allowed the use of a light upto 10 p.m.
(v) Letters. Their letters will be subjected to censorship in
exactly the same way as those of ordinary under-trial prisoners [by
the concerned agencies.]
(vi) Other matters. All other rules pertaining to ordinary
under-trial prisoners shall also apply to Superior class under-trial
prisoners.
CHAPTER-11
Simple Imprisonment Prisoners
Application of general rules.
Rule271. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all
the Prison Rules shall apply to prisoners sentenced to simple
imprisonment. They shall be subject to ksulittle restriction as is
consistent with the maintenance of order and discipline in the
prison.
Restriction against transfer.
Rule272. Prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment shall
ordinarily be detained in the prisons to which they are committed.
Can wear their own clothes.
Rule273. (i) A prisoner sentenced to simple imprisonment
shall be permitted to wear his own clothes, which if insufficient for
decency or warmth, shall be supplemented by such prison clothing
not exceeding the scale provided for prisoners sentenced to rigorous
imprisonment, as may be necessary to make up the deficiency.
Prisoners classed as habituals shall be required to wear the
prescribed prison outfit.
(ii) The Superintendent may, for any sufficient reason,
which he shall record in the history ticket, deprive any prisoner of
this class of privilege of being allowed to wear his private clothing
or any portion of it.
Clothing for Military prisoners.
Rule274. Military prisoners sentenced to simple
imprisonment shall on no account be allowed to wear military
uniform in prison. Any such prisoner who does not possess private
clothing except his uniform, shall be provided with necessary
clothing by the Superintendent. This will not exceed the scale
provided for the prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
Utensils and bedding.
Rule275. Every simple imprisonment prisoner shall be
supplied with utensils and bedding on the scale provided for
prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. He shall be required
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