Chapter X PRISON REGIMEN FOR WOMEN PRISONERS

Separate accommodation for women prisoners-

1. (1) The Government shall establish such number of exclusive prisons for women prisoners as it may consider necessary, to accommodate women prisoners. In a prison housing both male and female prisoners, female prisoners shall be kept in a separate building or a separate part of the same building with a separate entrance, in such a manner that they do not come into contact with male prisoners. All basic facilities as provided in the prison for men may also be provided to women prisoners, along with such other facilities that meet their gender specific needs.
2. (2) A separate female ward in the prison hospital maybe created for women prisoners.
3. (3) In case of exclusive women prisons and women enclosures or female wards, only women prison officials and staff shall be deputed. Male prison officials and security staff can be deployed for duties outside such prison or enclosure and can be called inside by the officer-in-charge or the officer on duty, only in case of any situation of emergency or prison offence, as may be prescribed under the rules.
4. (4) Women prisoners may be provided access to correctional programmes and activities which take into account their gender specific needs.

Pregnant women prisoners- When a woman prisoner is found to be pregnant at the time of admission or later, the medical officer shall report the fact to the officer-in-charge.

Women prisoners with children Women prisoners with children-

1. (1) Women prisoners may keep their children inside the prison until the child attains the age of six years.
2. (2) A child living with his mother in prison maybe provided with health care and such other facilities, as may be prescribed under the rules.

Inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment- Any complaint or information of sexual harassment of a woman prisoner shall be acted upon without delay, as per the provisions of law.