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8. Child’s Care in Prison

8. Child’s Care in Prison : (1) If any detained or imprisoned woman
gives birth to a child in Prison or has a minor child under Two years
of age and wishes to bring up the child by keeping the child with her,
she may keep the child in the Prison even though there is any person
outside to look after the child. After the child completes the age of
Two years, the custody of the child has to be handed over to that
person except in the event of necessity.
(2) 7 If any Detainee or Prisoner has a child to be maintained by
him/her and there is no one, other than him/her, to maintain and
subsist that child, all the care, education, maintenance and subsistence
of such a child shall be carried out at the expense of The Government
of Nepal as prescribed until that Detainee or Prisoner remains
detained or imprisoned.
(3) If any child below Twelve years of age is detained or
imprisoned, his/her parents or other relative shall not be allowed to
stay in Prison to look after him/her even if they so wish

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