Other Officers of Prisons

1. (1) The Government may appoint as many officers as may be necessary to assist the Head of the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services for performing such duties as may be prescribed under the Act and the rules.
2. (2) The strength of Prison Officers and staff shall be so fixed by Government in each cadre as shall be permitted on optimum basis.
3. (3) For every prison, there shall be an Officer-in-Charge, who may be a Superintendent, Additional Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or any other officer of the Prisons and Correctional Services, as prescribed under the rules.
4. (4) The general administrative control and management of prison

unit shall vest with the Officer-in-Charge and other officers

and staff shall exercise or perform such duties and functions under his direction, as maybe prescribed under the rules and such administrative and functional control and management shall be subject to general supervision and control of Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services.

1. (5) Salaries and other benefits of officers and staff members may be commensurate with the work performed in a modern prisons and correctional system as may be prescribed under the rules.