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Whenever it appears to the Inspector General that the number of prisoners it: any prison is greater than conVenieme 01' safely be kept therein, and itis not eameniem to transfer the excess number to some other ptiSon, or whenever from the outbreak ofepidemic disease Within any prison, or for any other reason, it is desirable to provide for the temporary shelter and sFife- custody of any prisoners, provision shall be made, by such ofiicet and in such manner as the State Government may direct, for the shelter and safe custody in temporary prisons of So many of the prisoners as cannot be convenienIIy-or safely kept in the prison. CHAPTER III—DUTIES OF OFFICERS GENERALLY