Convicted prisoners to be provided with history tickets.
Rule65.(i) Every prisoner shall be provided with a history
ticket in the prescribed form at the time of admission. The
Assistant Superintendent incharge of admissions shall record the
full information required by .the columns provided in the ticket.
The Medical Officer shall record the prisoner's age, weight, state of
health and the class of labour for which he is fit. Entries of
weighment shall be recorded monthly, Admission and discharges
from hospital with the disease from which he suffered and also
admission and discharges from the convalescent party shall also be
recorded.
(ii) The Superintendent shall check allotment of labour in
the history ticket. He shall record in his own hand all punishments
awarded to a prisoner. Entries of special remission, promotion and
employment on out parties shall also be made by him.
(iii) Entries relating to appeals, letters received and sent,
interviews, issue of clothing and awards of ordinary remissions
shall be made and initialled by the Assistant Superintendent or
other Officer entrusted by the Superintendent with these duties.
Maintenance and custody of history tickets.
Rule66. History ticket shall be so maintained as to be a
continuous record of the prisoner's conduct and employment
throughout the period of imprisonment. The history ticket should
be stored in a locked almirah.The almirah shall be kept in a central
place in the prison under the charge of an Assistant Superintendent
or other official appointed by the Superintendent. If a history ticket
is lost or spoiled, a duplicate shall be prepared with the permission
of the Superintendent. All punishments and other entries shall be
traced from the record and copied. The Deputy Superintendent
shall check and sign a certificate on the new ticket that all entries
have been correctly recorded. The word "Duplicate" shall be
clearly marked on the ticket and it will show the date and the
reason of preparation under the Superintendent's signature.
Tickets of under-trial and civil prisoners shall also be kept
in prison like the history tickets of convicts.
At weekly parade the ticket will be issued just before and
received immediately after the Superintendent's inspection.
Retention of history ticket after release or death.
Rule67. The history ticket of every prisoner shall be
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