(iii) The locks in use in a condemned cell shall be such a cannot be opened by any other key in use in the prison. Occupation of cell yards. Precautions to. be taken. Rule340. (i) A condemned prisoner should (unless disallowed for special reasons by die Superintendent in writing), be permitted to occupy the courtyard for half an hour, each morning and evening. Only one such prisoner out of eight prisoners at a time should be allowed to do so. (ii) During the time a condemned prisoner occupies a courtyard, both the cell and the yard doors should be kept locked and on each occasion before opening the cell door to admit the prisoner to the yard, handcuffs should be applied and should remain on him till he is again locked into the cell. (iii) A condemned prisoner shall not be removed from his cell to the yard or vice versa for any purpose, except in the presence of the head warder. (iv) A prisoner sanitary worker or other prisoner allowed to enter the cell of a condemned prisoner to perform any duty, shall first be carefully searched and while carrying out his work, shall be kept under close supervision by the warder on duty. (v) When handcuffs are to be applied before the cell door is opened, the prisoner should be asked to thrust his hands between two of the bars of the groated door. The handcuffs can be removed in a similar manner, when he has been locked in the cell. COMMENTS Condemned prisoner. Duties of Warder Head Warder, Assistant Superintendent Jail Deputy Commissioner Jail and Superintendent Jail stated. Supreme.2 Duty of Head Warder over condemned prisoners. Rule341. The head warder on duty shall visit the cells occupied by condemned prisoners frequently at uncertain hours during the day and night and cells secure and the light are burning brightly. He shall report forthwith to the Deputy Superintendent any neglect on the part of the sentry or any unusual or suspicious conduct on the part of a prisoner. Condemned prisoners to be searched twice daily. Rule342. The Assistant Superintendent incharge shall have every condemned prisoner carefully searched at morning and 125