Chapter VIII LIVING CONDITIONS

1. (1) Living conditions in every prison and allied institution meant for the custody, care, treatment, reformation and rehabilitation of offenders shall be compatible with human dignity in all aspects such as accommodation, hygiene, sanitation, food, clothing& bedding and medical facilities without any discrimination based on caste, gender and disability as prescribed under the rules.
2. (2) Every prisoner shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of wholesome and adequate nutritious food and drink based on nutritional guidelines prescribed under the rules.
3. (3) All reasonable steps shall be taken by the Prisons Department to ensure that environment in prison, the living and working conditions of prisoner and also of staff members are safe, healthy and free of practices that undermine a person’s sense of personal dignity.
4. (4) Clothing provided to prisoners shall in no manner be degrading or humiliating.

Supply of Clothing & Bedding to Civil and undertrial Prisoners/Detenue

1. (1) A civil Prisoner, undertrial prisoner or detenue shall be permitted to maintain himself, and to purchase or receive from private resources at proper hours, clothing and bedding or other necessaries, but subject to examination and to such rules as may be approved by the Head of the Prisons and Correctional Services.
2. (2) Every Civil prisoner/Under-trial prisoner / detenue who is unable to provide himself with sufficient clothing and bedding shall be supplied by the Officer-in-charge with such clothing and bedding as may be necessary as prescribed by rules.

1. (1) The food articles to be purchased for prisoners should be of good and fit to eat quality. Prisoners’ Panchayat shall be associated with the management of kitchen including receipt of ration, preparation and distribution of food in every prison as may be prescribed by rules.
2. (2) There shall be a separate kitchen for prisoners and separate dining areas in the prisons to cater to the mess facilities for prison inmates as may be prescribed by rules.
3. (3) No part of any food, clothing, bedding or other necessaries belonging to any civil or un-convicted criminal prisoner or detenue shall be given, hired or sold to any other prisoner; and any prisoner transgressing the provisions of this section shall lose the privilege of purchasing food or receiving it from private sources, for such time as may be prescribed by rules.