The State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the attendance of any such prisoner or inmate at the bedside or funeral of a dying or deceased relative which shall insure the safekeeping and detention of the prisoner or inmate, and protect the welfare of society and make provision as to such other matters as the State Board may deem necessary and proper for individual circumstances of any case. This act shall be administered so as to give full force and effect to its provisions and to limit its application to deserving cases.

L.1948, c. 414, p. 1634, s. 2.