Close supervision of prisoners confined in cell:
Rule628. (i) A strict watch shall be kept over all prisoners
confined in cells to prevent them from committing suicide, injuring
themselves or doing any other unauthorised acts. Every mental
patient, suspected mental patient, or prisoner suspected of suicidal
tendencies under medical observation in cells shall be carefully
watched both by day and night.
(ii) A prisoner sent to a cell for medical observation shall be
frequently visited by the warder on duty who shall send information
to the medical Officer or the junior medical officer of any change
which may take place in the prisoners' condition.
Cells to be kept clean:
Rule629. Prisoners confined in cells shall be required to keep
their cell scrupulously clean. Their bedding shall be frequently
exposed to sun air.
Search of prisoners in cells:
Rule630. Each prisoner shall be carefully searched before
being placed in a cell, and all articles likely to aid escape or suicide
shall be taken away from him. The cell shall also be thoroughly
searched. All cells and prisoners confined therein shall be carefully
searched daily at lock-up, and oftener if necessary.
Precautions to be taken with condemned prisoners admitted to
cells:
Rule631. When a condemned prisoner is received in a prison
on transfer or otherwise and before he is placed in his cell, the
Assistant Superintendent incharge of condemned prisoners shall
personally see that the prisoner's shoes are taken away from him
and that he is issued a pair of prison chappals.
Precautions to be taken with prisoners in cells at night:
Rule632. (i) The presence of every prisoner in a cell shall be
ascertained at each charge of guard. In the case of sickness at night,
notice shall be given by the prisoner to the warder on duty, who
shall inform the patrolling officer. The patrolling officer shall have
the matter reported to the junior Medical Officers. It is necessary to
remove the prisoner to hospital, the Deputy Superintendentor the
Assistant Superintendent on night duty will be sent for, who shall
have the cell opened and the prisoner removed to hospital under his
supervision and with proper safe-guards. The Superintendent and
the Medical Officer shall be informed of the circumstance at their
next visit. A warder on day duty shall have the custody of the keys
of the cells and at night these shall be kept in the key chest in the
main gate. In the case of an attempt at suicide by any prisoner, the
cell shall be opened at once and the attempt frustrated.
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