(1) The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons shall exercise general supervision of all the Jails, of his range including the Rajasthan Jail Training School and he shall,-
(i) sanction of arrear claims of the Non- Gazetted staff of his range;
(ii) sanction contingent expenditure as per provisions of GF&AR, as amended from time to time;
(iii) authorize local purchase of stationery articles within the specified limit;
(iv) exercise such other powers as may be delegated by the Head of Directorate of Prisons to him, from time to time or as authorized by the Government in this behalf;
(v) inspect all Central Jails, District Jails, Sub-Jails under his range at least once in a year or as directed by the Directorate of Prisons;
(vi) furnish copies of the Inspection notes to the Directorate of Prisons and to the Superintendents of the Jails concerned for compliance and during such inspections, he shall see that every prisoner gets an opportunity of making an application or complaint and he shall enquire into or cause an inquiry into such complaint or application and shall determine all such matters related to jail discipline and security;
(vii) satisfy himself that all Account Registers and Records are maintained according to the rules in force and shall look into the safe custody of all records;
(viii) recommend proposal of suspension of officers in the rank of Jailors and below;
(ix) ensure proper implementation of the welfare schemes;
(x) depute the Deputy Jailor and other subordinate Jail Officers in any other Jail for ten days within his range;
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(xi) have the power to sanction Casual Leave of the Superintendent of the Jails under his range and the power to transfer convicted prisoners from one prison to another, within his jurisdiction; and
(xii) have the power to permit research scholars and law and Post Graduate students to visit prisons for academic and research purposes on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of the Academic Institute on case to case basis ensuring security of the prisons.