Box-30
When a person is serving his/her sentence in jail, the authorities shall:
Art.21of the Const.
Art.21 and 23 of the
Const.
1.
Ensure that all convicted persons are
treated with dignity within the prisons.
2.
Ensure that all prisoners are provided
with facilities to express their grievances
faced within the jail.
3.
Ensure that no person is subject to any
kind of physical or mental torture, or
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment within the jails.
4.
Ensure that due care is taken of health
and personal safety needs of the
convicts.
Box-31
When a person is serving his/her sentence in jail, the authorities shall not:
Art .21of the Const.
1.
Isolate a prisoner in a separate cell,
except on medical ground or if the
prisoner has proven to be dangerous for
other prisoners lodged in the prison.
2.
Prevent the person from sending letters
to his relatives and to other prisoners
irrespective of the relationship.
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