(3) serviceable;
and shall be kept in separate bundles and marked according to their
classification. The bundles shall be kept in dasuti covers to protect
them from dust and moisture. Napthalene balls or other insecticide
shall be put in folds of all woollen clothing stored in the godown.
An account of dasuti covers shall also be kept in the clothing
register.
(iv) Small articles such as jangias and caps shall be stored in .
bundles of one hundred each and all other articles in bundles of
twenty five to facilitate checking of stores.
(v) 1/2 chatak washing soda and six chataks firewood is
allowed for washing the clothings of one prisoner. Woollen
clothing shall be disinfected by soakings in water treated with one
per cent phenyle on the'weight of the clothing.
CHAPTER-22
Letters and Interviews:
Facilities to new convicted prisoners:
Rule538. Every newly convicted prisoner shall be allowed
reasonable facilities for seeing or communicating with his
relatives, friends and legal adviser with a view to the preparation of
an appeal, revision or to the procuring of bail. He shall also be
allowed to have interviews with, or write letters to his relatives or
friends once or twice of oftener if the Superintendent considers it
necessary to enable him to arrange for the management of his
property or other family affairs.
Facilities to prisoners imprisoned in default of payment of fine
or furnishing security:
Rule539. Every prisoner committed to prison in default of
payment of fine or for failure to furnish security under Chapter VIII
of the Code of Criminal Procedure, shall be allowed to
communicate, by letters and to have interviews at any reasonable
time with his relatives and friends for the purpose of arranging for
the payment of the fine or the furnishing of security.
Letters on transfer from one prison to another:
Rule540. Every prisoner shall, on transfer from one prison to
another be allowed to write special letters to his friend or relatives
intimating the change of address. If the prisoner is for any reason
unable to inform his friends or relatives before his transfer from a
prison, he shall be permitted to do so after his arrival in the other
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