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[Subsidiary] Special purpose visits not to be forfeited.

Right of prisoner to petition.

Library.

Books, etc., from outside.

Power of Super-

intendent to

deal with

reports against prisoners.

Segregation of a prisoner against whom a report has been made.

Duty of

Principal Officer before he accepts a report against

a prisoner.

Duty to report immediately offences against prison discipline.

L.N. 65/69.

Offences against prison discipline.

CAP. 234]

Prison Rules

[1977 Ed.

53. The visits for special purposes to which rules 51 and 52 refer shall be additional to the visits allowed under any other of the foregoing rules, and shall not be liable to forfeiture under rule 63.

54. Every prisoner may petition the Governor during the first year of his sentence and once every year thereafter unless the Superintendent considers that there is sufficient cause to justify additional petitions.

(h) Libraries

55. A library shall be provided in every prison, and subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may determine every prisoner shall be allowed to have library books and to exchange them as often as practicable.

56. Prisoners may receive books or periodicals from outside the prison under such conditions as the Commissioner may determine.

(i) Offences Against Prison Discipline

57. The Superintendent or in his absence, the officer appointed to act for him and no other, shall deal with a report made against a prisoner:

Provided that in small institutions the Commissioner may authorize the officer in charge to have such powers of adjudication and punishment as may seem necessary to the Commissioner.

58. A prisoner who has been reported for an offence shall be kept apart from other prisoners pending adjudication.

59. It shall be the duty of the Principal Officer on duty before he accepts a report made against a prisoner, to inform such prisoner of the facts alleged against him and to afford him an opportunity of making his reply.

60. Every offence against prison discipline shall be reported immediately and it shall be the duty of the Superintendent to investigate such reports not later than the following day, unless that day is a general holiday.

61. Every prisoner shall be guilty of an offence against prison discipline if he -

(a) disobeys any order of the Superintendent or of any other officer of the Prisons Department, or any prison rules; (b) treats with disrespect any officer of the Prisons Depart-

ment, or any person authorized to visit the prison;

(c) is idle, careless or negligent at work, or refuses to work;