Section 4: Criteria for establishment of prisons

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

(1) The State Government shall as far as possible establish sufficient numbers of prisons and provide minimum needs essential to maintain standards of living in consonance with human dignity.

(2) Prison administration shall ensure that the prisoner’s human rights are respected.

(3) Prison administration shall ensure separation of the following categories of prisoners, namely:-

(a) Civil Prisoners;

(b) Under-trials;

(d) Convicted Prisoners;

(e) Young Offenders;

(f) First Offenders;

(g) Habitual Offenders;

(h) High Security Prisoners;

(i) Detenue;

(j) Geriatric and infirmed prisoners;

(k) Transgender Prisoners;

(l) Psychiatric Prisoners; and

(m) Political Prisoners,

(4) There shall be a separate prison for high security prisoners.

(5) The prisons' regime shall take care to prepare prisoners to lead a law-abiding, self supporting, reformed and socially rehabilitated life.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 2022
Section	4
Marginal note	Criteria for establishment of prisons
Jurisdiction	State of Rajasthan
Status	In force as published by the source

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