DELHI JAIL MANUAL

DELHI
JAIL MANUAL
Covering
THE DELHI PRISONS ACT, 2000
&
DELHI PRISONS RULES

Including
LATEST NOTIFICATIONS, CIRCULARS, ORDERS AND GUIDELINES
Alongwith
CITIZEN CHARTER

Navneet Kumar Bharti

M.A. (Eng.), M. Phil (Eng.). LL.M.
&
Rajiv Raheja
B.Com., LL.M.
Advocates, Supreme Court of India

2014

CAPITAL LAW HOUSE

DELHI (INDIA)

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DELHI JAIL MANUAL

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First Edition: 2009

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CONTENTS

PART-I

THE DELHI PRISONS ACT, 2000

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Title, extent and commencement………………………………………………………………..1

2. Definitions …………………………………………………………………………………………………..1

Chapter II

Establishment and officers or Prisons

3. Accommodation in Prisons ……………………………………………………………………………3

4. Power of State Government to Appoint Inspector General and other Officers and

staff ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

5. Inspector General …………………………………………………………………………………………..3

6. Officers of Prisons …………………………………………………………………………………………..3

7. Temporary Accommodation for prisoners ……………………………………………………….3

Chapter III

Duties of Officers

8. Control and duties of officers of prisons ……………………………………………………………4

9. Officers not to have business dealing with prisoners and others ……………………….4

10. Officers not to be interested in prison contract ………………………………………………….4

Superintendent

11. Superintendent and his residence in prisons ……………………………………………………..4

12. Records to be kept by Superintendent ……………………………………………………………….4

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Medical Officer

13. Duties of Medical Officer ……………………………………………………………………………………4

14. Medical Officer to report in certain cases ……………………………………………………………5

15. Report on death of prisoner ………………………………………………………………………………..5

Deputy Superintendent

16. Deputy Superintendent to reside in prison …..……………………………………………………..5

17. Deputy Superintendent to give notice of death of prisoners ………………………………..6

18. Responsibility of Deputy Superintendent ……………………………………………………………..6

19. Deputy Superintendent to he present at night ……………………………………………………..6

20. Power of Assistant Superintendent ………………………………………………………………………6

Subordinate Officer

21. Duties of gatekeeper ……………………………………………………………………………………………6

22. Subordinate officer not to be absent without leave ……………………………………………..6

23. Utilisation of the services of prisoners ………………………………………………………………….6

Chapter IV

Admission, Removal and Discharge of Prisoners

24. Prisoners to be examined on admission ……………………………………………………………….6

25. Effects of prisoners ………………………………………………………………………………………………6

26. Removal and discharges of prisoners …………………………………………………………………..7

Chapter V

Discipline of Prisoners

27. Responsibility of Superintendent …………………………………………………………………………7

28. Separation of Prisoners ………………………………………………………………………………………7

29. Association and segregation of prisoners …………………………………………………………….7

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30. Prisoners under sentence of death ……………………………………………………………………….7

Chapter VI

Food, Clothing and Bedding of Civil Prisoners

31. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources ………………………………………..8

32. Restriction of transfer of , food and clothing between certain prisoners ……………8

33. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil prisoners ………………………………………………….8

Chapter VII

Employment of Prisoners

34. Employment of civil prisoners ………………………………………………………………………………8

35. Employment of criminal prisoners ………………………………………………………………………..8

36. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment …………………9

Chapter VIII

Health of Prisoners

37. Sick prisoners ………………………………………………………………………………………………………9

38. Record of directions of Medical Officer ………………………………………………………………..9

39. Hospital ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

Chapter IX

Interviews and Letters

40. Interviews …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

41. Search of visitors ………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

42. Letters ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

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Chapter X

Offences in Relation to Prisons

43. Penalty for introduction or removal of, into from prison and communication with

prisoners …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

44. Power to arrest for offence under Section 43 …………………………………………………….10

45. Publication of penalties ……………………………………………………………………………………10

Chapter XI

Prison Offences

46. Prison offences ………………………………………………………………………………………………….11

47. Punishment of such prison offences ……………………………………………………………………12

48. Limitation to Award of punishment under Section 47 ………………………………………..13

49. Punishment to be in accordance with foregoing sections ……………………………………13

50. Entries in punishment book ……………………………………………………………………………….13

51. Procedure on committal of in –house offence …………………………………………………….13

52. Offence by prison subordinates …………………………………………………………………………14

53. Procedure for conduction enquiries for the award of punishment ……………………..14

54. Punishment for not fulfilling conditions subject to which remission etc………………14

Chapter XII

Safe custody and Security of prisoners

55. Liability to provide safe custody and security of prisoner ……………………………………15

56. Prisoners exempted from imposition of handcuffs and fetters …………………………..15

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Chapter XIII

Miscellaneous

57. Redressal of grievances of prisoners ………………………………………………………………….16

58. Prohibition of strikes, etc. …………………………………………………………………………………..16

59. Extramural custody, control and employment to prisoner ………………………………….16

60. Review of cases of criminal prisoners …………………………………………………………………16

61. Use of minimum force ………………………………………………………………………………………..16

62. Legal aid ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………16

63. Rehabilitation of prisoners…………………………………………………………………………………16

64. Persons of unsound mind ………………………………………………………………………………….16

65. Protective custody…………………………………………………………………………………………….16

66. Accounts and audit…………………………………………………………………………………………….17

67. Training of prison officials…………………………………………………………………………………17

68. Delegation of powers…………………………………………………………………………………………17

69. Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer………………………………..17

70. Protection of action taken in good faith……………………………………………………………..17

71. Power of Government to make rules…………………………………………………………………..17

72. Exhibition of copies of Rules………………………………………………………………………………19

73. Repeal and savings……………………………………………………………………………………………..19

74. Power to remove difficulties……………………………………………………………………………….19

CHAPTER 2

DELHI PRISIONS DEFINITIONS) RULES, 1988

1. Short title and commencement ………………………………………………………………………….20

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CHAPTER 3

DELHI CLASSIFICATION F PRISONS RELES, 1988

1. Short title and commencement …………………………………………………………………………23

2. Three kinds of jails …………………………………………………………………………………………….23

3. Inspector General of Prisons ……………………………………………………………………………..23

4. Addl. I.G. of Prisons, and D.I.G. of Prisons………………………………………………………….23

5. Superintendent of Prisons …………………………………………………………………………………23

CHAPTER 4

DELHI PRISON (POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL) ORDERS, 1988

1. These orders may be called “Delhi Prison (Powers and duties of the Inspector

General ) Orders, 1988……………………………………………………………………………………24

2. Power to entertain establishment …………………………………………………………………24

3. Supply of articles to Jails and Sale of manufactured articles ………………………….24

4. Provisions on of funds, expenditure and accounts………………………………………….24

5. Petty contracts………………………………………………………………………………………………24

6. All other contracts require previous sanction ………………………………………………..24

7. Inspection of jails by Inspector General………………………………………………………….25

8. Duties of the Inspector General at inspections……………………………………………….25

9. A copy of minute when to be submitted to Delhi Admin………………………………..26

10. Annual Report and returns……………………………………………………………………………..26

11. Channel of Communication…………………………………………………………………………….26

12. Inspection of criminal lunatics by the Inspector General or visitors…………………26

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CHAPTER 5

DELHI PRISONS (VISITORS OF PRISONS) RULES, 1988

1. Short title and commencement……………………………………………………………………….27

2. Visitors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27

3. Visits by official visitors…………………………………………………………………………………….27

4. Duties of official visitors……………………………………………………………………………………27

5. Non-Official visitors terms of official appointment……………………………………………27

6. Non-official visitors to be gazette………………………………………………………………………27

7. Visits by non-official visitors………………………………………………………………………………28

8. Duties of all visitors…………………………………………………………………………………………28

9. District Magistrate to visit and inspect jail……………………………………………………….28

10. Exercise by District Magistrate of powers under the Prisons Act……………………..28

11. District Magistrate to communicate with Superintendent………………………………..28

12. Board of Visitors………………………………………………………………………………………………..29

13. Duties of Visitors……………………………………………………………………………………………….29

14. Time of visit……………………………………………………………………………………………………….29

15. Punishing the Prisoners for complaints made to visitors…………………………………….29

16. Due respect should be paid to the official and non-official visitors and their request

for information should be complied with readily ………………………………………………29

17. Duties of Lady visitors…………………………………………………………………………………………30

18. Date of visit to be recorded and Copy of remarks to be sent to certain Officers…30

19. Disposal of the record made by a visitor………………………………………………………………30

20. Admission of Police Officers and the interrogation of prisoners by them…………….31

21. Rank of officer deputed to interrogate a prisoner…………………………….………………….31

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22. Police Officer to be in uniform…………………………………………………………………………….31

23. Officers of the PWD may enter the jail during business hours…………………………….31

24. Special permission to be accorded to other persons…………………………………………….31

CHAPTER 6

DELHI PRISIONS (ADMISSION, CLASSIFICATION, SEPARATION, REMISSION, REWARD

AND RELESE OF PRISONERS) RULES. 1988

1. Short title and commencement ……………………………………………………………………32

I.ADMISSION

2. No prisoner to be admitted at night……………………………………………………………..32

3. No person to be admitted without proper Warrant………………………………………32

4. Before admitting a prisoner, the Deputy Superintendent shall question him and

ascertain that his name and other particulars correspond with those entered in

his Warrant……………………………………………………………………………………………………32

5. Procedure if a Warrants and Notes of explanation………………………………………..33

6. Examination of Warrants and Notes of explanation……………………………………….33

7. Copy of Warrant returned for correction to be kept………………………………………34

8. Date of release and Responsibility for correctness…………………………………………34

9. Certain days to count as days of Sentence…………………………………………………….34

10. Periods to be excluded from sentence………………………………………………………….35

11. Date release When a period has been excluded from sentence……………………35

12. Operation of a second sentence when a first sentence is set-aside………………35

13. Date from which a sentence finally passed shall count…………………………………35

14. Date of release when two or more sentence run consecutively……………………36

15. Calculation of date-of release when a fine is partially paid…………………………..36

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