THE KERALA PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2010

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Preamble ACT 9 OF 2010

S.1 Short title extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Power of the Government to appoint Director General, Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and other correctional officers

S.4 Powers and functions of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services

S.5 Structure of Zonal Headquarters

S.6 Superintendent and other Officers of prisons

S.7 Accommodation for prisoners

S.8 Categories of prisons

S.9 Temporary accommodation for prisoners

S.10 Other Departments to assist the Director General

S.11 Slate Institute of Correctional Administration

S.12 Functions of a Prison.-The functions of prison shall be

S.13 Duties of officers in general

S.14 Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners

S.15 Officers not to accept gifts

S.16 Officers not to be interested in prison contracts

S.17 Punishment for offences under sections 14, 15 and 16

S.18 Administrative control and duties of Superintendent and other Officers of prisons

S.19 Functions and duties of Superintendent of Prison

S.20 Superintendent to reside in prison

S.21 Records to be kept by the Superintendent

S.22 Utilisation of the services of prisoners

S.23 Duties of Medical Officer

S.24 Medical Board to submit report in certain cases

S.25 Administering of medicines

S.26 Report on the death of a prisoner

S.27 Subordinate Officers not to be absent without leave

S.28 Discipline in Prisons

S.29 Responsibility of Superintendent in District Jails, Special Sub Jails and Sub Jails

S.30 Admission of Prisoners

S.31 Removal of prisoners

S.32 Detention of prisoner ordered to be released but production warrant pending

S.33 Maintenance of civil prisoners

S.34 Maintenance of under trial prisoners and detenues

S.35 Maintenance of criminal prisoners

S.36 Rights of prisoners

S.37 Duties of prisoners

S.38 Classification of prisoners

S.39 Separation of prisoners

S.40 Association and segregation of prisoners

S.41 Solitary confinement

S.42 Prisoners sentenced to death

S.43 Safe custody and security of prisoners

S.44 Confinement in iron bars with the permission of the court

S.45 Use of handcuffs and fetters in emergent situations

S.46 Dangerous prisoners and Security prisoners

S.47 Facility for interviews and communication with relatives and legal practitioners

S.48 Search of visitors

S.49 Foreign prisoners

S.50 Panel of visitors

S.51 General

S.52 Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment

S.53 Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment

S.54 Employment of remanded prisoners and under trial prisoners

S.55 Employment of civil prisoners

S.56 Wages for employment

S.57 Prison Medical Officer to provide medical aid to prisoners

S.58 Medical aid to sick prisoners

S.59 Record of directions of Medical Officer

S.60 Prison hospital

S.61 Superintendents power to send prisoner to outside hospital or mental health centre for special treatment

S.62 Educational facilities

S.63 Prison School

S.64 Nursery School and Creche

S.65 Prison library

S.66 Religious and moral instructions

S.67 Reformation and pre-release programmes

S.68 Recreations and Sports activities

S.69 After care and rehabilitation

S.70 Prisoners' Welfare Fund

S.71 Modification of the Scheme

S.72 Remission to prisoners

S.73 Release on parole

S.74 Prisoner to surrender himself on the expiration of the period of parole

S.75 Penalty for failure to surrender

S.76 Cancellation of order and parole

S.77 Premature release

S.78 Leave

S.79 Escort visit