. Duties of Deputy superintendent in enforcing discipline amongst subordinate
Officers ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 166
64. Power of deputy Superintendent to grant four hour’s leave ………………………………. 166
65. Deputy Superintendent to hold parade every Sunday morning ……………………………166
66. Custody of Government property – Periodical stock taking……………………………..….. 167
67. Daily entries to be made by Deputy superintendent in his journal………………………..167
68. Other matters of importance to be noted in Deputy Superintendent journal ………168
69. Disposal of entries in the Deputy Superintendent’s journal………………………………..…168
70. Duties of Deputy Superintendent with regard to manufactory stores.....................168
71. Deputy Superintendent to be responsible for the efficiency of the guard…….………168
72. Deputy Superintendent to be responsible for property and money entrusted to him
………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………168
73. Deputy Superintendent to be responsible for scales, weights, stores and the state of
the godown…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..168
74. Deputy Superintendent to supervise office and keep certain register ……………….169
75. Responsibility for economy in every Department ……………………………………………..…169
76. Duty of Deputy Superintendent on change of Superintendent …………………………….169
77. Assistant Superintendent subordinate to Deputy Superintendent and Senior Asstt.
Superintendent- Duties prescribed ………………………………………………………………………169
78. Female Assistant Superintendent – Duties of Matrons and female
warders……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….169
79. Female warders no to permit males to enter female wards …………………………………170
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80. Communication with male prisoners forbidden ………………………………………….………170
81. Duties of female Warder in regard to sick and children …………………………………..…170
(G) HEAD WARDERS………………………………………………………………………………………………..170
82. Summary of duties of Head Warder ……………………………………………………………………170
83. Duties of Head Warder on Relieving Guard ………………………………………….……………..171
84. How the relief of Warders is to be carried out …………………………………………………….171
85. Custody of keys…………………………………………………………………………………..………………..171
86. Duties of Head Warder responsible of drill…………………………………………………………..171
87. Report to be made by Head Warder on arrival of Superintendent ……………………… 172
88. A gate – keeper to be on duty- Record of reliefs……………………………………………………172
(H) Gate Keeper……………………………………………………………………………………….……………..172
89. Gate – keepers Registers, Duties stated generally…………..…………………………............172
90. Reeud of persons and things passed into or out of the jail……………………………….…..172
91. Description of gate registers………………………………………………………………………….……..172
92. Hours of duty of gate – keepers…………………………………………………………………………….173
93. Working of the double gate system………………………………………………………………..……173
94. Procedure when passing prisoners into or out of the jail………………………………..…….173
95. Gate – keeper responsible for the cleanliness, & c. of the main gate…………………… 174
96. Person allowed to enter the jail ……………………………………………………………………………174
97. Offices ordinarily exempt from being searched…………………………………………………….174
98. Power of gate keeper to detain person ………………………………………………………….…… 174
99. Gate keepers duties with regard keys……………………………………………………………………174
100. Making over the keys of the gate at lockup ………………………………………………………….174
101. A duplicate of key – patrolling officer …………………………………………………………………. 174
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