147. Stage system for watching progress and admission to remission system subject to rule 291.
(1)On admission to a prison, all habitual offenders shall be admitted to Stage I; and accordingly he shall be provided with cellular accommodation (at night) if such accommodation is available, work in small groups if considered essential and practicable by the Superintendent, snacks, tea, and essential toilet articles from the amount standing to his credit. The prisoner shall not, however, be granted any remission.(2)At the end of six months, the case of each habitual offender shall be reviewed by the Classification Committee. If the prisoner has maintained good institutional discipline and has made efforts for selfimprovement, he shall, subject to the orders of Inspector General, be promoted by the Superintendent to Stage II; and accordingly, he shall be provided with cellular accommodation at night, if such accommodation is available, with work in association and in larger groups and with more liberal canteen facilities than are admissible to those in Stage I, as the Superintendent may think reasonable and may be granted remission of three days per month.(3)At the end of the year from such admission, the case of each habitual offender shall be reviewed by the Classification Committee. If the prisoner has maintained good institutional discipline and has made further efforts for self-improvement, he shall, subject to the orders of the Inspector General, be promoted by the Superintendent to Stage III and accordingly, he shall be provided with accommodation in dormitories, work in association, and all canteen facilities; and may be granted remission at the scale of ordinary remission prescribed in rule 289 in Chapter XV - "Remission to Prisoners".(4)On admission to Stage I or promotion to Stage II or III, the Superintendent shall issue in respect of prisoners in each stage an identification band to indicate such stage.(5)The remission for prisoners promoted to Stages II or III, may be counted from the date of promotion to each such Stage.
