doctor or mid-wife so deputed to prison, but they shall be entitled
to conveyance charges to and from the prison.
Under-trial women prisoners expecting confinement.
Rule324. The case of undertrial women prisoners expecting
confinement shall be referred to the [Trial Court] with a view to the
release of such prisoners, but if release on bail is not possible
provisions laid down in the preceding Rule shall be followed.
Children born in prison.
Rule325. In the event of a child being born in a prison,
notice of the birth shall be sent to the municipal authorities.
2.
Words "District Magistrate" subs: by "Trial Court" vide the Punjab
Amendment Notification No. SO. (Prs.) 18-1-2002 dated 12th
January 2002.
Children to be allowed to remain with their mothers.
Rule326. Women prisoners shall be allowed to keep
their children with them in prison till they attain the age of
three years.
Amendment for the Punjab, Sindh and N.W.F.P.
Provinces: Children with mothers.
Rule326. Women prisoners shall be allowed to keep
their children with them in prison till they attain the age of
"six" years.
Cases in which a child cannot be kept in a prison.
Rule327. No woman prisoner shall be allowed to keep a
child who is over the age of three years. On a child becoming
disqualified for further retention or when a woman prisoner dies or
is executed and leaves a child, the Superintendent shall inform the
[District Coordination Officer] of the place where the prisoner
resided and the latter shall arrange for the proper care of the child.
Should the relatives or friends of the prisoner be unable or
unwilling to support the child the [District Coordination Officer]
shall arrange for the removal of the child to healthy nursery
surroundings through the special societies managing such
institutes. The child shall be returned to the mother on release
provided she is ready and also capable to look after it.
[(ii) If the child is a girl who has attained the age of puberty
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