be entrusted to the most trust worthy warders on the establishment.
Number of Warders required for guarding.
Rule337. (i) To furnish one sentry for continuous duty day
and night over a condemned prisoner, three warders are required,
each to give eight hours of duty.
(ii) When there are two or more condemned prisoners
confined in a prison at the same time, in cells situated at sonic
distance from one another, a separate warder shall be placed over
each cell, but if the cells are contiguous, one warder shall be posted
to guard a maximum of eight prisoners.
(iii) For any number of prisoners in excess of eight, an
extra warder shall be posted over when the cells are contiguous.
(iv) When two or more cells are occupied, the warder shall
walk up and down in front of them, so that each prisoner may be
brought into view at short intervals.
Duty of Warder over condemned prisoners.
Rule338. (i) The warder on duty over the condemned
prisoners shall be armed with a cane stick and provided with a
whistle to raise alarm when necessary.
(ii) He shall be posted in, or immediately outside the door
of the cell yard, accordingly as the prisoner is in the cell yard
respectively, and shall keep him constantly in view.
(iii) He shall allow no person except authorised prison
visitors, the Superintendent. Medical Officer, Deputy
Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, head warder on duty
and the authorised workers of the prison under proper guard, to go
near or communicate with the prisoner, without an order in writing
from the Superintendent, when not accompanied by him.
Management of keys. Conditions under which the doors may
be opened.
Rule339. (i) The keys of a cell in which a condemned
prisoner is confined shall be kept by the head warder on duty. In
case of an alarm, in the event of emergency, such as attempt by the
prisoner to commit suicide, escape or any other offence, he shall
enter the cell and take all possible steps to frustrate it.
(ii) The door of a cell in which a condemned prisoner is
confined shall not ordinarily be opened unless the prisoner has been
first handcuffed and so securing him against the possibility of using
violence. .If he refuses to be handcuffed, he may be taken out if
three warders and an Assistant Superintendent are present.
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