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Prison, a place of confinement for the safe custody of persons; a gaol, 3 Steph. Com.The erection, maintenance and regulation of prisons are provided for by several Acts of Parliament, for which see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Prison.' And for Scotland see the Prisons (Scotland) Acts, 1860 to 1909.The (English) Prison Act, 1877, transferred the management of prisons from counties and boroughs to the government, and put an end to the obligation theretofore existing on the part of the counties and boroughs to maintain prisons of their own, and the (English) Prison Act, 1898, c. 41 (for which and for extracts from the Prison Rules, 1899, under it, see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Prison'), has constituted the Prison Commissioners Directors of Convict Prisons, established three divisions of prisoners, not sentenced to penal servitude or hard labour, and restricted the authorization of corporal punishment. Both these Acts have been amended in certain respects by the (English) Criminal Justice Admi...
Such prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart prisoners
Such prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart prisoners, the expression 'such prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart prisoners' has a restricted meaning. It must be given a rational meaning to effectuate the purpose behind the provision so as not to attract the vice of solitary confinement. S. 366(2) of the Cr.P.C. enables the Court to commit the convicted person who is awarded capital punishment to jail custody under a warrant. It is implicit in the warrant that the prisoner is neither awarded simple nor rigorous imprisonment. The purpose of the sub-s. (2) s. 366 is to make available the prisoner when the sentence is required to be executed. He is being kept in jail custody. After the sentence becomes executable he may be kept in a cell apart from other prisoners with a day and night watch. But even here, unless special circumstances exist, he must be within the sight and sound of other prisoners and be able to take food in their company, Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration, AIR...
Prisoner
Prisoner, 'prisoner' means a person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment under an order passed by a criminal court including the courts established under the law for the time being in force in contracting States. [Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (49 of 2003), s. 2(c)]One who is being tried for felony; one who is confined in a prison. As to legal aid for a prisoner, see POOR, and as to the forcible feeding of a prisoner, see Leigh v. Gladstone, (1909) 26 TLR 139. As to the temporary discharge of prisoners on account of the condition of their health. [see (English) Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-health) Act, 1913]...
Civil prison
Civil prison, means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894, or under any other law for the time being in force. [Border Security Force Act, 1968, s. 2 (1) (e); means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the prison Act or under any other law for the time being in force Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 3 (iii)]--means any jail or place used for the detention of any criminal prisoner under the Prisons Act, 1894 or under any other law for the time being in force. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (xiii)]...
Calendar of prisoners
Calendar of prisoners, a list of all the prisoners' names in custody in any prison for trial at assizes or sessions, to be delivered by the gaoler of the prison to the judges of assize and justices in quarter sessions, by virtue of s. 62 of the (English) Prison Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 126). The judge's copy shows previous convictions. It is usual for the judge, but not obligatory upon him, to sign the calendar at the conclusion of the business....
Breach of prison
Breach of prison, an escape by a prisoner lawfully in prison. See PRISON....
Marshalsea prison (English).
Marshalsea prison (English). By 5 & 6Vict. c. 22, amended by 11 & 12 Vict. c. 7, this prison is consolidated with others, and denominated the Queen's Prison, which see. As to the Four Courts Marshalsea (Dublin) Prison, see 37 & 38 Vict. c. 21, discontinuing the same....
Prisoner under sentence of death
Prisoner under sentence of death, the expression 'prisoner under sentence of death' can only mean the prisoner whose sentence of death has become final and conclusive and indefeasible which cannot be annulled or voided by any judicial or con-stitutional procedure. Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration, AIR 1978 SC 1675 (1730): (1979) 1 SCR 392: (1978) 4 SCC 494. [Prisons Act, 1894, s. 30 (2)]...
Civil prisoner
Civil prisoner, means any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner [Act, (9 of 1894), s. 3(4)]...
Criminal Prisoner
Criminal Prisoner, means any prisoner duly committed to custody under the writ, warrant or order of any court or authority exercising criminal jurisdiction, or by order of a court-martial [Prisons Act, 1894 (9 of 1894), s. 3]...
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