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Section 32

The Punjab Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026State Act of Punjab · Act 9 of 2026

(1) Prisons and Correctional Institutions shall ensure special watch and surveillance on such prisoners for preventing organized crime and continued criminal activities.

(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 department through its Research Analysis and Intelligence (RAI) Wing and in coordination with the State and Central Intelligence agencies.

(3) 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.

CHAPTER-X WOMEN PRISONERS AND THEIR CHILDREN

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ActThe Punjab Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026
Section32
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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