1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
[CAP. 234
65. No prisoner shall be subjected to corporal punishment or to separate confinement unless the Medical Officer has certified in writing that such prisoner is in a fit condition of health to undergo such punishment.
66. [Revoked, L.N. 353/81]
A. 23
[Subsidiary]
Certificate of the Medical Officer that a prisoner is fit for punishment. L.N. 353/81.
(j) Restraints
67. (1) Mechanical restraints shall not be used as a punishment or for any purpose except-
(a) to prevent a prisoner from injuring himself or others, or damaging property, or creating a disturbance;
(b) to ensure the safe custody of prisoners during removal, when handcuffs may be used;
(c) under the instructions of the Medical Officer.
(2) When it appears to the Superintendent that it is necessary to place a prisoner under mechanical restraint for any of the reasons specified in paragraph (1)(a), the Superintendent may order him to be so placed, and notice thereof shall forthwith be given to one of the visiting justices of the period and to the Medical Officer.
(3) The Medical Officer on receipt of the aforesaid notice shall forthwith inform the Superintendent whether he concurs in the order, and if he does not the Superintendent shall act in accordance with any recommendations which he makes.
(3A) Where under this rule the Medical Officer gives instructions for the use of a strait-jacket for the restraint of a violent prisoner he shall record the use of such restraint in his journal.
(4) No prisoner shall be kept under mechanical restraint longer than is necessary, or for a longer period than 24 hours unless upon the written order of one of the visiting justices of the period and the Commissioner. Such order shall specify the cause thereof and the time during which the prisoner is to be so kept, and shall be preserved by the Superintendent as his warrant.
(5) Particulars of every case of mechanical restraint shall be forthwith entered by the Superintendent in his journal.
(6) No mechanical means of restraint shall be used except of such patterns and in such manner and under such conditions as may be approved by the Governor.
68. The Superintendent may order any refractory or violent prisoner to be temporarily confined in a special cell certified for the purpose in the same manner as cells to which rule 3 applies, but no prisoner shall be confined in such a cell as a punishment or after he has ceased to be refractory or violent.
Prohibition of use of mechanical restraints.
L.N. 242/83.
Temporary confinement.
1986 Ed.]
Prison Rules
[CAP. 234
65. No prisoner shall be subjected to corporal punishment or to separate confinement unless the Medical Officer has certified in writing that such prisoner is in a fit condition of health to undergo such punishment.
66. [Revoked, L.N. 353/81]
A. 23
[Subsidiary]
Certificate of the Medical Officer that a prisoner is fit for punishment. L.N. 353/81.
(j) Restraints
67. (1) Mechanical restraints shall not be used as a punish- ment or for any purpose except-
(a) to prevent a prisoner from injuring himself or others, or
damaging property, or creating a disturbance;
(b) to ensure the safe custody of prisoners during removal,
when handcuffs may be used;
(c) under the instructions of the Medical Officer.
(2) When it appears to the Superintendent that it is necessary to place a prisoner under mechanical restraint for any of the reasons specified in paragraph (1)(a), the Superintendent may order him to be so placed, and notice thereof shall forthwith be given to one of the visiting justices of the period and to the Medical Officer.
(3) The Medical Officer on receipt of the aforesaid notice shall forthwith inform the Superintendent whether he concurs in the order, and if he does not the Superintendent shall act in accordance with any recommendations which he makes.
(3A) Where under this rule the Medical Officer gives instruc- tions for the use of a strait-jacket for the restraint of a violent prisoner he shall record the use of such restraint in his journal.
(4) No prisoner shall be kept under mechanical restraint longer than is necessary, or for a longer period than 24 hours unless upon the written order of one of the visiting justices of the period and the Commissioner. Such order shall specify the cause thereof and the time during which the prisoner is to be so kept, and shall be preserved by the Superintendent as his warrant.
(5) Particulars of every case of mechanical restraint shall be forthwith entered by the Superintendent in his journal.
(6) No mechanical means of restraint shall be used except of such patterns and in such manner and under such conditions as may be approved by the Governor.
68. The Superintendent may order any refractory or violent prisoner to be temporarily confined in a special cell certified for the purpose in the same manner as cells to which rule 3 applies, but no prisoner shall be confined in such a cell as a punishment or after he has ceased to be refractory or violent.
Prohibition of use of mechanical restraints.
L.N. 242/83.
Temporary
confinement.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.