release.
Scale of subsistence allowance to prisoners.
Rule134. The following scale of diet money is laid down
for prisoners possession not- more than two rupees on
release:(i)
(ii)
Journey by road
(a)
No allowance when the distance to be
traveled is 8 Km-050 M or less.
(b)
If the distance exceeds 8 Km-050,M one rupee
for every 24 km-140 M or part three.
Journey by rail or lorry:
(a)
No allowance when the journey to be traveled
is 80 Km.—470 M. or less.
(b) When the journey exceeds 80 Km-470 M. one
rupee for every day's or part of the day's journey.
(iii) Every released prisoner, who is certified by the Medical
Officer to be unfit to travel on foot, shall be given a
suitable conveyance allowance for such portion of the
journey, to his home, as he will have to travel by road.
(iv) All women prisoners on release shall be provided with
conveyance allowance where the distance to be
traveled by them exceeds 1 Km-610 M. Conveyance
may also be provided for short distances in cases in
which for reasons of health or custom or other valid
reason, failure to make such provision would cause
undue hardship to women prisoners.
(v)
All allowances granted under these rules to any
prisoner on his release shall be paid to him in the
presence of the Deputy Superintendent or the
Superintendent. .
Prisoners to be given railway pass or bus fare on release.
Rule135. Every prisoner whose home is more than 8 Km050 M. from the prison from which he is released shall be
Given:(i) a free third class railway pass, to the station nearest to
his destination, or
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