If you are a prisoner, you must obey every lawful order given to you by an officer or a staff member. You have to do this promptly, which means you have to do it right away. This rule is in place to help keep everyone safe and make sure the prison runs smoothly.
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39: Duty of prisoner to return if control or supervision ceases, or
"Prisoners must return to prison if their supervisor can't watch them anymore"
41: Collection of biometric information, etc, from prisoner, or
"Prison officers can collect personal info and photos from prisoners to keep them and others safe"
A prisoner must promptly obey every lawful order given to him or her by—
