The Good Prisoner Act
punjab · 1962
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- S. 0The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act 1962 allows for the temporary release of prisoners who have shown good conduct.
- S. 1! SHORT TITLE
- S. 2, In this Act unless the context otherwise requires> father, mother, brother or sister of the prisoner
- S. 3The Good Prisoner Act allows temporary release of prisoners for specific family, marriage, or agricultural reasons.
- S. 4Section 4 allows temporary release on furlough for prisoners who have served three years and earned good conduct remissions, excluding habitual offenders and certain serious crimes.
- S. 5Section excludes days of departure and arrival from prison for calculating temporary release.
- S. 6Section 6 prevents prisoner release if authorities believe it threatens state security or public order.
- S. 7The section allows the State Government to cover travel expenses for a prisoner's family after temporary release if they cannot afford it.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates released prisoners to surrender to jail superintendent within ten days or face arrest and penalties if they fail to do so.
- S. 9Section 9 of The Good Prisoner Act (Punjab) imposes up to two years' imprisonment, fine, or both for prisoners liable to arrest under section 8(2).
- S. 10Section 10 outlines rules for prisoner release, including bond execution, conditions, and State-funded journey expenses.
- S. 11Repeals the Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1954, while preserving existing rights, liabilities, and legal proceedings under it.