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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; 34 (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; 35 (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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