Article 123 Unescorted exceptional day release of prisoners in security category D

(1)

In this rule “unescorted exceptional day release” means the temporary release for a period not exceeding 1 day of an eligible prisoner who is for the time being assigned security category D for the purpose of enabling him–

(a)

to visit a near relative who it appears to the Governor is dangerously ill;

(b)

to attend the funeral of a deceased near relative;

(c)

to visit a parent who is either too old or too ill to travel to the prison; or

(d)

to attend at any place for any other reason where the Governor is of the opinion there are exceptional circumstances.

(2)

For the purposes of this rule, a prisoner is an eligible prisoner only if at the time of his application he is–

(a)

not an untried or a civil prisoner; and

(b)

not disqualified from consideration for any reason specified in rule 124.

(3)

The Governor may grant unescorted exceptional day release on the written application of an eligible prisoner.