(1) The State Government shall establish as many prisons, constructed in such manner as to comply with the requirements of this Act and rules made thereunder, as may be necessary for detention and correctional treatment of offenders and for detention of such other persons as may be committed to custody under any law, and shall declare each, of the prisons so established as Centra! Jail, District Jail, Sub-Jail (which is synonymous with Subsidiary Jail), Special Jail, Open Jail or such other class of prison as may be considered necessary, each class of prisons being meant for detention of such class or classes of persons as prescribed by rules made under this Act and orders made under such rules.
(2) Whenever it appears to the Inspector General that -
(a) there is likelihood of arrest of persons at any place within the State in connection with any agitation, demonstration or satyagraha and in such large number as cannot conveniently or safely be kept in the prison situated within or near such place, or
(b) the number of inmates in any prison is greater than can conveniently or safely be kept therein aod it is not convenient or safe to transfer the excess number to any other prison, or THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 30,2013 1365 Rights of inmates
(c) due to the outbreak of any epidemic disease within any prison, or for any other reason, it is desirable to temporarily provide for some alternative accommpdation for any inmates;
temporary prison shall be established and so declared by such officer and in such manner as the State Government may by rules made under this Act prescribe or by general or. special orders direct, to provide for accommodation of so many of the persons or inmates as cannot conveniently or safely be kept in the prison established under sub section (1)
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