Prisoners to be searched and examined on admission, exit and re-entry

Prisoners to be searched and examined on admission, exit and re-entry.-

1. (1) Whenever a prisoner is admitted into a prison and correctional institution, he shall be searched, and all cash, jewellery, weapons and prohibited articles or any other article which a prisoner cannot retain with him shall be taken and retained in safe custody of the Superintendent or an official authorized by him: Provided that a woman prisoner or a transgender prisoner shall be searched in an appropriate manner, as may be prescribed under the rules.
2. (2) Every inmate received in a prison and correctional institution shall undergo such physical and biometric identification measurements in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 (11 of 2022) or any other law in force.
3. (3) Every such prisoner shall be examined, on the same day or not later than 24 hours, by the medical officer, who shall enter in a record, the health status of the prisoner, including any illness, present or past.
4. (4) Every prisoner who leaves a prison and correctional institution or re-enters a prison and correctional institution shall also undergo search, physical and biometric identification upon each such exit from or entry into prison and correctional institution.
5. (5) Any prisoner shall be liable to be searched at any time for detection of any prohibited article.