Sanjay Dutt to follow uniform jail routine,but stay away from other inmates

Dutt was kept in a separate cell in Arthur Road jail and will be lodged in a separate security cell here as well. Yogesh Desai,the superintendent of Yerawada central prison said,“From today morning,he started his routine like any other convict. Though his routine in the jail will be same as all others,he will spend most of his time away from the other inmates. This is being done because there are many other convicts.”

A normal day of a convict starts very early in the morning,Desai said. By around 7.30 am,they are served breakfast and then they go about their daily routine,which ranges from carpentry,leather work and tailoring. They can also spend time in the library. They are served lunch at 11.30 am. Then they go back to work and continue till around 4.30. Convicts also work in the kitchen and help the staff keep the premises clean. “Sanjay Dutt’s work in prison has not been decided yet,” said Desai.

As per the court order,he will be allowed home-made food. The authorities have also allowed his family to send him a pillow,mattress and medicines from home. “We are yet to go through the court order in detail.”

When Dutt was lodged in Yerawada jail earlier in 2007,a jail staffer was suspended for shaking hands with him. Jail officials said specific instructions have been issued to the jail staff about their conduct with Dutt.

A convict can meet a maximum of five family members once in a month for not more than 20 minutes. A convict is also allowed a specific allowance from the family to buy items of daily need from the jail canteen. These norms will be maintained in case of Sanjay Dutt as well,jail authorities informed.