PJM 832अध्याय XXIX · Female Prisoners and Children

धारा 832 · Children of female prisoners

(1)

A child under the age of four years, the offspring of a female prisoner shall, if it has not been weaned and no friend or relative can be found to take charge of it, be admitted to jail with its mother.

(2)

A child born in jail may be permitted to remain with its mother.

(3)

As soon as any child admitted or born in jail attains the age of 4 years or female prisoner dies leaving a child under that age, the Superintendent shall communicate with the Magistrate of the District of which the mother is or was a resident, with a view to the child being made over to the charge of a relative or friend or being placed in an orphanage or being entrusted to some respectable person to be brought up at the expense of Government, if necessary, until it attains an age to earn a livelihood.

(4)

Any female prisoner may be allowed to retain her child with her until it is four or with the approval of the Superintendent even up to 6 years of age if she so desires.

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