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Prisoner's property.

Record of

medgure. ments and other particulars.

Phota- graphing

11. All money, clothing and other effects belonging to a prisoner which he is not allowed to retain, shall be placed in the custody of the Superintendent, who shall cause an inventory thereof to be kept. Such inventory shall be signed by the prisoner concerned certifying its correctness.

12. The name, age, height, weight, particular marks and such other measurements and particulars as may be required in regard to a prisoner shall upon his admission, and from time to time be recorded.

13. Every prisoner may be photographed on reception and of prisoner, subsequently, but no copy of the photograph shall be given to

any person unless he is officially authorized to receive it.

Medical examina- tion on admission.

Bath.

Disease or vermin.

Final interview with Medical Oficer,

14. Every prisoner shall, as soon as possible after his admis sion, be separately examined by the Medical Officer, who shall record the state of health of the prisoner, and such other particulars as he may deem necessary : Provided that when a prisoner is admitted too late to be examined on the same day he shall be examined as soon as possible on the next day, and in any case within 24 hours of admission.

16. Every prisoner shali take a bath on reception, unless the Superintendent or Medical Officer otherwise directs.

16. If any prisoner is found to have any infectious or contagious disease or to be infested with vermin, a report thereof shall be made forthwith to the Medical Officer under whose direc- tion steps shall be taken to treat the condition and to prevent its transmission to other prisoners.

17. (1) Every prisoner shall as short a time as is practicable before discharge, or removal to another prison, be examined by the Medical Officer.

(2) A prisoner shall not be removed to another prison unless the Medical Officer certifies that he is fit for removal.

(3) A prisoner due for discharge who is suffering from an acute or dangerous illness shall, unless he refuses to stay, not be sent out of prison until in the opinion of the Medical Officer it is safe to send him out.

prisoner

18. Every prisoner for whose production at any place an Custody of order is issued shall, while outside the prison, be kept in the autaide prison. custody of the officers directed to convey him to that place.

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19. When prisoners are being removed to or from prison, Protection they shall be exposed to public view as little as possible, and public proper safeguards shall be adopted to protect them from insult view. or curiosity.

of female

20. () The child of a female prisoner may be received into Children prison with its mother and kept during the normal period of prisoners. lactation and any child so admitted shall not be taken from its mother until the Medical Officer certifies that it is in a fit con- dition to be removed.

(2) When any child received into prison under paragraph (1) is over the age of nine months or attains that age while in prison the Medical Officer shall report to the Commissioner whether, in his opinion, it is necessary or desirable that such child should be retained in prison. The Commissioner may commit such child to the care of such relative of the child as may be willing and able to undertake such care and who may, in his opinion, be a fit and proper person to undertake such care. If the Commissioner is unable to find any relative of the child to whose care such child may properly be entrusted, then he may commit such child to the care of any person or institution approved by the Governor,

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) the Commissioner may permit any child to remain in the prison until the mother has completed her sentence or such child has attained the age of 3 years whichever is the earlier.

(4) Any child retained in prison may be supplied with clothing at the public expense.

portion of

11. Any payment made in part satisfaction of the sum Payment of adjudged to be paid by a prisoner and of any charges for which Ane to be is liable, in order to obtain the remission of a part of his obtain imprisonment, as provided by section 26 of the Ordinance shall be made only on a week-day between the hours of 9 and 12 in the morning and 2 and 4 in the afternoon.

remission.