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Section 372: Other arrangement for security

The Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022State Rules of Rajasthan · 1894

(1) The enclosures shall be equipped with walkie-talkies, alarms and jammers with remote control devices.

(2) Following arrangements are required to be made, namely:-

(a) Identification Device (ID) machines hand-held and doorframe, metal detectors and all other electronic devices shall be made available;

(b) the armoury of the prison shall be well equipped with all types of sophisticated and automatic weapons;

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(c) every barrack and cell, especially the interview room, shall be fitted with closed circuit cameras;

(d) the sentries guarding the watch tower shall always be alert;

(e) a no man's area shall be identified near the high security enclosures which shall not be accessed by any prison inmate and the staff, except those who are detailed for duties;

(f) proper search of barracks, cells and prisoners shall be conducted every day;

(g) the high security prisoners of Category I and II shall be searched twice a day whereas Category III shall be searched at least once a day;

(h) the locking up and opening shall be conducted in the presence of the officer in charge and no barrack cell shall be opened during night hours except in the presence of the Superintendent of the Prison;

(i) besides checking the locks, bars, grills, mess, ventilator, floors, walls of barrack or cells, its ceiling shall also be checked;

(j) the guards posted in the yards of the enclosure shall not hold conversation with each other more than what may be required to perform their duty;

(k) the entrance door of the yard should always be kept locked from inside;

(l) the keys of the locks of the cells or barracks doors shall always be carried by the person entrusted with the duty;

(m) they shall, under no circumstances, be handled by any unauthorized person;

(n) the cells and barracks shall be well lighted to avoid dark spots and corners inside;

(o) the guard on duty shall be thoroughly searched while going in and coming out and he shall be briefed adequately, from time to time, about non-acceptance of articles like eatables, articles for smoke, even water from these prisoners; and

(p) the inmates of high security enclosures shall be counted at least twice in a day besides the counting done during locking up and opening.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022
Section372
Marginal noteOther arrangement for security
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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