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The Prisons Act, 1894

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An Act to extend the Indian Easements Act, 1882, to certain areas in which that Act is not in force.

Act number
9 of 1894
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
22 Mar 1894
In force from
7 Jan 1894

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

62 sections

  1. Section 1Title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2[Repealed.].
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Accommodation for prisoners.
  5. Section 5Inspector General.
  6. Section 6Officers of prisons.
  7. Section 7Temporary accommodation for prisoners.
  8. Section 8Control and duties of officers of prisons.
  9. Section 9Officers not to have business dealings with prisoners.
  10. Section 10Officers not to be interested in prison-contracts.
  11. Section 11Superintendent.
  12. Section 12Records to be kept by Superintendent.
  13. Section 13Duties of Medical Officer.
  14. Section 14Medical Officer to report in certain cases.
  15. Section 15Report on death of prisoner.
  16. Section 16Jailer.
  17. Section 17Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner.
  18. Section 18Responsibility of Jailer.
  19. Section 19Jailer to be present at night.
  20. Section 20Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailers.
  21. Section 21Duties of gate-keeper.
  22. Section 22Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave.
  23. Section 23Convict officers.
  24. Section 24Prisoners to be examined on admission.
  25. Section 25Effects of prisoners.
  26. Section 26Removal and discharge of prisoners.
  27. Section 27Separation of prisoners.
  28. Section 28Association and segregation of prisoners.
  29. Section 29Solitary confinement.
  30. Section 30Prisoners under sentence of death.
  31. Section 31Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources.
  32. Section 32Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners.
  33. Section 33Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.
  34. Section 34Employment of civil prisoners.
  35. Section 35Employment of criminal prisoners.
  36. Section 36Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment.
  37. Section 37Sick prisoners.
  38. Section 38Record of directions of Medical Officers.
  39. Section 39Hospital.
  40. Section 40Visits to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners.
  41. Section 41Search of visitors.
  42. Section 42Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from prison and communication with prisoners.
  43. Section 43Power to arrest for offence under section.
  44. Section 44Publication of penalties.
  45. Section 45Prison-offences.
  46. Section 46Punishment of such offences.
  47. Section 47Plurality of punishments under section 46.
  48. Section 48Award of punishments under sections 46 and 47.
  49. Section 49Punishments to be in accordance with foregoing sections.
  50. Section 50Medical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for punishment.
  51. Section 51Entries in punishment-books.
  52. Section 52Procedure on committal of heinous offence.
  53. Section 53Whipping.
  54. Section 54Offences by prison-subordinates.
  55. Section 55Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners.
  56. Section 56Confinement in irons.
  57. Section 57Confinement of prisoners under sentence of transportation in irons.
  58. Section 58Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailer except under necessity.
  59. Section 59Power to make rules.
  60. Section 60[Repealed.].
  61. Section 61Exhibition of copies of rules.
  62. Section 62Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer.