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The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007

The Sikkim Prisons Act, 2007

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This law sets out the detailed duties and responsibilities for prison staff, including jailers, medical officers, gate-keepers, and subordinate officers, to ensure proper administration and order. It mandates strict procedures for the search, medical examination of health and fitness, and documentation of all prisoners upon admission and release. The Act also requires the physical separation of prisoners by gender, age, and legal status to prevent crime and ensure safety. By establishing clear guidelines for handling death inquiries, segregation, and the handling of belongings, it safeguards the rights, health, and dignity of individuals held in custody, preventing corruption and abuse within the prison system.

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  1. 48. Special Leave
  2. 49. Premature Release
  3. 50. Prison administration for female offenders
  4. 51. Classification and separation
  5. 52. Restriction on women prisoners
  6. 53. Exclusion of Males
  7. 54. Locks of Female Enclosures
  8. 55. Custody of Female Enclosure
  9. 56. Search of Women Prisoners on admission
  10. 57. Pregnancy, Child birth in Prison
  11. 58. 58
  12. 59. Property of women prisoners
  13. 60. Children of Women Prisoner
  14. 61. Constitution of Board of Visitors
  15. 62. Penalty for introduction or removal of prohibited articles into or from prison and communicate with prisoners.
  16. 63. Power to arrest for offence under
  17. 64. Publication of penalties
  18. 65. Prison Offences
  19. 66. Punishment of offences
  20. 67. Medical Officer to certify the fitness of prisoner for punishment
  21. 68. Entries in punishment book
  22. 69. Procedure on commission of heinous offence
  23. 70. Offences by prison subordinates
  24. 71. Extramural custody, control and employment of prisoners
  25. 72. Power to make rules
  26. 73. Exhibition of copies or rules
  27. 74. Exercise of powers of Superintendent and Medical officer
  28. 75. Protection of actions taken in good faith
  29. 76. Validation of Acts and Saving
  30. 77. Power of Prison Officers during emergency
  31. 78. Removal of doubts
  32. 16. Jailer to givQ notice of death of prisoner. Jailer to give notice of death of prisoner
  33. 17. Duties of Sub-Jailer/Assistant Sub-Jailer. Duties of Sub-Jailer / Assistant Sub-Jailer
  34. 18. Duties of Gate Keeper. Duties of Gate Keeper
  35. 19. Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave. Subordinate officers not to be absent without leave
  36. 20. Prisoners appointed as In-charge of Barracks and cells to be public servants. Prisoners appointed as In-charge of Barracks and cells to be public servants
  37. 21. Prisoners to be examined on admission. Prisoners to be examined on admission
  38. 22. Effects of prisoners. Effects of prisoners
  39. 23. Removal and discharge of prisoners. Removal and discharge of prisoners
  40. 24. Separation of prisoners. Separation of prisoners
  41. 25. Association and segregation of prisoners. Association and segregation of prisoners
  42. 26. Solitary confinement. Solitary confinement
  43. 27. Prisoners under sentence of death. Prisoners under sentence of death
  44. 28. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources. Maintenance of certain prisoners from private sources
  45. 29. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners. Restriction on transfer of food and clothing between certain prisoners
  46. 30. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoner. Supply of clothing and bedding to civil and unconvicted criminal prisoner
  47. 31. Employment of civil and under-trial prisoners. Employment of civil and under-trial prisoners
  48. 32. Employment of criminal prisoners. Employment of criminal prisoners
  49. 33. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment. Employment of criminal prisoners sentenced to simple imprisonment
  50. 34. Medical Care Unit. Medical Care Unit for sick prisoners
  51. 35. Sick Prisoners. Record of directions of Medical Officer
  52. 36. Record of directions of Medical Officer. Visits to civil and under-trial / convicted prisoners
  53. 37. Visits to civil and under-trial / convicted prisoners. Visits to prisoners
  54. 38. Search of visitor. Search of visitor
  55. 39. Reasons and Circumstances for Transfer. Circumstances for Transfer
  56. 40. Removal of prisoners from one state to another, emergency basis. Removal of prisoners from one State to another
  57. 41. Measures to prevent and control emergency situation. Emergency basis
  58. 42. Measures to prevent and control. Measures to prevent and control emergency situation
  59. 43. Importance of Education for prisoners. Importance of Education for prisoners
  60. 44. Objective behind educational programme. Objective behind educational programme
  61. 45. Vocational training and work programmes. Vocational training and work programmes
  62. 46. Benefit (Jf l.eave. Benefit of leave
  63. 47. Objective. Objective

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