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(1) The Classification and Security Assessment Committee may classify the prisoners admitted into a prison according to their age, gender, length of sentence, criminal history, conduct in prison, safety and security requirements, physical and mental health needs, and correctional needs, as may be prescribed. (2) The prisoners shall be classified under the following broad categories, namely:- (a) civil prisoners; (b) criminal prisoners; (c) convicted prisoners; (d) undertrial prisoners; (e) detenues; (f) habitual offenders; (g) recidivists; (h) high risk prisoners. (3) The prisoners classified into different categories as above, as practicable, may be lodged in separate barracks or enclosures or cells with a view to protect other prisoners from negative influence and radicalized thought process of the habitual or high risk prisoners. (4) The prisoners shall be segregated gender-wise male, female and transgender, and lodged separately. (5) The prisoners classified in sub-section (2) may be further classified under the following sub-categories, namely:- (a) drug addicts and alcoholic offenders; Composition of Classification and security Assessment Committee. Grounds of classification and categories. PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ.(EXTRA), MAY 21, 2026 (VYSK 31, 1948 SAKA) 599 (b) first time offenders; (c) foreign prisoners; (d) geriatric prisoners; (e) prisoners suffering from infectious or chronic diseases or terminal illness; (f) prisoners suffering from mental illness; (g) prisoners sentenced to death; (h) internees; (i) women prisoners with children; (j) young offenders; (k) political Prisoners; (l) public servants. (6) High-risk prisoners shall be accommodated in High Security Zone, special cells or High Security Prisons. (7) The officer-in-charge shall take special care and caution for ensuring safe and secure custody of high-risk prisoners, as may be prescribed: Provided that there shall be no discrimination, classification and segregation of prisoners on the basis of caste, religion, race and place of birth. CHAPTER-IX PROTECTION OF SOCIETY FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF HIGH- RISK PRISONERS, HABITUAL OFFENDERS AND HARDENED CRIMINALS