CHAPTER-27 Fetters for Safe Custody Prisoners may be required to wear fetters. Rule 643. The Superintendent may, at his discretion, require all or any prisoners to wear fetters while confined in any place outside walls of the prison. Fettering of convicted prisoners. Rule 644. (i) No convicted prisoner inside the prison other than a camp or temporary prison shall be fettered except on the ground that he is violent, dangerous or had escaped or attempted to escape; (ii) Long term convicted prisoners and prisoners under sentence of imprisonment for life may be fettered while confined in a District Prison pending transfer to a central prison. (iii) Where in exceptional circumstances not covered by the above sub-rules, fetters have to be imposed on a prisoner, the Superintendent shall record the reasons for doing so on the History Ticket. Only Superintendent is authorized to order fetters and handcuffs. Rule 645. Imposition of fetters and handcuffs requires the order of the Superintendent, and the Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent shall not order any prisoner to be put in fetters or handcuffs on his own authority except in the case of emergency in which case a report shall be made to the Superintendent in writing on his next visit to prison. Entries on history ticket. Rule 646. If the Superintendent considers it necessary to impose fetters on any convicted or under-trial prisoner he shall record on the History Ticket the reason for the imposition of the fetters and the period for which these are imposed. The date on which fetters are actually removed shall also be noted on the History Ticket. 222