Supervision of discipline, observation of prisoners

The Chief Officer shall– (a) visit daily every party of prisoners while at work inside the prison and see that discipline and order are maintained and that no prisoner is allowed to be idle; (b) closely observe the behaviour and general demeanour of all prisoners, and report on his observations to the Superintendent; (c) immediately report to the Superintendent any neglect or misconduct by any prisoner which he has observed; 79 (d) detail and distribute all prison labour and ensure that the maximum use is made of the labour and time available; (e) superintend the messing arrangements and distribution of the prisoners’ meals; (f) be responsible for seeing that the prisoners’ clothes and bedding are kept in good repair, and that the rules with regard to the hygiene and exercise for prisoners are strictly observed; (g) inform the Superintendent of anything likely to affect the safety or health of the prisoners or the efficiency of the staff.