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[Subsidiary]
General provisions as to letters.
L.N. 353/81. L.N. 65/69. L.N. 213/86.
L.N. 353/81.
L.N. 353/81.
L.N. 353/81.
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General provisions as to visits.
CAP. 234]
Prison Rules
(g) Communications and Visits
[1986 Ed.
47. No persons, other than the relatives and friends of a prisoner, shall be allowed to communicate in writing with him except by special authority. Such communications between a prisoner and his relatives and friends shall, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed for the maintenance of discipline and order in the prison and for the prevention of crime, be allowed in the manner following-
(a) (i) every prisoner shall be allowed to write a letter on reception and thereafter once in every week;
(iA) every prisoner may receive any number of letters from relatives or close friends;
(ii) such privileges may be withdrawn by the Superintendent, if he considers that the prisoner's conduct has been unsatisfactory, for a period not exceeding 3 months in addition to any punishment which may be awarded for any offence committed by such prisoner;
(b) the outward and inward letters of every prisoner shall be censored by a person appointed by the Superintendent for that purpose who will in respect of
(aa) an outward letter, if the contents or parts thereof are, in the opinion of such person, objectionable-
(i) give the prisoner concerned an opportunity to re-write it; and
(ii) if the contents of the re-written letter or parts thereof are still considered objectionable file the letter in the prisoner's penal record after informing him that he has, save as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d), lost his privilege for the particular month;
(bb) an inward letter, if the contents or parts thereof are, in the opinion of such person, objectionable—
(i) return it to the sender if his address is known; or
(ii) if it is not known, destroy the letter;
(c) the Superintendent may permit any convicted prisoner to write special letters for the purpose of making arrangements regarding his property or for any other special reason;
(d) the Commissioner may allow such additional letters as he may determine, as a privilege for any class of prisoners.
48. No persons, other than the relatives and friends of a prisoner, shall be allowed to visit him except by special authority. Such visits by relatives and friends shall, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed for the maintenance of discipline and order in the prison and for the prevention of crime, be allowed in the manner following-