Facilities for reading.
Rule263. In addition to books from the prisoner library a
prisoner may have any 9[reading material legally available in the
market subject to clearance of superintendent from private source]
number of books or magazines upto a reasonable limit from private
sources, provided that such books or magazines are not considered
unsuitable by Superintendent, who if in doubt, shall consult the
Inspector-General. Daily newspapers shall be supplied from a list
approved by Government. These papers shall be examined by the
Superintendent before issue to the prisoners.
Electric Fans.
Rule264. Prisoners may be allowed to use their own electric
fans during the summer season, if such arrangement do not already
exist in the ward reserved for them.
Letters and interviews.
Rule265. Superior class prisoners shall be allowed to write
one letter and have one-interview weekly. Both the letter and
interview are interchangeable. One urgent occasions such as death
or serious illness in a. prisoner's family, this rule may be relaxed at
the discretion of the Superintendent. The number of persons who
may visit a prisoner at any given times should be limited to six. The
discussion of political matters shall not be allowed at these
interviews. The subject matter of all letters shall be strictly limited
to private affairs and shall not contain any reference to prison
administration and discipline, other prisoners or politics.
Publications of matters discussed at interview or of the
substance of letters received from prisoners shall entail the
withdrawal or curtailment of this privilege.
Menial duties.
Rule266. They shall not be required to perform menial
duties nor to pay for having such duties done for them. These duties
will be discharged by the prison servants who shall not be used as
personal servants by a superior class prisoner. One attendant and
one cook prisoner may be allowed to superior class prisoners upto
ten in number.10
Punishments.
Rule267. There shall be subject to the general rules
regarding punishments, except that whipping shall only be inflicted
with the previous sanction of the government. All penalties
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