Chapter XV PRISONERS CONTACT WITH OUTSIDE WORLD

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44. Visit to Prisoners

Statutory text

(1) Prisoners may communicate with their Visitors, namely family members, relatives and friends through physical or virtual mode, under proper supervision of prison authorities. Visitors to prisoners shall be verified / authenticated through biometric / iris verification/identification or any specific technology, tool and verification process shall be such as prescribed by rules.
(2) The name, address, photograph and biometric identification of each visitor to the prisoner shall be entered into record as prescribed under the rules.
(3) Foreign prisoners may communicate with their family members and consular representatives, as prescribed under the rules.
(4) Prisoners may communicate with their legal counsel, as prescribed under the rules.

Chapter XV PRISONERS CONTACT WITH OUTSIDE WORLD

Statutory text

(1) All visitors to prisoners shall be searched in a manner as prescribed under the rules.
(2) In case any visitor refuses to get himself searched, he shall be denied admission to the prison and such decision shall be entered into record.
(3) Appropriate provisions for search of visitors who are women, transgender or persons with disabilities may be made, as prescribed under the rules.
(4) All prison officers and staff shall be searched, upon each entry to the prison and each exit from the prison.

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