(1) For controlling any incident of rioting, any officer of the prison shall use as little force, and do as little injury to a person as may be consistent with restoring order and detaining such person.
(2) Any officer of the prison may use minimum force against any prisoner escaping or attempting to escape, or using violence against any official of the prison or any other person.
Legal aid 62. The Government shall endeavor to provide free legal aid for the prisoners.
Rehabilitatio n of prisoners
63. The Government shall endeavor to undertake measures towards the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Persons of unsound mind
64. No person of unsound mind other than a criminal shall be kept in the prison.
Protective custody
65. No person entitled to protective custody shall be kept in the prison.
Accounts and audit
66. The accounts of every prison shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be prescribed by the Government.
Training of prison officials
67.
(1) The Government shall provide training to all prison officials to refresh them about the responsibilities and rights o prisoners.
(2) The duration and syllabus of such training shall be prescribed by the Government.
Delegation of Powers
68. Any of the powers conferred by this Act on the State Government may be exercised and performed by such officers as the State Government may designate in this behalf.
Exercise of powers of Superintende nt and Medical Officer
69. All or any of the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this Act on a Superintendent or Medical Officer may in his absence, be exercised and performed by such other officers as the Government may appoint in this behalf either by name or by his official designation.
Protection of action taken in good faith 70 No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any functionary of the Government in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or the rules made or orders or directions issued thereunder or acting in accordance with the provisions of Sub-section (1) and (20) of section 60.
Powers of Government to make rules