wearing apparel, is taken charge of by the Police, who is required
to enter on the back of the prisoner's warrant a list of all such
articles. In the case of a prisoner sentenced to imprisonment the
articles shall be forwarded to the prison to which he is committed.
(ii) Articles of clothing brought to prison by an
unconvicted prisoner shall be entered in the appropriate column of
admission register.
Maintenance from private sources.
Rule375. An under-trial prisoner may be permitted by the
Superintendent to purchase or receive from private sources, food,
clothing,- bedding and other necessaries subject to the following
restrictions:(a)
The articles shall be examined by the Assistant
Superintendent and the Medical Officer before
being introduced into prison.
(b) Nothing that may be considered injurious to health or
unnecessary or unsuitable by the Superintendent
shall be allowed. Intoxicating drugs and spirituous
liquors are prohibited.
(c)
In case of any epidemic disease being prevalent in
the city, food from private sources may be stopped
temporarily on the advice of the Medical Officer.
Prohibition against hiring or selling of clothing and food.
Rule376. No part of any food, clothing, bedding or other
necessaries belonging to an under-trial prisoner shall be given,
hired or sold to any other prisoner, and any prisoner transgressing
this rule shall lose the privilege of purchasing food or receiving it
from private sources for such time as the Superintendent thinks
proper.
Maintenance of private accounts.
Rule377. (i) Under-trial prisoners may he permitted to
receive money from their friends or relatives to purchase articles
permissible under the rules.
(ii) The account of private money allowed for under-trial
.prisoners and purchases made from it shall be maintained in a
separate register. On the discharge or release of an under-trial
prisoner, the balance of money shall be delivered to him and
receipt obtained in the register.
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