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The Jammu and Kashmir Prisons Act, 1920

The Jammu and Kashmir Prisons Act, 1920

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This Act governs prisons in Jammu and Kashmir. It provides for accommodation of prisoners, the Inspector General and other prison officers, and the duties of the Jailor, Deputy and Assistant Jailors and gate-keepers. It covers the medical examination of prisoners, reporting of deaths in custody, and the discipline of prisoners and prison staff.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 3. Omitted Omitted.
  3. 4. Accommodation for prisoners
  4. 5. Inspector General]
  5. 6. Officers of prisons
  6. 7. Temporary accommodation for prisoners
  7. 15. Report on death of prisoners
  8. 16. Jailor
  9. 17. Jailor to give notice of death of prisoner
  10. 18. Responsibility of Jailor
  11. 19. Jailor to be present at night
  12. 20. Powers of Deputy and Assistant Jailors
  13. 21. Duties of gate-keeper
  14. 22. Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave
  15. 23. Convict officers
  16. 24. Prisoners to be examined on admission
  17. 25. Effects of prisoners
  18. 26. Removal and discharge of prisoners
  19. 27. Separation of prisoners
  20. 28. Association and segregation of prisoners
  21. 29. Solitary confinement
  22. 30. Prisoners under sentence of death
  23. 31. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources
  24. 32. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners
  25. 33. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
  26. 34. Employment of civil prisoners
  27. 35. Employment of criminal prisoners
  28. 37. Sick prisoners
  29. 38. Record of directions of Medical Officers
  30. 39. Hospital
  31. 40. Visits to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoners
  32. 41. Search of visitors
  33. 42. Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from prison and communication with prisoners
  34. 43. Powers to arrest for offence under section
  35. 44. Publication of penalties
  36. 45. Prison-offences
  37. 46. Punishment of such offences
  38. 47. Provided that nothing in this section shall render any female or civil prisoner liable to the imposition of any form of handcuffs or fetters, or to whipping.
  39. 48. Award of punishments under section 46 and
  40. 49. Punishments to be in accordance with foregoing section
  41. 50. Medical Officer to certify to fitness of prisoner for punishment
  42. 51. Entries in punishment-books
  43. 52. Procedure on committal of heinous offence
  44. 53. Provided also that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.
  45. 54. Offences by prison subordinates
  46. 55. Extramura custody, control and employment of prisoners
  47. 56. Confinement in irons
  48. 57. Confinement of prisoners under sentence of transportation in irons
  49. 58. Prisoners not to be ironed by Jailor except under necessity
  50. 59. Power to make rules
  51. 60. Power of the Government to make rules
  52. 61. Exhibition of copies of rules
  53. 62. Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical Officer

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