(a)During the night every official on duty in jail shall carry batons and shall not quit his beat or sit down. Head warder/senior warder on patrolling duty shall visit the places within his beat frequently and ensure that all warders on duty are alert. Patrolling officer on a main wall shall go around the main wall and ensure that disc circulation is in order and warders on duty are alert.(b)The barracks shall be visited once in every half an hour throughout the night by a patrolling officer who should examine the locks, gratings and doors and satisfy himself that they are secure and that the night watchman on duty inside is alert. He should frequently challenge him with this object and enquire the number of prisoners and if all are present.(c)The main wall and other important places should be provided with electric light which should remain list during the entire night. In addition to this alternate arrangement such as generator/electronic invertor light be made to provide sufficient instant light in case of failure of electricity.(d)Watch towers should be equipped with search/flood lights. These watch towers shall be manned by trained and experienced warders equipped with suitable weapons prescribed by Superintendent Jail in consultation with Inspector General of Prisons The duties of these warders should be frequently changed, they should be told about the place of their duty at the time of reporting for duty.
