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GRAVE OFFENCES

1. MAKING UNTRUTHFUL STATEMENTS OR LIES IN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION, TRANSACTION OR

INVESTIGATION.
2. KEEPING OR CONCEALING KEYS OR LOCKS OF PLACES IN THE JAIL WHERE IT IS OFF-LIMITS TO OFFENDERS.
3. GIVING GIFTS, SELLING TO, OR BARTERING WITH JAIL PERSONNEL.
4. KEEPING IN HIS POSSESSION MONEY, JEWELRY OR OTHER CONTRABAND WHICH THE RULES PROHIBIT.
5. TATTOOING OTHERS OR ALLOWING HIM TO BE TATTOOED ON ANY PART OF THE BODY, OR KEEPING ANY
PARAPHERNALIA TO BE USED IN TATTOOING.
6. FORCIBLY TAKING OR EXTRACTING MONEY FROM FELLOW INMATES.
7. PUNISHING OR INFLICTING INJURY OR HARM UPON HIMSELF OR OTHER INMATES.
8. RECEIVING, KEEPING, TAKING OR IMBIBING LIQUOR AND OTHER PROHIBITED DRUGS.
9. MAKING, IMPROVISING OR KEEPING ANY KIND OF DEADLY WEAPON.
10. CONCEALING OR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION ON PLANS OF ATTEMPTED ESCAPES.
11. UNRULY CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR AND FLAGRANT DISREGARD OF DISCIPLINE AND INSTRUCTIONS.
12. ESCAPING, ATTEMPTING, OR PLANNING TO ESCAPE FROM THE INSTITUTION OR FROM ANY GUARD.
13. HELPING, AIDING OR ABETTING OTHERS TO ESCAPE.
14. FIGHTING, CAUSING ANY DISTURBANCE OR PARTICIPATING THEREIN AND/OR AGITATING TO CAUSE
SUCH DISTURBANCE OR RIOT.
15. INDECENT IMMORAL OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS BY HIMSELF OR OTHERS AND /OR ALLOWING TO BE THE
SUBJECT OF SUCH INDECENT, IMMORAL OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS.
16 . WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO A LAWFUL ORDER ISSUED BY AN OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THE CUSTODIAL
FORCE.
17. ASSAULTING ANY OFFICER OR MEMBER OF THE CUSTODIAL FORCE.
18. DAMAGING ANY GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OR EQUIPMENT ISSUED TO THE INMATES.
19. PARTICIPATING IN ANY KANGAROO COURT, AN UNAUTHORIZED OR IRRREGULAR COURT CONDUCTED
WITH DISREGARD FOR OR PERVERSION OF LEGAL PROCEDURES AS A MOCK COURT BY OFFENDER IN A
JAIL/PRISON.
20. AFFILIATING ONESELF TO ANY GANG OR FACTION WHOSE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO FOMENT REGIONALISM
OR TO SEGREGATE THEM FROM OTHERS.
21. FAILING TO INFORM THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED WHEN AFFLICTED WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASE,
LIKE VD, ETC.
22. ENGAGE IN GAMBLING OR NAY GAME OF CHANCE.
23. COMMITTING ANY ACT WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW OR ORDINANCE, IN WHICH CASE, HE SHALL
SEPARATELY BE PROSECUTED CRIMINALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
SPECIAL NEED OR UNUSUAL OFFENDERS
• AS A GENERAL RULE, SPECIAL/UNUSUAL OFFENDERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN JAILS WITH OTHER OFFENDERS.
FEMALE OFFENDERS SHOULD BE CONFINED IN SEPARATE INSTITUTIONS FROM MEN.
• THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OFFENDERS WITH SPECIAL NEED/UNUSUAL OFFENDERS;
A. FEMALE
B. DRUG ADDICTS
C. ALCOHOLICS
D. MENTALLY-ILL
E. SEX DEVIATES
F. ESCAPE-PRONE PRISONERS/DETAINEES
G. SUICIDE-RISK OFFENDERS
H. THE HANDICAPPED, AGED AND INFIRM
I. THE YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
J. ALIEN OFFENDERS
SECURITY AND CONTROL
• THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES SHOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED IN JAIL, SECURITY AND CONTROL.

A. MAINTAIN STRICT CONTROL OF FIREARMS. NEVER PERMIT ANY FIREARM INSIDE THE JAIL EXCEPT IN SOME AREAS WHERE
FIREARMS ARE AUTHORIZED.
B. MAINTAIN 24 HOUR SUPERVISION OF THE OFFENDERS.
C. MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF KEY CONTROL WHICH SHALL INCLUDE AN ACCURATE LISTING OF ALL KEYS AND A RECEIPTING THEM.
NEVER PERMIT THE OFFENDERS TO HANDLE KEYS OR TO STUDY THEM.
D. SECURE FIREARMS AND ANTI-RIOT EQUIPMENT IN THE ARMORY WHERE THEY SHALL BE WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE JAIL
GUARD AND YET AFFORD MAXIMUM SECURITY AGAINST ACCESS BY OFFENDERS.
E. SUPERVISE THE PROPER USE OF TOOLS AND OTHER POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ARTICLES SUCH AS
BOTTLES, ACIDS,KITCHEN KNIVES, ETC., AND KEEP THEM OUT OF OFFENDERS’ REACH WHEN NOT IN USE.
F. CONDUCT REGULAR OFFENDERS COUNT AT LEAST (4) TIMES WITHIN THE 24- HOUR DAY PERIOD.
ESTABLISH PROCEDURESWHICH WILL ENSURE BEYOND DOUBT, THAT EVERY OFFENDER IS PHYSICALLY
PRESENT OR COUNTED FOR, AT EVERY COUNT.
G. CONDUCT FREQUENT SURPRISE SEARCHES OF OFFENDERS AND THEIR QUARTERS TO DETECT
CONTRABAND.
H. CONDUCT FREQUENT INSPECTIONS OF SECURITY FACILITIES TO DETECT TAMPERING OR DEFECTS.
I. GUARD AGAINST ESCAPE, ASSAULT ON JAIL PERSONNEL OR OFFENDERS DISTURBANCES.
J. DEVELOP PLANS DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES LIKE ESCAPES, FIRES, ASSAULTS AND RIOTS. MAKES PLANS
KNOWN AND UNDERSTOOD BY JAIL PERSONNEL.
K. NEVER ALLOW A JAIL GUARD TO OPEN THE OFFENDERS QUARTERS ALONE. AT LEAST, ANOTHER GUARD
SHOULD BE PRESENT.
L. SELECT CAREFULLY THE OFFENDERS TO BE ASSIGNED AS ORDERLY OR AIDE AND MAINTAIN RIGID CONTROL
OVER THEIR ACTIVITIES. NO OFFENDER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSUME ANY OF THE AUTHORITY WHICH
BELONGS TO THE JAIL STAFF OR SHALL ANY OFFENDER BE ALLOWED TO EXERCISE AUTHORITY, SUPERVISION
AND CONTROL OVER OTHER PRISONERS.
DUTIES OF CUSTODIAL FORCE
• MEMBERS OF THE CUSTODIAL FORCE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. TO SUPERVISE AND MAINTAIN ORDER AND DISCIPLINE OF OFFENDERS IN HOUSING UNITS, THOSE ASSEMBLED FOR
RELIGIOUS SERVICES, ENTERTAINMENT AND ATHLETICS, DURING MEALS, CLASSES, WORK DETAILS, BATH AND VISITS;
B. TO CENSOR OFFENDERS’ MAIL
C. TO INSPECT SECURITY DEVICES;
D. TO MAINTAIN INNER AND OUTER PERIMETER SECURITY.
E. TO ESCORT OFFENDERS TO COURTS, OTHER AUTHORIZED PLACES OF CONFINEMENT AND TO HOSPITALS IN CASES OF
EMERGENCIES.
F. TO ENSURE CUSTODY AND SAFETY OF THOSE CONFINED IN JAIL.
G. TO ESCORT VISITORS WITHIN THE JAIL PREMISES.
H. TO REPORT ANY INFRINGEMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROPER AUTHORITIES.
I. TO INFORM THE WARDEN OF ANY EMERGENCY CASE;
J. TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE OFFENDERS AND
K. TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY.