(1) The Government shall establish and maintain as many open and semi-open correctional institutions for prisoners, as may be required.
(2) The Government shall allow such facilities or concessions in such open or semi-open correctional institution which may assist the prisoner in his rehabilitation into the society, as may be prescribed.
(3) The rules for management of open and semi-open institutions, including the procedure and eligibility of prisoners who can be transferred to such correctional institutions, dealing with prisoners who violate any condition of transfer to an open or semi open correctional institution, shall be such, as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-XVII PRISON LEAVE, REMISSION AND PRE-MATURE RELEASE
61. Prison leave shall be granted to eligible convicted prisoners, in accordance with the provisions of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 (Punjab Act No. 11 of 1962) and the rules, namely the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Rules, 1963 made under the said Act.
Open and semi open correctional institutions.
Parole and Furlough.
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62. The remission may be granted to the eligible convicted prisoner by the competent authority, as may be prescribed.
63. The Government shall frame rules for premature release of life convicts under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
CHAPTER-XVIII INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNICATIONS