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State of Punjab - Section

Section 764 in Punjab Jail Manual, 1996

764. Number of warders required for guarding.

(1)To furnish one sentry for continuous duty day and night over a condemned prisoner three warders are required each to give eight hours of duty.
(2)When there are two or more condemned prisoners confined in a jail at the same time, in cells situated at some distance from one another, a separate guard shall be placed over each cell, but if the cells are contiguous, one warder shall be posted to guard a maximum of four prisoners.
(3)For any number of cells in excess of four, an extra guard shall be posted even when the cells are contiguous.
(4)With two rows of cells facing and within a reasonable distance of each other, one sentry may be given charge of any number of cells upto four on one side and four on the other.
(5)When two or more cells are occupied, the sentry shall walk up and down past them, so that each prisoner guarded may be brought into view at short intervals.
(6)The sentry shall be relieved as in the annexed table :-
A B C
6-9 A.M. 9-12 Noon 12-3 P.M.
3-6 P.M. 6-9 P.M. 9-11 A.M.
11-1 P.M. 1-3 A.M. 3-6 A.M.