Prison Rules 1980
Download PDF| Year | 1980 |
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| Category | Consolidated |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-19 16:15:51 |
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Table of Contents
- PART I
- 1. Citation
- 2. Interpretation
- PART II
- 3. Application of Part II
- 4. Purpose of training
- 5. Grading of prisoners
- 6. Privileges
- 7. Sleeping and cell accommodation
- 8. Beds and bedding
- 9. Search of prisoners
- 10. Property retained
- 11. Personal record
- 12. Interview with Commissioner on reception
- 13. Bath on reception
- 14. Medical examination on reception
- 15. Information to prisoners on reception
- 16. Custody outside prison
- 17. Protection from public view
- 18. Final interview with Commissioner
- 19. Illness when due for discharge
- 20. Return of clothes on discharge
- 21. Record of death of prisoner
- 22. Notice to Coroner
- 23. Classification of prisoners
- 24. General principles of discipline in prison
- 25. Supervision by Commissioner
- 27. Use of force by prison officers
- 28. Report against prisoners
- 29. Segregation of prisoner on report
- 30. Opportunity for prisoner to present case
- 31. Unauthorized articles; deprivation
- 32. Offences against discipline
- 33. Investigation of reports; imposition of punishments by Commissioner
- 34. Investigation of reports; imposition of punishments by Board
- 35. Investigation of reports; imposition of punishments by Board or a magistrate
- 36. Medical certificate of fitness for punishment
- 37. Visits during certain punishment
- 38. Returns to Minister
- 39. Mechanical restraint
- 40. Violent prisoner; temporary confinement in special cell
- 41. Requests to see Commissioner or a member
- 42. Prohibited articles
- 43. Intoxicating liquor; tobacco
- 44. Search of persons and vehicles
- 44A. Testing for controlled drugs
- 45. No conversation with prisoner except as authorized
- 46. Restriction on viewing prison
- 47. Work; general requirements
- 48. Payment for work
- 49. Unauthorized work
- 50. Religious denomination
- 51. Visits by special ministers
- 52. Divine service
- 53. Visits by Chaplain
- 54. Religious books
- 55. Interviews by Chaplains and ministers
- 56. Avoidance of work on days of religious observance
- 57. Education
- 58. Prison library
- 59. Books and periodicals from outside
- 60. Encouragement of family relationships
- 61. Prisoner may inform family of his transfer to another prison
- 62. Assistance after discharge
- 63. Information to family of death or serious illness
- 64. Letters and visits; frequency
- 65. Supervision of letters and visits
- 66. Regulation of private visits
- 67. Deferment of letters and visits when confined
- 68. Letter instead of visit
- 69. Visit by family
- 70. Voluntary interview with police officer
- 71. Special visits to persons imprisoned in default of payment
- 72. Visit by legal adviser
- 73. Visit by legal adviser not to be forfeited
- 74. Medical room; staff
- 75. Medical Officer
- 76. Preventive inoculation
- 77. Annual medical examination
- 78. Duty to furnish report on prisoner’s mental condition when required
- 79. Visits by medical staff
- 80. Attendance by Medical Officer; removal to hospital
- 81. Dental treatment
- 82. Medical reports
- 83. Medical report on danger to prisoner
- 84. Medical recommendations
- 85. Suicidal prisoners
- 86. Mental illness
- 86A. Special treatment for mental illness
- 87. Serious illness or injury; notification
- 88. Hygiene
- 89. Ablutions; haircuts
- 90. Provision of toilet articles
- 91. Physical exercise
- 92. Quality of food
- 93. Inspection of food by Medical Officer
- 94. Private food prohibited
- 95. Quantity of food
- 96. Clothing
- 97. Protective clothing
- 98. Medical examination on discharge
- PART III
- 99. Application of rules 100 to
- 100. Separation of untried prisoners
- 101. Limited restriction of association
- 102. Food of untried prisoners
- 103. Clothing of untried prisoners
- 104. Haircuts; shaving
- 105. Private medical attendance on untried prisoners
- 106. Private property of untried prisoners
- 107. Books of untried prisoners
- 108. Work by untried prisoners
- 109. Visits to untried prisoners
- 110. Untried prisoners seeking bail
- 111. Visit by private medical adviser to untried prisoners
- 112. Facilities for untried prisoners to prepare defence
- 113. Loss of special privileges of untried prisoners
- 114. Untried prisoners not to sell or transfer articles
- 115. [deleted]
- 116. [deleted]
- 117. Untried prisoner mentally ill
- 118. Application of rules 119 to
- 119. Payment for work done by appellant
- 120. Appellant seeking bail
- 121. Visit by private medical adviser to appellant
- 122. Visitor to appellant in connection with appeal
- 123. Facilities for appellant to prepare appeal
- 124. Representations to court by convicted prisoners awaiting sentence
- 125. Supply of books to prisoner convicted of sedition
- 126. Visits to prisoner convicted of sedition
- 129. [deleted]
- 130. Care of prisoner found insane or unfit to plead
- 131. Separation of prisoners under
- 132. Education of prisoners under
- 133. Application of rules 134 to
- 134. Civil prisoners; association and separation
- 135. Civil prisoners; clothing
- 136. Civil prisoners; visits and letters
- PART IV
- 146. [deleted]
- PART V
- 147. Special provision for women prisoners
- 148. Duties of woman senior officer
- 149. Entry into women’s prison by male prison officer
- 150. Babies of women prisoners
- 151. Modification of Rule 5 owing to small numbers
- PART VI
- 158. [deleted]
- PART VII
- 159. Application of Part VII
- 160. Meetings or visits
- 161. Minutes of meetings
- 162. Duties in general
- 163. Access to prisoners
- 164. Inspection of food
- 165. Inquiry as to state of premises; recommendations
- 166. Assessment of conduct of prisoners; suitability for release
- 167. Suitability for transfer to senior training school
- 168. Supervision and after-care; directions
- 169. Assessment of compliance by person released under supervision
- 170. Annual report to Minister
- PART VIII
- 171. Payment for work in prison
- SCHEDULE
- PART I
- 1. These Rules may be cited as the Prison Rules 1980.
- 2. In these Rules—
| Case Name | Citation | Date | Court |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Robinson v The Parole Board The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections | [2019] SC (Bda) 76 Civ (19 November 2019) | 2019-11-19 | Supreme Court |
| Kadeem Abraham v Fiona Miller (Police Sergeant) | [2019] SC (Bda) 23 App (01 April 2019) | 2019-04-01 | Supreme Court |
| ART SIMONS Appellant v FIONA MILLER (Police Sergeant ) Respondent | [2018] SC (Bda) 15 App (20 February 2018) | 2018-02-20 | Supreme Court |
| Erwin Leon Nisbett v Attorney General Commissioner Of Prisons | [2013] SC (Bda) 30 Civ (19 March 2013) | 2013-03-19 | Supreme Court |
| Erwin Leon Nisbett v Attorney General Commissioner Of Prisons | [2012] SC (Bda) 57 Civ (21 September 2012) | 2012-09-21 | Supreme Court |
| Darren Pitcher v The Commissioner Of Corrections Public Service Commission | [2011] SC (Bda) 52 Civ (25 November 2011) | 2011-11-25 | Supreme Court |