Social Issues

MODEL PRISON MANUAL

FOR THE SUPERINTENDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PRISONS IN INDIA

Prepared By Bureau of Police Research and Development Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India New Delhi 2003

CONTENTS

Pages INTRODUCTION i-viii

PERSPECTIVE

ix-xxii

CHAPTER I

DEFINITIONS

1-4

CHAPTER II

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

5-14

CHAPTER III

HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION

14-18

CHAPTER IV

INSTITUTIONAL PERSONNEL

19-33

CHAPTER V

CUSTODIAL MANAGEMENT

34-51

CHAPTER VI

MAINTENANCE OF PRISONERS

52-66

CHAPTER VII

MEDICAL CARE

67-92

CHAPTER VIII

CONTACTS WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD

93-108

CHAPTER IX

TRANSFER OF PRISONERS

109-120

CHAPTER X

EXECUTION OF SENTENCES

121-132

CHAPTER XI

PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH

133-144

CHAPTER XII

EMERGENCIES

145-161

CHAPTER XIII

EDUCATION OF PRISONERS

162-169

CHAPTER XIV

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

AND

WORK

170-180

CHAPTER XV

WELFARE OF PRISONERS

181-186

CHAPTER XVI

REMISSION

187-195

CHAPTER XVII

LEAVE AND SPECIAL LEAVE

196-201

CHAPTER XVIII

PREMATURE RELEASE

202-211

CHAPTER XIX

PRISON DISCIPLINE

212-219

CHAPTER XX

AFTER-CARE AND REHABILITATION

220-225

CHAPTER XXI

OPEN INSTITUTIONS

226-233

CHAPTER XXII

UNDERTRIAL PRISONERS

234-247

CHAPTER XXIII

HIGH SECURITY PRISONERS

248-253

CHAPTER XXIV

WOMEN PRISONERS

254-274

CHAPTER XXV

YOUNG OFFENDERS

275-285

CHAPTER XXVI

BOARD OF VISITORS

286-291

CHAPTER XXVII

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

292-312

CHAPTER XXVIII

MISCELLANEOUS

313-318

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 HEALTH SCREENING OF PRISONERS ON ADMISSION

APPENDIX 2

SCALE OF DIET FOR A PRISONER PER DAY

APPENDIX 3

NOMINAL REGISTER OF HOSPITAL FOR OUT PATIENT

APPENDIX 4

REGISTER FOR IN-PATIENT

APPENDIX 5

ROLL OF SICK, DIET IN THE PRISON HOSPITAL

APPENDIX 6

CASE SHEET OF PRISONER

APPENDIX 7...