months Woollen jackets, coats, blanket and cotton durries should
give at least three years service, while munj mat should last two
years. All new blankets issued to prisoners for the winter season
should be withdrawn in April leaving one serviceable blanket only,
with each prisoner.
(ii) Life of aluminum cups, plates and mugs is two years,
Issue of clothing:
Rule524. (i) The storekeeper shall issue complete kit to every
newly admitted prisoner and will receive back the kit from all
prisoners leaving the prison either on transfer or on release. He will
be responsible for the correct issue and correct receipt of clothing
and other equipment. He shall be assisted in this work by a literate
head warder, to be detailed by the Superintendent.
(ii) General distribution of cotton clothing shall not be made.
Issues shall be made as necessity arises. All issues of clothing and
other articles and subsequent renewals shall be recorded on the
history tickets of prisoners with dates under the initials of the
issuing officer. Entries relating to new articles of clothing shall be
prefixed with the letter "N" and those relating to be used but
serviceable clothing with the letter "S".
(iii) A common ledger for the prison shall be kept by the
storekeeper where first and subsequent issue of clothing shall be
recorded against the names of individual prisoners. A blank register
containing 400 pages should be used for the purpose. One half of a
page should be allotted to each prisoner. Names should be recorded
alphabetically.
(iv) Prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for six months or
less should ordinarily be supplied with one new and one
serviceable cotton suit. Short termes may be issued with two
serviceable suit.
Hospital clothing:
Rule525. (i) All articles of cotton clothing for hospital use
shall have two red stripes each 1 Cm.—2 Mm. wide and 1 Cm.— 8
Mm. apart running along the centre and woven in the cloth.
Woollen clothing shall be made in grey with two red stripes in the
centre as described above.
(ii) The Medical Officer shall see that patients in the hospital
are supplied suitable and sufficient clothing to make them
comfortable. They shall be provided with a bed, a mattress stuffed
with cotton or coir, a pillow stuffed with cotton, a pillow cover,
two bed sheets, a kurta, a pyjama, a towel and blankets and a
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