Rule530. A sufficient stock of clothing to meet all possible
requirements, shall be kept in store in every prison.
Supervision of supply of clothing and bedding:
Rule531. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent, the
Medical Officer and the Deputy Superintendent to see that:(a) every prisoner is provided with sufficient clothing and
bedding necessary for his health;
(b) every prisoner entitled to prison clothing and bedding is
duly supplied with all the articles according to the
prescribed scale;
(c) all clothing and bedding supplied is of the prescribed
pattern and quality clean, in good condition and in all
respects suitable for use by prisoners; and that
(d) all articles of clothing or bedding at any time obtained and
stored in the prison are frequently inspected, and that all
articles which are in any respect unsuitable or inferior to
the prescribed decription and quality are forthwith
rejected and are not issued for the use of prisoners.
Duty of Inspector General with regard to clothing:
Rule532. It shall be the duty of the Inspector General, from
time to time, to take all such measures as may be necessary to
ensure that every prisoner is at all times so supplied with clothing
and bedding as to preserve him in reasonable comfort and good
health.
Responsibility of prisoners regarding clothing:
Rule533. (i) No prisoner shall destory, damage, alter or in any
way make away with article of clothing, bedding or other
equipment at any time supplied to him or in his possession, and
every prisoner shall take reasonable and proper care of every
articles supplied to him.
(ii) The manner in which articles of clothing, bedding and
other equipment supplied to prisoners are to be kept or used by
such prisoners, shall be prescribed by the Superintendent, subject to
the directions, if any, of the Inspector-General.
Disposal of unserviceable clothing:
Rule534. Once a month all articles of clothing and bedding,
etc, considered unserviceable shall be put before the
Superintendent and if declared useless shall be condemned by him,
and written off. in the clothing register in words by him and
initialled. All condemned cotton clothing shall be torn into pieces
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