Limit of solitary confinement
Full Text
12. Limit of solitary confinement.
In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed fourteen days at a time, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods; and when the imprisonment awarded shall exceed three months, the solitary confinement shall not exceed seven days in any one month of the whole imprisonment awarded, with intervals between the periods of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods.
Plain English Summary
This section sets strict execution limits for solitary confinement, capping it at 14 days at a time (or 7 days per month for longer sentences) with equivalent breaks.
Key Legal Elements
- Limits solitary confinement to a maximum of 14 days at a time.
- Requires intervals between solitary confinement periods to be at least as long as the period itself.
- Limits solitary confinement to a maximum of 7 days per month if the total imprisonment term exceeds 3 months.
Practical Note
This protects prisoners from psychological harm by preventing continuous solitary confinement. Breaks between confinement periods must be at least as long as the duration spent in solitary.
हिंदी पाठ
12. एकांत परिरोध की सीमा।
एकांत परिरोध के दंडादेश के निष्पादन में, ऐसा परिरोध किसी भी स्थिति में एक बार में चौदह दिनों से अधिक नहीं होगा, और एकांत परिरोध की अवधियों के बीच उतने ही अंतराल (ब्रेक) होंगे जितनी उन अवधियों की अवधि थी; और जब दिया गया कारावास तीन महीने से अधिक का हो, तो एकांत परिरोध दिए गए संपूर्ण कारावास के किसी एक महीने में सात दिनों से अधिक नहीं होगा, और एकांत परिरोध की अवधियों के बीच उतने ही अंतराल होंगे जितनी उन अवधियों की अवधि थी।