Special provisions for security, intelligence gathering, surveillance and rotation or prison staff on duty

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the headquarters of Prisons & Correctional Services and the Police Department of the State to take all appropriate measures for protecting the society from the criminal activities of high risk prisoners, habitual offenders and hardened criminals. (2) Based on the details of the crime committed by the inmate, available background record, history ticket, etc. inmates shall be suitably classified, assessed for their propensity and potential to negatively influence other inmates and be housed in separate barracks/cells, as may be appropriate. (3) With a view to protecting the society and the victims, high risk prisoners, hardened criminals and habitual offenders shall not be entitled for parole, furlough, or any kind of prison leave in the normal course. (I) Prisons and Correctional Institutions shall ensure special watch and surveillance on such inmates for preventing them from contacting their gang members, intimidating witnesses, etc. (2) For ensuring dynamic security, preventing escapes, instances of disorder and criminal activity in prisons, appropriate provision for intelligence gathering from prisoners, careful observation, monitoring of prisoners and analysis of the relevant information may be done by the Prison Administration and Correctional Service Department in coordination with the Intelligence Wing of the State Police Department. (3) The State shall ensure strengthened and effective measures for periodic search and detection of contrabands, cell phones, etc. in the cells and barracks of high risk offenders and hardened criminals and deploy advanced, jamming solutions in such areas, including conduct of frequent surprise checks. (4) The prison and other security staff deployed in such sensitive barracks and cells shall be rotated at periodic intervals to prevent any nexus and complacency in security. (5) The release of a convict/high-risk prisoner/hardened criminal/habitual offender on completion of sentence or an under-trial on bail or an inmate released temporarily on parole/furlough, etc. shall be informed to the Superintendent of Police of concerned district, who shall monitor the activities of such prisoner. (6) The district administration shall fully secure the movement of the prisoner, in course of movement to court for judicial proceeding, to the hospital for medical treatment or any other place, as per writ, warrant or order of the competent authority, as the case may be. Prisoners may be granted prison leave on the condition of regular attendance at the local police station as may be prescribed by the rules. Any violation by the prisoner shall attract cancellation of leave/parole/furlough and such other actions as may be stipulated by the rules.