Bare ActsThe Meghalaya Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026 (Act No. 6 of 2026)

Section 36

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Visits to Prisoners- (1) Prisoners may communicate with their visitors, namely family members, relatives and friends through physical or virtual mode, under the proper supervision of prison authorities. Visitors to inmates shall be verified or authenticated through biometric verification or identification. (2) The name, address, photograph and biometric identification of each visitor shall be entered in the records as prescribed under the rules. (3) Foreign prisoners may communicate with their family members and consular representatives, as prescribed under the rules. (4) Prisoners may communicate with their legal counsels, as prescribed under the rules.

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