Prisoner Rules MCQs by Nelson Mandela

Rule#101 to 108

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1. : According to Rule 101, precautions laid down to protect the safety and health of free workers shall:
(A) Be observed only partially in prisons
(B) Be equally observed in prisons
(C) Not apply to prisoners
(D) Apply only to administrative staff

2. : According to Rule 101, prisoners must be indemnified against industrial injury, including occupational disease:
(A) On less favorable terms than free workers
(B) Only for serious injuries
(C) On terms not less favourable than those extended by law to free workers
(D) Only if they request it

3. : According to Rule 102, the maximum daily and weekly working hours of prisoners shall be:
(A) Fixed by law or administrative regulation, taking into account local rules or custom regarding free workers
(B) Decided randomly by prison staff
(C) Unlimited
(D) Determined by the prisoners themselves

4. : According to Rule 102, the fixed working hours shall:
(A) Leave one rest day a week and sufficient time for education and rehabilitation activities
(B) Require prisoners to work every day without rest
(C) Allow only for meals, no other activities
(D) Be the same as private contractors’ employees

5. : According to Rule 103, there shall be a system of:
(A) Equitable remuneration for the work of prisoners
(B) Payment only to prison staff
(C) Unpaid work for all prisoners
(D) Random bonuses based on behavior

6. : According to Rule 103, under the remuneration system, prisoners shall be allowed to:
(A) Spend at least part of their earnings on approved articles for their own use and send part to their family
(B) Only save their earnings with the administration
(C) Use earnings exclusively for prison services
(D) Avoid all earnings

7. : According to Rule 103, part of the prisoners’ earnings should be:
(A) Set aside by the prison administration to form a savings fund handed over to the prisoner on release
(B) Used entirely for prison maintenance
(C) Given to prison staff
(D) Confiscated for fines

8. : According to Rule 104, provision for the further education of prisoners shall include:
(A) Religious instruction where possible
(B) Compulsory education for illiterate and young prisoners
(C) Special attention by the prison administration
(D) All of the above

9. : According to Rule 104, the education of prisoners should, as far as practicable:
(A) Be entirely separate from the country’s educational system
(B) Be integrated with the educational system of the country to allow continuation after release
(C) Focus only on vocational training
(D) Be limited to religious instruction

10. : According to Rule 105, recreational and cultural activities in prisons shall be provided to:
(A) Benefit the mental and physical health of prisoners
(B) Only occupy prisoners’ free time
(C) Serve as punishment for misbehavior
(D) Train prisoners for industrial work

11. : According to Rule 105, recreational activities in prisons are intended primarily to:
(A) Improve the overall well-being of prisoners
(B) Keep prisoners busy without any educational value
(C) Focus solely on sports competitions
(D) Be available only for senior prisoners

12. : According to Rule 106, special attention shall be paid to:
(A) The maintenance and improvement of relations between a prisoner and his or her family in the best interests of both
(B) Limiting prisoners’ contact with family
(C) Allowing only occasional visits
(D) Encouraging prisoners to cut off family ties

13. : According to Rule 107, from the beginning of a prisoner’s sentence:
(A) Consideration shall be given to the prisoner’s future after release, and assistance provided to maintain or establish relations with persons or agencies outside prison
(B) Prisoners shall be isolated from outside contacts
(C) Only family visits are permitted, without guidance
(D) The focus shall be solely on work and confinement

14. : According to Rule 107, maintaining or establishing relations with persons or agencies outside prison is intended to:
(A) Promote the prisoner’s rehabilitation and the best interests of his or her family
(B) Serve as a reward for good behavior only
(C) Be optional with no guidance from the administration
(D) Focus solely on administrative convenience

15. : According to Rule 108, services and agencies assisting released prisoners shall ensure that released prisoners are provided with:
(A) Appropriate documents and identification papers, suitable homes and work, adequate clothing, and sufficient means to maintain themselves immediately after release
(B) Only financial support without housing or work
(C) Access to recreational activities only
(D) Minimal assistance until fully reintegrated

16. : According to Rule 108, approved representatives of agencies assisting released prisoners shall:
(A) Have all necessary access to the prison and prisoners and be consulted about the prisoner’s future from the beginning of the sentence
(B) Be allowed access only after the prisoner’s release
(C) Work independently without consulting the prison administration
(D) Only provide reports without direct access to prisoners

17. : According to Rule 108, it is desirable that the activities of agencies assisting released prisoners:
(A) Be centralized or coordinated as far as possible to secure the best use of their efforts
(B) Operate independently without coordination
(C) Focus solely on financial support
(D) Be limited to providing recreational services

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