(b)
separate and cellular confinement as a person
punishment;
(c) the Medical observation of those suspected of being insane
or the accommodation of noisy, dangerous or other
mental patients whom it is advisable to keep apart.
(d)
the separation of prisoners:
(e)
the medical observation and segregation of prisoners
suspected of malingering, causing sickness or injury to
themselves or who are suffering from contagious or
infectious diseases.
(f)
confinement of prisoners under sentence of death.
(g)
quarantine; and
(h)
confinement of prisoners on hunger strike.
No prisoner to be placed in a cell without a written order:
Rule625. No prisoner shall be placed in a cell either as
punishment, or for segregation without the order of the
Superintendent
duly recorded on his history ticket.
Cell tickets:
Rule626. If a prisoner is confined in a cell by way of prison
punishment, segregation under section 28, Prisons Act, 1894, or for
any other cause, a cell ticket shall be posted outside the cell
showing particulars of the prisoner.
An officer to be within hearing of prisoners in cells.
Visits:
Rule627. Every prisoner confined in a cell shall invariably be
in the immediate charge of a warder. The guards shall be so
arranged and posted both by day and night that all prisoners in cells
shall at the times have the means of communicating with a prison
officer. Every prisoner so confined shall be visited by a warder on
duty at least once an hour by day and night. The relieving and the
relieved warder shall visit the cells together at every charge of
guard to see that the correct number is confined therein and that all
is well.
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