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[Subsidiary]

Prison Rules

[1977 Ed.

General provisions as to visits.

L.N. 65/69.

(ii) such privilege may be withdrawn by the Super- intendent, if he considers that the prisoner's conduct has been unsatisfactory, for a period not exceeding 3 months in addition to any punishment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 Commissioner 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 arrange- ments 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--

(a) they shall be allowed to visit a prisoner once a month and no more than 3 persons shall be allowed at one time;

(b) the visits of the relatives and friends of a prisoner shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and the visits shall be limited to 30 minutes on each occasion;

(c) a male prisoner shall be visited in the presence of a male prison officer; a female prisoner in the presence of a female prison officer;

(d) the Superintendent shall fix the days and times for visits which shall be publicly notified at the gates of the prison; (e) [Deleted, L.N. 65/69.]