Singapore legislation

Regulation 40

of Prisons Regulations

Regulation 40

Reading material and recreation

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

Subregulation 1

A prisoner in a prison must not receive or keep any reading material unless allowed by the Superintendent of the prison.

Subregulation 2

The Superintendent of a prison may confiscate (or authorise the confiscation of) any reading material with objectionable content.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

The Superintendent of a prison may allow recreation for the prisoners in the prison, subject to the considerations of the discipline of prisoners in the prison and the good order of the prison.