Section 5(2) in The M.P. Treatment of Criminal Lunatics Confined in Prisons Rules, 2000
(2)Minimum requirements for a 10 bedded facility would be as follows :-(i)Staff,-(a)One full time psychiatrist/medical officer with training in psychiatry;(b)One clinical psychologist/psychiatric social worker;(c)Staff nurse in the nurse : patient ratio of 1 : 3;(d)Attenders in the attender : patient ratio of 1 : 5;(ii)Physical features- Adequate floor space depending on the number of beds shall be provided :Provided that the essential trained personnel except the Superintendent and Security Personnel (who will be Government servants) may be provided either by the NGO or the Government or both.(iii)Support facilities- The minimum support facilities as detailed as under shall be available :-(a)Provision of emergency care for handling of psychiatrist emergencies;(b)A well equipped Electric Convulsive Therapy facility;(c)Psychodiagnostic facilities;(d)Provision for Recreational/Rehabilitation activities :Provided that for the first five years all the above mentioned facilities except (a) may be available in the nearest medical college hospital/district hospital.
