Singapore legislation

Regulation 96

of Prisons Regulations

Regulation 96

Restricted access to prisoner

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

Subregulation 1

A person must not have access to a prisoner in a prison awaiting capital punishment without a written order of the Commissioner, except a medical officer for the prison, any prison officer in the course of duty and, if required by the prisoner, a minister of religion.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 369/2026 wef 08/06/2026

A prison officer must be present during the whole of every such access to the prisoner by the medical officer or minister of religion.