(1) The Government shall, by notification, constitute a Board of Visitors comprising of official and non-official members at district and subdivisional level with the purpose of visiting and inspecting prisons.
(2) The Head of Department shall, as far as possible, visit and inspect the prisons atleast once in two years and he may have a prison inspected by an officer of appropriate rank at periodic intervals, as may be prescribed.
(3) It shall be the duty of the Magistrate of the District to visit and inspect every prison situated within the limits of his district.
Remission to prisoners.
Pre-mature release.
Interviews and communications.
Inspection of prisons.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), MAY 21, 2026 (VYSK 31, 1948 SAKA) 616
(4) The Government may authorize any other officer to visit and inspect the prisons.
(5) The duties of visitors and appointed officers for inspection shall be such, as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-XX AFTER-CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES
66. The Government may endeavor to provide after-care services to all needy prisoners released from a prison with a view to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into the society.
CHAPTER-XXI TRANSGENDER PRISONERS
67. Special provisions shall be made to ensure the welfare and advancement of transgender prisoners, including both trans men and trans women, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-XXII MISCELLANEOUS
68. The procedure for executing the sentence of a prisoner shall be such, as may be prescribed.
69. Facilities shall be provided to all the prisoners, desiring to file an appeal or revision or petition. The procedure for the same shall be such, as may be prescribed.
70. The Officer-in-charge of the prison shall ensure all necessary measures to maintain proper sanitation and hygiene of a prison, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
71. The Officer-in-charge of the prison shall utilize the available land within the perimeter security walls of the prison as well as prison land outside the security walls, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
After-care and rehabilitation services.
Special provisions for transgender prisoners.
Execution of sentence.
Appeals, revisions and petitions.
Sanitation and hygiene.
Utilization of prison land.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), MAY 21, 2026 (VYSK 31, 1948 SAKA) 617
72. The Officer-in-charge of the prison shall be responsible for maintaining the relevant prison registers and records in digital and physical format and shall adopt every procedure for effective management of the prison, as may be prescribed.