Prisons (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

L.N. 88 of 2026

PRISONS ACT

(CAP. 260)

Prisons (Amendment) Regulations, 2026

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 6 of the Prisons

Act, the Minister responsible for prisons has made the following

regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Prisons (Amendment)

Regulations, 2026 and these regulations shall be read and construed as

one with the Prisons Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the

"principal regulations".

Immediately after regulation 30 of the principal regulations

there shall be added the following new regulation

(1) All inmates who are not performing

"Gratuity payable to

inmates.

remunerated duties shall receive a gratuity payable

once every four (4) weeks, as determined by the

Minister.

(2) The gratuity payable to each inmate shall be

subject to the provisions of regulation 13(2) of these

regulations.".

3. In item (i) of paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (1) of

regulation 61 of the principal regulations, immediately after the words

"a therapeutic facility or community" there shall be added the words ",

or to attend a reintegration programme,".

4. Immediately after sub-regulation (6) of regulation 90 of

the principal regulations there shall be added the following new sub-

regulation

(7) The Chief Executive Officer in terms of the

" S.L. 595.32.

Correctional Services Agency (Establishment) Order

shall have the authority to issue an electronic

monitoring order in accordance with the provisions of

the Electronic Monitoring Act.".

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