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Article 22 Accommodation of prisoners in cells and rooms

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(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), every prisoner shall be accommodated by him or herself in a cell or room.

(2)

Two or more prisoners may be required to share accommodation in a cell or room where–

(a)

the nature of the accommodation in the prison, or the circumstances pertaining in that or any other prison to which these Rules apply, make such sharing necessary; or

(b)

either the Governor, or a medical officer with the consent of the Governor, instructs this.

(3)

Where a cell or room is used to accommodate 2 or more prisoners, the prisoners concerned shall be persons whom the Governor, or a medical officer on medical grounds, considers suitable to associate with each other in that accommodation.