Bare ActsThe Haryana Prisons Rules 2022

Section 242

(1) Keys of locks of the cell, yard doors shall always be carried by the staff member entrusted with the duty

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(1) Keys of locks of the cell, yard doors shall always be carried by the staff member entrusted with the duty. They shall under no circumstances be handled by any unauthorized staff member or any other person. (2) The guarding personnel on duty by day shall have custody of the keys of cells from the time of lockout till lockup. During the night, on completion of the lock-up, the keys of cells shall be collected and counted in the presence of the Deputy Superintendent (Administration) who shall note the number in the lock-up register. He shall then lock the keys into the key box provided for the purpose at the main gate and makeover the key of such key box to the duty officer who shall deliver it to the Deputy Superintendent on his entering the prison in the morning. (3) In the case of an attempt of suicide by any prisoner, the cell should be opened at once and attempt frustrated. In such a case, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent (Administration), and Deputy Superintendent (Security) shall be informed at once by the Duty Officer. Multiple layers of monitoring during night.

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