Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

32.   Authority of Director to punish for minor correctional facility offence

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    (1)   Where any inmate commits any minor correctional facility offence then, on such inmate being found guilty thereof following an enquiry before the Director, the Director may impose any or all of the following punishments—

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      (a)     reduction of diet to number one for any period not exceeding 7 consecutive days;

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      (b)     reduction of diet to number 2 for any period not exceeding 14 consecutive days;

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      (c)     suspension or postponement of any privileges for any period not exceeding 28 consecutive days;

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      (d)     forfeiture of remission for any period not exceeding 30 days.

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    (2)   For purposes of this section, an inmate commits a minor correctional facility offence if he or she—

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      (a)     wilfully makes any false or groundless accusations or complaint against any correctional officer, medical personnel, including the nurses or other inmate;

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      (b)     malingers;

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      (c)     disobeys any order of any correctional officer, medical personnel, a nurse or any other person lawfully entitled to make such order;

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      (d)     treats with disrespect any, correctional officer, medical personnel, nurse or any other person authorized to visit the correctional facility;

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      (e)     is idle, careless or negligent at work, or refuses to work;

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      (f)     uses any abusive, insolent, threatening, or other improper language;

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      (g)     uses any indecent language, does any indecent act or gesture;

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      (h)     commits any minor assault on any other inmate;

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      (i)     communicates with another inmate without authority;

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      (j)     leaves his or her cell or place of work or other appointed place without permission;

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      (k)     wilfully disfigures or damages any part of the correctional facility or any property which is not his or her own;

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      (l)     commits any nuisance;

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      (m)     has in his or her cell or possession any prohibited article or attempts to obtain such an article;

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      (n)     gives to or receives from any person any prohibited article;

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      (o)     makes repeated and groundless complaints;

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      (p)     in any way offends against good order and discipline;

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      (q)     attempts to do any of the acts specified in paragraphs (a) to (p).