(1) Whenever a prisoner is admitted into a prison, he shall be searched and all cash, jewellery, weapons and prohibited articles or any other article which a prisoner cannot retain with him shall be taken from him and retained in safe custody of the officer-in-charge of the prison or an officer authorized by him:
Provided that a woman prisoner or a transgender prisoner shall be searched in an appropriate manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) Every such prisoner shall be examined, on the same day but not later than twenty four hours, by the medical officer, who shall enter in a record, the health status of the prisoner, including any illness, present or past.
(3) Every prisoner who leaves a prison or re-enters a prison shall also undergo search and physical and biometric identification upon each such exit from or entry into prison.
23. Every prisoner shall be liable to be searched at any time for detection of any prohibited article.
24. Any person, who has been,-
(a) convicted of an offence punishable under any law for the time being in force; or Transfer of a prisoner to another State or Union Territory.
Prisoners to be searched and examined on admission, exit and re-entry.
Search of prisoners.
Taking measurements of prisoners for the purpose of identification.
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(b) ordered to give security for his good behaviour or maintaining peace under section 136 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for a proceeding under sections 126 or 127 or 128 or 129 of the said Sanhita; or
(c) arrested in connection with an offence punishable under any law for the time being in force or detained under any preventive detention law, shall, if so required, allow his measurement to be taken by a prison officer in such manner, as may be prescribed by the Central Government or the State Government.
25. The Department may utilize Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, at the time of admission, transfer, release, or during custody in prison, in accordance with the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act No. 18 of 2016) and the rules made thereunder and the notification(s) issued by the Government of India in this behalf, from time to time.
26. Every prisoner shall be examined medically by the medical officer stating general health conditions of the prisoner and such tests, including Tuberculosis, Human Immuno Deficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, substance use disorder and such other chronic diseases shall be conducted to know about his past sickness and whether he suffers from any chronic health problems.
27. All valuable articles of a prisoner, in respect whereof no order of a competent court has been made, and which, under the rules, may, be brought into a prison by any prisoner or sent to the prison for his use, shall be placed in the custody of the officer authorized by the officer-in-charge in this behalf.
28. The information of admission of a foreign prisoner in a prison shall be sent by the officer-in-charge forthwith to the Directorate and forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, or any other agency, as may be specified by the Central Government.
Use of Aadhaar.
Prisoner to be medically examined.
Articles of prisoners.
Admission, transfer and repatriation of foreign prisoners including internees.
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CHAPTER-VIII CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS
29. A Committee shall be constituted for classification and security assessment of prisoners, comprising such officers, as may be prescribed.