A 46
CAP. 234]
[Subsidiary]
Prison Rules
[1986 Ed.
Rule as to visitors.
Private medical adviser.
Right to see visitors for the purpose of finding bail,
Written communications.
Attendance at religious services. L.N. 353/81.
Power of visiting justices and
Superintendent
to grant and withdraw facilities.
(g) Visits and Communications
203. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial shall, subject to the order of the Superintendent, be permitted to be visited by one visitor, or if circumstances permit, by two at the same time, for a quarter of an hour on any week day, during such hour as may from time to time be appointed.
(2) The Superintendent may, in special cases, permit the visit to be prolonged, and allow more than 2 visitors to visit such prisoner at one time.
204. Every prisoner awaiting trial may for the purposes of his defence receive a visit from a registered medical practitioner selected by him or by his friends or legal adviser, under the same conditions as apply to a visit by his legal adviser.
205. Every prisoner awaiting trial who is in prison in default of bail shall be permitted to see any of his relatives or friends, on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bona fide purpose of providing bail.
206. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial may send and receive letters at all reasonable times and shall be furnished by the Superintendent with a reasonable amount of paper and other writing materials for the purpose of communicating with his friends or for preparing his defence.
(2) Any confidential written communication, prepared as instructions to counsel or solicitor of such prisoner, may be delivered personally to such counsel, or solicitor, or his authorized clerk without previous censoring by an officer of the prisons.
(3) All other written communications shall be treated as letters and censored in accordance with the provisions of rule 47(b) and shall not be sent out of the prison without the prior authority of the Superintendent.
207. It shall not be compulsory for any prisoner awaiting trial to attend any religious service but he shall be ordinarily entitled to attend religious services of his religion conducted in the prison in which he is confined.
(h) Miscellaneous
208. (1) The visiting justices or the Superintendent, before granting any permission which by these rules they are authorized or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order and government of the prison.
(2) If there is any abuse of the facilities so granted, the visiting justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.
A 46
CAP. 234]
[Subsidiary]
Prison Rules
[1986 Ed.
Rule as to visitors.
Private medical adviser.
Right to see visitors for the purpose of finding bail,
Written communications.
Attendance at religious services. L.N. 353/81.
Power of visiting justices and
Superintendent
to grant and withdraw facilities.
(g) Visits and Communications
203. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial shall, subject to the order of the Superintendent, be permitted to be visited by one visitor, or if circumstances permit, by two at the same time, for a quarter of an hour on any week day, during such hour as may from time to time be appointed.
(2) The Superintendent may, in special cases, permit the visit to be prolonged, and allow more than 2 visitors to visit such prisoner at one time.
204. Every prisoner awaiting trial may for the purposes of his defence receive a visit from a registered medical practitioner selected by him or by his friends or legal adviser, under the same conditions as apply to a visit by his legal adviser.
205. Every prisoner awaiting trial who is in prison in default of bail shall be permitted to see any of his relatives or friends, on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bona fide purpose of providing bail.
206. (1) Every prisoner awaiting trial may send and receive letters at all reasonable times and shall be furnished by the Super- intendent with a reasonable amount of paper and other writing materials for purpose of communicating with his friends or for preparing his defence.
(2) Any confidential written communication, prepared as in- structions to counsel or solicitor of such prisoner, may be delivered personally to such counsel, or solicitor, or his authorized clerk without previous censoring by an officer of the prisons.
(3) All other written communications shall be treated as letters and censored in accordance with the provisions of rule 47(b) and shall not be sent out of the prison without the prior authority of the Superintendent.
207. It shall not be compulsory for any prisoner awaiting trial to attend any religious service but he shall be ordinarily entitled to attend religious services of his religion conducted in the prison in which he is confined.
(h) Miscellaneous
208. (1) The visiting justices or the Superintendent, before granting any permission which by these rules they are authorized or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order and government of the prison.
(2) If there is any abuse of the facilities so granted, the visiting justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission,
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