Functions and duties of superintendent

Functions and duties of superintendent.- (1)

1. (a) Subject to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder or under orders and directions of the Head of Directorate, the Superintendent shall manage the prison and correctional institution in all matters including admission of prisoners, security of the prison and correctional institution, correctional services, allowing visitors inside the prison and correctional institution, expenditure, discipline, punishment and control, release and rehabilitation of prisoners with the aid and assistance of other subordinate officials.
2. (b) Subject to such general or special directions as may be given by the Government, the Superintendent other than that of Central Prison and Correctional Institution shall obey all orders not inconsistent with this Act or any rule thereunder which may be given in respect of the prison and correctional institution by the District Magistrate and shall report to the Head of Directorate, all such orders and the action taken thereon.

1. (2) The Superintendent shall be responsible for the proper upkeep of the prison and correctional institution and all equipment and machinery of the prison and correctional institution under his charge.
2. (3) The Superintendent shall be responsible for the safe custody of all documents/records, including records in electronic format, in his care and for the money and other articles taken from prisoner and perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, as may be prescribed under the rules.
3. (4) The Superintendent may, if in his opinion a prisoner requires special treatment in a hospital outside the prison and correctional institution, send him or cause him to be sent to such hospital.