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CERTAIN RULES OF
INMATE CONDUCT


28. (1) An inmate shall comply with a lawful order on direction of an officer.
    (2) Unless authorized by the director or an officer, no inmate shall leave his cell, place of work or other place to which he has been assigned.
    (3) No inmate shall wilfully disfigure, attempt to disfigure, damage or attempt to damage a part of a correctional centre or the property of another person.
    (4) Unless the owner of the property consents, no inmate shall take or convert property of another person to his own use or that of a third person.
    (5) No inmate shall have in his possession, attempt to obtain or give to any person any contraband.
    (6) An inmate shall keep his person, clothing and sleeping area clean and orderly.
    (7) No inmate shall assault or threaten or attempt to assault another person.
    (8) No inmate shall escape or attempt to escape lawful custody, or be unlawfully at large, or aid and abet anyone to escape lawful custody or to be unlawfully at large from a correctional centre.
    (9) Unless unreasonably provoked by that person, no inmate shall use abusive or insulting language or gesture to a person, and where an inmate alleges he was unreasonably provoked, the onus of proof lies with him.
    (10) No inmate shall use indecent language or gesture or participate in an indecent act.
    (11) No inmate shall conspire to create a disturbance, create a disturbance, attempt to create a disturbance or incite others to create a disturbance at a correctional centre.
    (12) No inmate shall, without lawful excuse, breach a rule or regulation that applies to a correctional centre.
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