(1) Every prison officer and prison staff shall wear a proper uniform and badges as specified by the State Government from time to time or as may be prescribed.
(2) The supply of arms and ammunition and its maintenance, including repair, shall be in such manner, as may be prescribed.
74. The State Government shall make rules under this Act for keeping the prisoners, condemned to death, in the prisons and the subsequent execution of their death sentence.
75. The Government shall provide the facility of free legal aid to the prisoners in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act No. 39 of 1987) and the Standard Operating Procedure prescribed by the National Legal Services Authority or State Legal Services Authority or District Legal Services Authority or as may be prescribed.
76. There shall be an Under Trial Review Committee for every district to be headed by the concerned District and Sessions Judge, and comprising of such other members and for carrying out such functions, as may be prescribed.
77. There shall be an appropriate mechanism for redressal of the grievances of the prisoners, prison officer and prison staff, as may be prescribed.
78. The officer-in-charge may utilize the services of prisoners for the day-to-day administration and management of the prisons, in such manner, as may be prescribed.
79. No prisoner, visitor or any person employed in the prison, shall have any right to strike or start or continue any agitation inside the prison for achieving any request or demand.
Prison registers, office procedure and management.
Uniform, accoutrements and ordinance supplies.
Prisoners condemned to death.
Legal aid.
Constitution of Under Trial Review Committee for every district.
Grievance redressal mechanism.
Utilization of services of prisoners.
Prohibition of strike and agitation.
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80. The officer-in-charge shall take all appropriate measures, including the procurement of necessary equipment and preparation of a contingency plan, for preventing and controlling any emergency situation in the prisons, including ensuring availability of Quick Reaction Team, and any other provision in conformity with the Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2019 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2019), Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 53 of 2005) or any other relevant Act and orders or instructions issued by any competent authority.
81. A prisoner, when being taken to or from any prison, in which he may be lawfully confined, or to a court for production or to a hospital for medical treatment, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise beyond the limits of any such prison in or under the lawful custody or control of a prison officer or prison staff belonging to such prison, or any other officer deployed for such duty, shall be deemed to be in prison and shall be subject to all directions and discipline, as if he were actually in prison.