General

The rules in this section shall be applied, due allowance being made for the differences of character and response to discipline of different types of prisoners, in accordance with the following principles– (a) discipline and order shall be maintained with firmness, but with no more restriction than is required for safe custody and well-ordered community life; (b) in the control of prisoners officers shall seek to influence them through their own example and leadership, and to enlist their willing co- operation; (c) at all times the treatment of prisoners shall be such as to encourage their self-respect and a sense of personal responsibility.