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Goa Prisons Rules, 2006
Goa Prisons Rules, 2006
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 2
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER II
Section 33. Prison buildings to be in charge of Public Works Department.
Section 34. Use of land in vicinity of prisons.
Section 45. White-washing of wards and prison hospitals.
Section 56. Maintenance of the surrounding area.
Section 67. Public nuisances etc. not to be permitted near prison.
Section 78. Planting of trees in and around prison.
Section 89. Additions and alterations to buildings.
Section 910. Administrative approval for construction.
Section 1011. Superintendent to visit frequently work under execution.
Section 1112. Area of prison.
Section 1213. Single room accommodation.
Section 1314. Provisions in barracks, wards, cells.
Section 1415. Prison hospital.
Section 1516. Kitchen.
Section 1617. Lighting.
Section 1718. Conservancy arrangements.
Section 1819. Superintendent and Medical Officer to pay attention to purity of water.
Section 1920. Prisons for keeping High Security Prisoners.
Section 20
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER III
Section 2221. Classification of prisons.
Section 2122. Location of prisons.
Section 2223. Types of prisoners to be received.
Section 2324. Open prisons.
Section 24
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER IV
Section 2725. Inspector General competent to be the Controlling Officer and Head of Department.
Section 2526. Communication between the Government and officers of prison.
Section 2627. Inspector General competent to release material to Press for publication.
Section 2728. Inspection of prisons by the Inspector General.
Section 2829. Superintendent not to leave headquarters without previous permission of Inspector General.
Section 2930. Handing over of charge.
Section 3031. Functions and duties of Superintendent.
Section 3132. Functions and duties of Assistant Superintendent.
Section 3233. Functions and duties of Jailor.
Section 3334. Duties to be performed by the Assistant Jailor in the absence of the Jailor.
Section 3435. Duties of Assistant Jailors.
Section 3536. Duties of Orderly Officers.
Section 3637. Duties and functions of Matron.
Section 3738. Guarding personnel.
Section 3839. Duties and responsibilities of Jail Guards.
Section 3940. Changes in duties and posts of Jail Guards.
Section 4041. Responsibility of guard in charge of work shed.
Section 4142. Relieved Jail Guard to explain his duties to the Relieving Guard.
Section 4243. Superintendent to make guidelines for guidance of guards with arms.
Section 4344. Guard with arms.
Section 4445. Conditions to be observed by Jail Guard and Head Guard.
Section 4546. Duties of the jail guard on Sentry duty.
Section 4647. Fire arms to be kept in Guard Room when not in use.
Section 4748. Guards on Sentry duty to be always in uniform.
Section 4849. Head Guard not to leave his command unless relieved.
Section 4950. Relief of jail guards on sentry duties for lunch.
Section 5051. Guards on duty not to communicate with any person.
Section 5152. Duties of guards with arms.
Section 5253. Guard to act on general alarm.
Section 5354. Head Guard to check sentry posts twice during night.
Section 5455. Duties of Gate keeper.
Section 5556. Recording of duties performed in work diaries.
Section 56
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER V
Section 6057. Admission of Prisoners.
Section 5758. Prisoners not to be admitted without warrant.
Section 5859. Search of newly admitted prisoners.
Section 5960. Prisoners to wash themselves and their clothing soon after admission.
Section 6061. Prison authorities not to be responsible for any mistake in warrant.
Section 6162. Registration of admission entries of prisoners in jail Registers.
Section 6263. Recording of identification marks.
Section 6364. Procedure in case of prisoner's transfer to another prison.
Section 6465. State of every prisoner's education to be recorded.
Section 6566. Recording of date etc., in warrant on prisoner's admission into prison.
Section 6667. Verification of admission documents by Assistant Superintendent or the Jailor so authorized.
Section 6768. Preparation, custody and management of History Tickets.
Section 6869. Prisoner to be produced before Superintendent within specified time.
Section 6970. Prisoners having influence in district to be transferred to another district.
Section 7071. Checking of admission register and release diary.
Section 7172. Medical examination.
Section 7273. Duties of Medical Officer.
Section 7374. Placing of prisoners in quarantine.
Section 7475. Categorisation of prisoners.
Section 7576. Classification of under-trial prisoners.
Section 7677. Classification of convicted prisoners.
Section 7778. Revision of classification of prisoners.
Section 7880. Women prisoners.
Section 8081. Accommodation for Class I Prisoners.
Section 8182. Prisoners sentenced to death.
Section 8283. Adolescent prisoners.
Section 8384. Prisoners suffering from insanity or contagious disease.
Section 8485. Ex-military prisoners.
Section 8586. Classification to be explained to prisoners.
Section 86
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VI
Section 9087. Jailor responsible for the safe custody of prisoners' private property.
Section 8788. Private property of prisoners.
Section 8889. Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent responsible for safe custody of prisoner's private property and delivery thereof to the prisoner on his release.
Section 8990. Prisoners clothing, utensils and other non perishable articles.
Section 9091. Forfeiture of concealed property found with prisoner after his search on admission.
Section 9192. Discretionary powers of Superintendents to sell by auction certain articles belonging to long-term prisoners.
Section 9293. Jailor to be in charge of prisoners' private property and clothing stores.
Section 9394. Prison staff not to buy prisoners' property at auctions.
Section 9495. Prisoners may be provided on release with clothing in certain cases.
Section 9596. Delivery of prisoner's property to friends etc. or sale thereof, with the prisoner's consent.
Section 9697. Transfer of prisoner's private property from one prisoner to another prisoner prohibited.
Section 9798. Prisoner's private property to be sent with him on his transfer.
Section 9899. Return of prisoners' property on their release.
Section 99100. Receipts.
Section 100101. Disposal of unclaimed property of prisoners.
Section 101102. Disposal of the property of an absconding prisoner.
Section 102103. Prisoner's property to be sent with him in case of his transfer to Mental Hospital.
Section 103
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VII
Section 108104. Maintenance and enforcement of discipline.
Section 104105. Applicability of rules during quarantine.
Section 105106. Jailor to take care of clothing, etc.
Section 106107. Discipline and custody of women prisoners.
Section 107108. No male officer to enter women prisoners' enclosure.
Section 108109. Register of movements/visits to women's section.
Section 109110. Movement of prisoners.
Section 110111. Grievance Redressal System.
Section 111112. Parade of prisoners.
Section 112113. Prisoners how to behave etc.
Section 113114. Duties of prisoners.
Section 114115. Concession regarding shaving etc., to prisoners.
Section 115116. Cutting of hair of women prisoners, etc.
Section 116117. Articles prohibited in prison.
Section 117118. Other articles prohibited in prison.
Section 118119. Acts constituting prison offences.
Section 119120. Rules to apply to prisoners under sentence of simple imprisonment.
Section 120121. Military prisoners not to wear uniforms.
Section 121122. Custody of under-trial prisoner.
Section 122123. Facilities to under-trial prisoners.
Section 123124. Relaxation in discipline on grounds of sickness.
Section 124125. Appointment of place for assembly of guard in event of disturbances.
Section 125126. Steps to be taken in case of disturbances in prisons.
Section 126127. Prisoners to resort to place of security.
Section 127128. Prisoners outside prison to be collected and halted.
Section 128129. Action to be taken by guards with arms.
Section 129130. Action when officer is assaulted.
Section 130131. Use of sword etc., against prisoners engaged in outbreak or disturbance.
Section 131132. Use of arms etc., in presence of Senior Officer.
Section 132133. Minimum force to be used.
Section 133134. Dispersion of mob outside prison.
Section 134135. Calling for police aid.
Section 135136. Superintendent to submit report of assault.
Section 136137. Prisoner with suicidal tendency.
Section 137138. Prisoner employed on extramural work not to leave the group.
Section 138139. Notice of escape of prisoner to be given and reports.
Section 139140. Escape from extramural work.
Section 140141. Recaptured prisoner to be received on original warrant.
Section 141
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER VIII
Section 147142. Prisoners to be classified as habitual offenders.
Section 142143. Authorities who may classify prisoners.
Section 143144. Study of prisoners.
Section 144145. Response to treatment and transfer of hardened offenders to Special Prison.
Section 145146. Institution for hardened and persistent offenders.
Section 146147. Stage system for watching progress and admission to remission system subject to rule 291.
Section 291148. Review of progress.
Section 148149. Security and discipline.
Section 149150. Demotion in the Stage system.
Section 150151. Habitual offenders to be employed on essential service.
Section 151152. Habitual offenders not to be confined in particular prison for long.
Section 152153. Special Prison.
Section 153154. Habitual offenders to be allotted to cellular accommodation in Special Prison.
Section 154155. Grant of concessions.
Section 155156. Transfer of habitual offenders to Central Prison.
Section 156
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER IX
Section 163157. Categorisation of high security prisoners.
Section 157158. Staff pattern.
Section 158159. Facilities.
Section 159160. Reform and treatment programmes.
Section 160161. Security.
Section 161162. Court hearing.
Section 162163. Convicts for rigorous imprisonment.
Section 163164. Punishment.
Section 164165. Provision of modern gadgets.
Section 165
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER X
Section 173166. Separation of civil prisoners.
Section 166167. Bar against transfer of civil prisoners.
Section 167168. Diet for civil prisoners other than Judgment debtors.
Section 168169. Diet for Judgment debtors.
Section 169170. Escape of civil prisoners.
Section 170171. Release of civil prisoner suffering from disease.
Section 171172. Disposal of balance of diet money and other necessaries.
Section 172
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XI
Section 181173. Classification of Criminal lunatics.
Section 173174. Transfer of Criminal lunatic.
Section 174175. Certificate under section 337 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Section 337176. Transfer of lunatic prisoner.
Section 176177. Examination by Special Medical Board.
Section 177178. Criminal lunatics or lunatic prisoners to be transferred to Mental Hospital if fit.
Section 178179. Transfer of female lunatics.
Section 179180. Transfer of criminal lunatic by train.
Section 180181. Return of warrant.
Section 181182. Treatment of lunatic prisoner.
Section 182183. Re-transfer of lunatic prisoner on recovery to prison.
Section 183184. Relapse of insanity.
Section 184185. Employment on light labour of lunatic prisoner on recovery.
Section 185186. Procedure for recommending lunatic prisoner on recovery for release.
Section 186187. Information to be given while submitting the case.
Section 187188. Certificate of receipt of lunatic.
Section 188189. Confinement of lunatic in cell.
Section 189190. Certificate on discharge.
Section 190
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XII
Section 200191. Opening of prison.
Section 191192. Ordinary daily routine for working day.
Section 192193. Formation of prisoners into groups for work and its distribution.
Section 193194. Meals.
Section 194195. Games.
Section 195196. Mustering of prisoners before lock-up.
Section 196197. Regulation of locks and keys.
Section 197198. Number of prisoners confined in each ward at night to be recorded every day.
Section 198199. Report to Superintendent at the time of lock up.
Section 199200. Ingress and egress prohibited between lock up.
Section 200201. Opening of a barrack during the night in cases of emergency.
Section 201202. Literacy classes and supply of stationery.
Section 202203. Togetherness of prisoners.
Section 203204. Places to be assigned to each prisoner for sleeping.
Section 204205. Lights near sleeping barracks or cells.
Section 205206. Night visits by prison officials.
Section 206207. Washing of Clothes.
Section 207208. Issue of washing soap.
Section 208
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIII
Section 219209. Board of Work Programme and Vocational Training.
Section 209210. Classification, forms of labour, eligibility for employment, and utilization of wages.
Section 210211. Employment of simple imprisonment prisoners.
Section 211212. Under-trial prisoner not to be employed.
Section 212213. Employment of prisoners.
Section 213214. Prison servants.
Section 214215. Assignment of work.
Section 215216. Assignment of conservancy work.
Section 216217. Employment of prisoners as per the terms of sentence.
Section 217218. Prisoner not to be employed on clerical work.
Section 218219. Work Assignment Committee.
Section 219220. Watching conduct of prisoner after assignment of work.
Section 220221. Incidents of assignment of work.
Section 221222. Inspector General to examine scale of task.
Section 222223. Hours of employment.
Section 223224. Employment of prisoners under solitary confinement.
Section 224225. Jailor-in-charge of employment of prisoners to see to proper distribution of work.
Section 225226. Medical Officer to examine prisoners on extramural work.
Section 226227. Safeguards for prisoners engaged in work.
Section 227228. Group of infirm prisoners.
Section 228229. Setting up of Industries and Vocations.
Section 229232. Prisoners to be employed in works of repairs, etc.
Section 232233. Prisoners not to be employed for private work.
Section 233234. Employment of prisoners for outside agencies.
Section 234235. Prisoners not to be employed with outside labourers.
Section 235236. Guard on prisoners in employment.
Section 236237. Additional escort.
Section 237238. Prisoner on extramural work, if falls sick.
Section 238239. Strength of escort in extramural camps.
Section 239
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XIV
Section 249240. Intimation to relatives of prisoner.
Section 240241. List of relatives.
Section 241242. Interviews and communications of prisoners.
Section 242243. Scale of interviews.
Section 243244. Special interviews in discretion of Superintendent.
Section 244245. Interviews.
Section 245246. Competent authorities to sanction interviews.
Section 246247. Hours, procedure and place of holding interviews with prisoners.
Section 247248. Conduct of interviews, Complaint book.
Section 248249. Jailor to be present at every interview.
Section 249250. Political matters not to be discussed at interviews- termination of interviews.
Section 250251. Language of conversation at interview.
Section 251252. Which interview to be within sight but out of hearing.
Section 252253. Power of Government to withhold privileges of interview.
Section 253254. Jailor to remove any visitor and search persons.
Section 254255. Letters of prisoners.
Section 255256. Facility of certain transactions to be permitted to prisoners.
Section 256257. Supply of writing material, post cards etc. to prisoners for writing communications.
Section 257258. Subjects on which prisoners may correspond.
Section 258259. Procedure when communications are in language not understood by any jail employee.
Section 259260. Communications from members of Parliament or State Legislatures.
Section 260261. Censoring and withholding of prisoners' letters and other communications.
Section 261262. Communication addressed by prisoner to Government Departments on matters not pertaining to prison administration.
Section 262263. Restrictions on privilege of interviews and communications or any condition relating thereto.
Section 263264. Report regarding withholding or curtailment of privilege.
Section 264265. Destruction of letters delivered to prisoners.
Section 265266. Education of prisoners.
Section 266267. Every prison to have Library.
Section 267268. Supply of news-papers.
Section 268269. Number and type of books which prisoners may keep in their possession.
Section 269270. Books in excess.
Section 270271. Unconvicted criminal prisoners may purchase books.
Section 271272. Civil prisoners may purchase books.
Section 272273. Legal aid.
Section 273274. Photographs.
Section 274275. Gifts to Prison Department.
Section 275276. Exhibition of films.
Section 276277. Tournaments.
Section 277278. Playing of indoor games by Class I prisoners.
Section 278279. Wage system- Objectives to be served.
Section 279280. Canteen for prisoners.
Section 280281. No facility to refractory prisoners.
Section 281282. Certain facilities not to be given to offenders under the Reformatory Schools Act transferred to prison.
Section 282283. Scale of diet, amenities and privileges to Class I prisoners in the Jails.
Section 283
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XV
Section 294284. Remission a concession and not right.
Section 284285. Kinds of remission.
Section 285286. Authority to grant ordinary remission.
Section 286287. Convicted criminal prisoners eligible for ordinary remission.
Section 287288. Non-eligibility for ordinary remission.
Section 288289. Scale of ordinary remission.
Section 289290. Procedure for calculating ordinary remission.
Section 290291. Ordinary remission in case of habitual prisoners.
Section 291292. Grant of remission to life convicts.
Section 292293. Grant of remission to prisoners sentenced by Court Martial.
Section 293294. Granting of annual good conduct remission.
Section 294295. Authorities to grant special remission.
Section 295296. Grant of special remission.
Section 296297. Scale of special remission.
Section 297298. Mode of granting special remission.
Section 298299. Remission committee.
Section 299300. State remission.
Section 300301. Total of ordinary, annual good conduct and special remission not to exceed half of the substantive substance.
Section 301302. Maintenance of record of remission.
Section 302303. Report of special remission.
Section 303304. Cancellation and forfeiture of remission.
Section 304305. Power of Superintendent to cancel remissions by way of punishment.
Section 305306. Removal and restoration to remission system.
Section 306307. Transfer of prisoners of the remission system.
Section 307308. Power of Inspector General to revoke remission.
Section 308
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVI
Section 320309. Sanctioning authority.
Section 309310. When prisoner may be granted furlough.
Section 310311. Objectives of furlough.
Section 311312. Furlough is not a right.
Section 312313. Prisoners who shall not be granted furlough.
Section 313314. Furlough not to be granted after return from parole.
Section 314315. Furlough not to be granted without security.
Section 315316. How applications for grant of furlough should be dealt with.
Section 316317. Fresh application for furlough.
Section 317318. Conditions of release.
Section 318319. Declaration before release.
Section 319320. Prisoner ordinarily to bear journey expense.
Section 320321. Extension of the period of furlough.
Section 321322. Intimation of release and of non-surrender of prisoner.
Section 322323. Release order inoperative on a prisoner's surrender to the prison authorities.
Section 323324. When parole to be granted.
Section 324325. Application for grant of parole.
Section 325326. Authorities competent to sanction parole.
Section 326327. Applications for parole how to be dealt with.
Section 327328. Extension of period of parole.
Section 328329. Enquiries may be made on receipt of application and police report.
Section 329330. Conditions subject to which prisoners may be granted parole.
Section 330331. Parole order ineffective on prisoner's surrender.
Section 331332. Intimation of release and of non-surrender of a prisoner.
Section 332333. Application of certain rules to parole cases.
Section 333334. Form of order of release on furlough or parole.
Section 334335. Furlough and Parole to be counted as remission of sentence.
Section 335
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVII
Section 348336. Desire of the prisoner to prefer an appeal.
Section 336337. Petitions from prisoners.
Section 337338. Petitions for remission of sentence or pardon on grounds of ill health.
Section 338339. Facility for preparation of petition.
Section 339340. Petitions when not to be forwarded.
Section 340341. Second petitions not to be entertained.
Section 341342. Petition for mercy by convicted criminal prisoner sentenced to death.
Section 342343. Petition how to be forwarded.
Section 343344. Petition submitted after period prescribed.
Section 344345. Execution of sentence to be deferred under exceptional circumstances.
Section 345346. Acknowledgement of orders.
Section 346347. Sentence not to be executed till appeal or application is dismissed.
Section 347348. Petition of appeals and applications of a judicial nature.
Section 348349. Presentation of petition of appeal or application by prisoner.
Section 349350. Superintendent not to accept petition of appeal or application, without certain documents.
Section 350351. Reminder for copy of judgement.
Section 351352. Petition for appeal or application for revision to High Court or Supreme Court how to be forwarded.
Section 352353. Reminder for intimating result of appeal.
Section 353354. Communicating the list of prisoner.
Section 354
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XVIII
Section 368355. Powers of Jailor to place prisoner in iron or under mechanical restraint in certain circumstances.
Section 355356. Prisoners not to be punished for complaints etc.
Section 356357. Exclusion from privilege of earning wages.
Section 357358. Minor and major punishments.
Section 358359. Pattern and weight of handcuffs etc.
Section 359360. Handcuffs not to be imposed in certain circumstances.
Section 360361. Cells for women prisoner.
Section 361362. Cellular confinement.
Section 362363. Watch over prisoners in cells.
Section 363364. Discipline in cells.
Section 364365. Withdrawal of bedding of prisoners in cells during day.
Section 365366. Provision of work for labouring prisoners confined in cells.
Section 366367. Procedure in case of sickness of prisoner in cell.
Section 367368. Convict sweepers, cooks and watermen may enter cells.
Section 368369. Separate confinements.
Section 369370. Cellular confinements.
Section 370371. Intervals between two periods of cellular confinement.
Section 371372. Medical Officer to certify fitness of prisoner for imposition of handcuffs.
Section 372373. Punishment by Magistrate for prison offence.
Section 373374. Acts constituting both prison offence and offence under Indian Penal Code, how to be dealt with.
Section 374Section 146, Indian Penal Code.........
Section 146Section 148, Indian Penal Code........................
Section 148Section 152, Indian Penal Code........................
Section 152Section 222, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 222Section 223, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 223Section 224, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 224Section 300, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 300Section 303, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 303Section 304-A, Indian Penal Code ...............
Section 304-ASection 309, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 309Section 323, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 323Section 326, Indian Penal Code ......................
Section 326375. No Prisoner to be punished twice for same offence.
Section 375
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XIX
Section 402376. Board of Visitors.
Section 376377. Ex-officio visitors.
Section 3771. Districts and Session Judge.
Section 12. District Magistrate.
Section 23. Director General of Police
Section 34. Superintendent of Police.
Section 45. Chief Engineer Public Works Department.
Section 56. Director of Industries and Mines.
Section 67. Director of Agriculture.
Section 78. Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.
Section 89. Director of Education.
Section 910. Director of Social Welfare.
Section 1011. Director of Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour.
Section 1112. Director of Health Services.
Section 12378. Non-Official visitors.
Section 378379. Appointment of non-official visitors.
Section 379380. Chairman of the Board of Visitors.
Section 380381. Minutes of the Board of Visitors.
Section 381382. Power of Government to terminate appointment of the visitors.
Section 382383. Every visitor to be provided with copy of rules.
Section 383384. List of visitors to be displayed at Prison Gates.
Section 384385. Meetings of Board of Visitors and visits to prisons.
Section 385386. Conveyance allowance to non-official visitors.
Section 386387. Visitors not to visit after lock-up and on Saturdays and Jail Holidays.
Section 387388. Visitors to be accompanied by officer and escort during inspection of prison.
Section 388389. Period of detention of under-trial prisoners to be watched by official visitors.
Section 389390. Visit to High Security Prison.
Section 390391. Duties of visitors.
Section 391392. Access to certain prisoners by visitors prohibited.
Section 392393. Action on remarks by visitors.
Section 393394. Visits to prisons by persons other than the Prison Officers and Visitors.
Section 394395. Power of Police Officers to visit prison.
Section 395396. Powers of certain officers to interrogate prisoners etc.
Section 396
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XX
Section 436397. Constitution of State Sentence Review Board.
Section 397398. Meeting of State Sentence Review Board.
Section 398399. Procedure for holding meetings of the State Sentence Review Board.
Section 399400. Records relating to review of sentences and release.
Section 400401. Resubmission of the case for review.
Section 401402. Overall review of the progress made by a prisoner.
Section 402403. Factors to be considered for reviewing the sentences.
Section 403404. Forwarding the recommendations to the Government.
Section 404405. Submission of cases directly to the Government.
Section 405406. Procedure for re-submitting the cases to the Government.
Section 406407. Cases of the co-accused of a prisoner.
Section 407408. Sick prisoners.
Section 408409. Release of a prisoner.
Section 409410. Females.
Section 410411. Cases of female prisoners not to be reported to the Government.
Section 411412. Prisoners for default in furnishing security.
Section 412413. Sick and dying prisoner whose release is sanctioned.
Section 413
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXI
Section 454414. Common Victims Compensation Fund.
Section 414415. Constitution of Committee and its meeting.
Section 415416. Management of wages and Common Victims Compensation Fund.
Section 416417. Account.
Section 417418. Payment to victim.
Section 418419. Cash Book.
Section 419
CHAPTER XXII