Permission to cook his own food.
Rule378. Claims for permission to cook food are not
recognized; but such a privilege may be granted at the discretion
of the Superintendent.
Privilege of purchasing food may be withdrawn.
Rule379. (i) If any prohibited or injurious article is found
concealed in food or other things supplied to an under-trial prisoner
from private source, the privilege of purchasing or obtaining food
from such sources shall be withdrawn.
(ii) The Superintendent may for any sufficient reason refuse
to allow the purchase or delivery of any article to an under-trial
prisoner, which he considers unnecessary or unsuitable.
Supply of prison diet.
Rule380. All under-trial prisoners except those allowed to
purchase or receive food from outside, shall be supplied with food
at Government expense. Such food shall be prepared in the prison
cook house and served by prisoner cooks.
Work for under-trial prisoners.
Rule381. (i) Under-trial prisoners may, if they so wish, be
employed on any productive labour inside the prison factory. Every
under-trial prisoner shall be required to keep himself, his clothing
and bedding clean and may also be required to keep his cell or ward
clean, but no work of a degrading character, shall be taken from
him. Scavenging and cleaning of drains and sook pits shall always
be done "by paid sweepers.
(ii) Under-trial prisoners, who work voluntarily in the
prison factory, shall be paid 50 Paisas per prisoner for full days
task. Labouring diet shall be provided to such under-trial prisoners.
Report of previous convictions.
Rule382. (1) When the Superintendent or any prison official
receive information that an under-trial prisoner has been previously
convicted, such information shall be communicated forthwith to
the Court concerned.
Punjab Amendment:
Report of previous convictions.
Rule382. (i) The Superintendent of Police shall invariably
inform the Superintendent Jail about the nature and back-ground
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