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Return of corporal punishment
Prison Rules, r. 56 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The Superintendent shall, in January of each year,
submit to the Minister a return of all cases of corporal punishment inflicted at the prison which were awarded by the Court or for offences against prison discipline.
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(2) Such return shall contain the following particulars–
(a) name of the prisoner;
(b) age of the prisoner;
(c) number of strokes awarded;
(d) instrument used;
(e) the offence for which the award was made;
(f) the legislative authority for the award;
(g) any remarks which the Superintendent may deem fit to make.
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