Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
Regulation 11
Death or dangerous illness of prisoner
Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026
Subregulation 1
If a prisoner dies in a prison, the Superintendent of the prison must ensure that —
(a)
the death is, as soon as practicable, reported to —
(i)
the police;
(ii)
the Commissioner; and
(iii)
the most accessible known relative of the prisoner; and
(b)
the Chairperson of the Board of Visiting Justices is notified of the death of the prisoner.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026
If a prisoner in a prison is dangerously ill, the Superintendent of the prison must, as soon as practicable, report this to the most accessible known relative of the prisoner.