Facilities for reading. Rule263. In addition to books from the prisoner library a prisoner may have any 9[reading material legally available in the market subject to clearance of superintendent from private source] number of books or magazines upto a reasonable limit from private sources, provided that such books or magazines are not considered unsuitable by Superintendent, who if in doubt, shall consult the Inspector-General. Daily newspapers shall be supplied from a list approved by Government. These papers shall be examined by the Superintendent before issue to the prisoners. Electric Fans. Rule264. Prisoners may be allowed to use their own electric fans during the summer season, if such arrangement do not already exist in the ward reserved for them. Letters and interviews. Rule265. Superior class prisoners shall be allowed to write one letter and have one-interview weekly. Both the letter and interview are interchangeable. One urgent occasions such as death or serious illness in a. prisoner's family, this rule may be relaxed at the discretion of the Superintendent. The number of persons who may visit a prisoner at any given times should be limited to six. The discussion of political matters shall not be allowed at these interviews. The subject matter of all letters shall be strictly limited to private affairs and shall not contain any reference to prison administration and discipline, other prisoners or politics. Publications of matters discussed at interview or of the substance of letters received from prisoners shall entail the withdrawal or curtailment of this privilege. Menial duties. Rule266. They shall not be required to perform menial duties nor to pay for having such duties done for them. These duties will be discharged by the prison servants who shall not be used as personal servants by a superior class prisoner. One attendant and one cook prisoner may be allowed to superior class prisoners upto ten in number.10 Punishments. Rule267. There shall be subject to the general rules regarding punishments, except that whipping shall only be inflicted with the previous sanction of the government. All penalties 107

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