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Offences
Prison Rules, r. 49 · Revised Edition 2020
A prisoner shall be guilty of an offence against prison discipline if he–
(a) disobeys any order of the Superintendent, or of any other officer, or any prison rule;
(b) treats with disrespect any officer or any person authorised to visit the prison, or any person employed in connection with the prison;
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(c) is idle, careless, or negligent at work, or refuses to work;
(d) uses any abusive, insolent, threatening or other improper language;
(e) is indecent in language, act or gesture;
(f) commits any assault;
(g) communicates with another prisoner without authority;
(h) leaves his cell or place of work or other appointed place without permission;
(i) wilfully disfigures or damages any part of the prison or any property which is not his own;
(j) commits any nuisance.
(k) has in his cell or possession any unauthorized article, or attempts to obtain such article;
(l) escapes from prison or lawful custody;
(m) gives to or receives from any person any unauthorized article;
(n) mutinies or incites other prisoners to mutiny;
(o) commits gross personal violence to an officer;
(p) commits gross personal violence to another
(q) makes repeated and groundless complaints;
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(r) makes false and malicious allegations against an officer;
(s) in any way offends against good order and
(t) willfully feigns or endeavours to cause illness or obstructs the cure of any illness for which he is receiving medical attention;
(u) refuses or neglects to use or apply medicines or remedies ordered by the Prison Medical
(v) makes a false charge against another prisoner or other person employed in the prison;
(w) attempts to do any of the foregoing things.
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