# The Assam Prisons Act, 2013, Section 64

- Act: The Assam Prisons Act, 2013 (Act 15 of 2013)
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## Text

Due provisions shall be made in the prison for allowing every inmate, ---- (a) reasonable opportunity of making verbal requests and complaints, --- (i) to the Jailer on each day and to the Superintendent on each week day; and (ii) to the Inspector General or any other inspecting officer during his inspection and to any member of the Board of Visitors during his visit; and (b) reasonable facility for making written requests and complaints to the Inspector General and to any judicial or other proper authority, through approved channel. CHAPTER - XII REMISSION, FURLOUGH, PAROLE AND DAY- RELEASE Remission 65. (1) The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the grant of the following kinds of remission to an inmate under a sentence of imprisonment :- (a) ordinary remission as 15 incentive for good conduct and work in prison; and liaison. incele" (b) special remission as reward for any special service rendered in prison ?; . Provided that the remission granted under the provisions of this sub-section shall be subject to withdrawal, forfeiture or revocation in accordance with rules made under this Act. . (2) The appropriate Government may, by general or special orders, grant state remission to the convicted inmates or any category of the convicted inmates on - occasions of public importance or public rejoicings. (3) Any convicted inmate sentenced to imprisonment for a term shall be entitled to be released from prison on his actual period of imprisonment undergone together with remission granted under sub-sections (1) and (2) being equal to such term, but such remission shall not entitle an inmate sentenced to imprisonment for life to be released without specific orders from the appropriate Government remitting his sentence of imprisonment for life. Furlough

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