Chapter – 13

Best Practices in the Field Welfare and Rehabilitation of Prison Inmates

The States/UTs have adopted various read and write. Besides book distribution schemes for welfare and rehabilitation of centres are also opened with the help of prisoners. For first time, NCRB has made an NGOs etc., to enrich prisoners knowledge by effort to compile and publish State/UT-wise providing new papers, various books etc. information on best practices in the field of 8. Prisoners are encouraged to pursue their welfare and rehabilitation of prison inmates. education through Open School System and This will facilitate sharing and emulation of good Open University up to Degree and PG Level. practices by Prison Authorities of States/UTs. 9. Prisoners are being trained in vocational trades like masonry, plumbing, house-wiring and certificates are being issued to those The State/UT-wise information collected who have completed the course. on good practices is reproduced as:- 10. TVs and games facilities like caroms, shuttle etc. have been provided for recreation of the Andhra Pradesh prisoners. 11. With a view to ensure proper sanitation and Various welfare schemes being hygiene in prisons, bathrooms are provided executed in the State are: at the ratio of 1:10. fans, tube lights and adequate ventilation have been provided at 1. RO Plants have been installed in all the living accommodation i.e. cell and Prisons of Andhra Pradesh to provide safe dormitories. At central prisons sewerage drinking water. treatment plants have been constructed. 2. As part of providing wholesome and hygienic food to the prisoners, kitchens of all Central Various rehabilitation schemes being Prisons and the Prisoners’ Agricultural executed in the State are:- Colony are provided with semi-automatic chapatti making machines. 1. As part of rehabilitation, various skills are 3. To maintain hygienic conditions in Prisons being imparted to the prisoners to help them hospitals, washing machines are provided to in getting reintegrated into society after their wash part-worn clothing of prisoners, in all release. In order to achieve these targets, central prisons, special prison for women the industrial units of steel furniture, durries, and prisoners’ agricultural colony weaving, book binding, dyeing, black and 4. With a view to reduce the unrest amongst scented phenyl, tailoring, printing press, prisoners and to maintain family ties with DTP, bakery unit, pillows, detergent and their family and relatives, telephone facility is toilet soaps, coir products, cement and fly- provided to the prisoners of Andhra ash bricks making have been established in Pradesh. After introducing the telephone Prisons. facility, smuggling of cell phones in to the 2. To engage the uneducated and agricultural prisons has drastically curtailed. background prisoners, more 5. Every prisoner on admission is medically agriculture/horticultural activities are being examined and classified according to the taken up in prisoners agricultural colony and existing rule. Utmost care is being taken in semi open prisons. providing treatment to the sick prisoners. All 3. Petrol bunks are being maintained with the central and district jails have been provided co-ordination of IOCL and semi open with in –house hospitals with proper medical prisoners are working in the petrol Bunks staff. 4. Various Memorandum of Understanding 6. Dietary articles are being supplied as per jail (MOUs) were executed with different unit manual. Varieties of breakfast are also proposers under Private Public being provided. Special diet is also supplied Partnership(PPP) like cultivation of alfalfa, to the old age women prisoners. moringa and kalmegh herhs at PAC 7. Literacy programmes are also being Ananthapur by M/s Himalaya Drug conducted to make the illiterate prisoners

Prison Statistics India-2014 167 Company; cashew nut shelling/peeling unit at Central Prison Vishakhapatnam etc. Goa 5. To impart computer training to the educated prisoners, computers have been provided in Various welfare and rehabilitation all central prisons and special prison for schemes being executed in the State are: women. 1. Regular spiritual program, Yoga practices, The other best practices followed for prison work shop, skill training are conducted administration and management are:- through NGOs. Prisoners are allowed to participate /conduct the spiritual programs. 1. Constitution of various committees like 2. Separate enclosure for women prisoners ‘High Level Committee’, ‘District and has been maintained at Sub Jail, Sada, Mandal Level Security Committees’, Vasco. Female doctor conducts OPD at ‘Undertrials’ Review Committee’, ‘Prisoners Sada Jail once in a week. Panchayat System’, for monitoring 3. Regular full time Doctor has been posted protection security, trial and to create and in house 15 bedded hospital has been sense responsibility in prison etc. set up and dental unit has also been set up 2. The Secretaries of the District Legal at New Modern Central Jail at Colvale. Services Authority in each District are New prisoners are admitted to jails after visiting the prisons and sending their through screening in prescribed proforma reports. Immediate steps are being taken of National Human Rights Commission, after receipt of the reports from the New Delhi. Sputum is regularly checked by Secretaries of DLSA to resolve the issues. the Health Centre and if TB cases are 3. The Retreat, ‘a programme for review and detected DOTS course is given. introspection and to identify new 4. Adequate number of water filters have methodologies for better administration’ is been installed for drinking water and being organized since 2001 in the sufficient numbers of toilets are also Department. constructed for the prisoners. 4. Establishment of video linkage for 5. Solid waste in managed well with the help production of prisoners before courts of local municipalities. 5. ‘Prison Development Board’ for 6. Training is imparted in computer/Bakery/ improvement in the living conditions of Gardening/Tailoring/ Carpentry/Art & Craft. prisoners, to reform and to re-integrate The prisoners are allowed to enroll for them in the social milieu etc. distance educations through IGNOU & 6. To enable a convict prisoner to maintain NIOS. social relations with his family and the 7. A tie-up with Himalaya Drug Company for community and to save himself from the plantation of Medicinal Plants is under evil of continuous incarceration, a system process to create employment for the of releasing convicted prisoners prisoners. periodically for temporary periods is being implemented by way of granting parole and The best practices for prison administration or furlough. and management are:- 7. ‘Citizens’ Charter’ with the objective to provide prompt quality service to the 1. The Principal District & Sessions Judge citizens has been framed and put in public conducts surprise inspection and hear the domain. grievances of prisoners. Nominated High 8. For speedy disposal of cases, the Court lawyers are conducting surprise Magistrates are conducting Jail Adalats inspection and hear the grievances of and providing scope to the prisoners for prisoners. Additional Sessions Judges mediation plea bargaining. Jails Adalats visit on monthly basis to verify the status are being regularly conducted in all major of newly admitted convicts. Beside the prisons. Additional Sessions Judges along with 9. Recently all the life convicts and prison Deputy Collectors and nominated lawyers staff are being enrolled in the “PRADHAN visit jails to check the hygiene and other MANTRI SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA” facilities for prisoners. Board of visitors and the premium paid by the Prisons meetings are held quarterly under the Department. Chairmanship of Principal District &

Prison Statistics India-2014 168 Sessions Judges. The members of the 7. Various training-cum-production schemes Board of Visitors are conducting are being provided to prison inmates for inspections in jail and submit their improvement of vocational skills in the field reports. industries components like weaving, 2. Legal Aid Cell conducts quarterly camps for under-trial prisoners. bakery products like bread, biscuits, 3. The Jail Manual prescribes the rights and farsans, carpentry, furniture products, duties of prisoners. For grievance tailoring, manufacture of tents, textiles, redressal, separate boxes are kept for printing/book binding, soft toys, chemical complaints which can be made to the products namely soaps, phenyl, liquid Sessions Court and to I.G. Prisons. soaps, stamp pad ink, sealing wax, Electronic surveillance system has been detergent powder, utensil powder, dairy installed at New Modern Central Jail at Colavle as well as at Sub Jail, Sada, products, embroidery, ornamental wooden Vasco. The PRISMS software has been products. So that they can rehabilitate installed and provides real time after release. information about the details of all 8. Round the year, trainings on computer prisoners their history ticket, nominal roll application, tailoring, music, Gujarati & etc. English coaching class are being provided 4. The Prison Panchayat is also held to them. regularly. Haryana Gujarat State of Haryana has undertaken Various welfare schemes being executed numbers of initiatives in the field of welfare of in the State are: prison inmates and improvement in prison infrastructures like inauguration of Central Jails 1. Prison inmates are provided with facilities – 2 in Hisar, growing vegetables in idle land of of colour TV, radio and library facilities. the jail wherever feasible, amendment in the 2. The facilities of outdoor games like volley Prisons Act 1894 & the Haryana Good Conduct ball and indoor games like carom, chess Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 etc. Besides, following good initiatives have been etc. are being provided to them. Some undertaken in Haryana for rehabilitation and religious festivals like Navratri, Diwali, welfare of prison inmates:- Ramzan Idd, Bakri Idd, Natal, Janmashtmi, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Utsav, 1. Proposal for ‘Prison Calling System’ has Ramnavmi etc. are celebrated in every been approved from Government and prisons in which all prison inmates would be launched/installed in jails for participate. welfare of prisoners. This system has 3. Meditation programmes, programmes on already been launched in Central Jail de-addiction, prayer and other discourses Ambala. It would facilitate the prisoners to are conducted for inmates in various share their happiness and sorrow with their prisons on regular basis. families. It would also help the relatives of 4. Mega medical camps were organized in prison inmates residing at a long distance the year 2014, in all the jails by taking the to minimize their expenses and time. help of local renowned private hospitals, 2. All wages to the prison inmates which are leading NGOs. earned by them for the work done by them 5. R.O. plants are installed at all the jails to are being disbursed in various jails through make safe water available to the prisoners. saving bank accounts opened in various 6. Imparting vocational training-cum- nationalized banks. production centres for rehabilitation of 3. The ‘Parole Software’ has been prisoners. developed in order to monitor the parole system between all concerned authorities.

Prison Statistics India-2014 169 4. Modern ‘Mulakat Kaksh’ is being with them by utilizing Video Conferencing established in various jails in order to have facility. The ‘Jail Vaarta’ project of better mulakat/get together system. Himachal Pradesh Prisons Department has been awarded with “The Manthan-South 5. The department with the approval of Asia & Asia Pacific Award 2014” under e- Government has introduced/implemented Governance category. Public Private Partnership for reformation 6. ‘Open Air Jail Facility’, a total of 6 barracks and rehabilitation to the prisoners which with the capacity of 130 inmates in different helps to create job opportunity in the jail jails (Kanda, Nahan, Dharmshala, Chamba, premises by private party to offer work to Mandi and Solan Jails) were declared as the prisoners job work basis not involving ‘Open Air Barracks’, thus providing work for prisoners in order to rehabilitate them after any expenditure from the government fund their release from prisons. by jail department. 6. Risk allowance have been provided to the The best practices for prison administration all NGOs executive staff amounting to and management are:- Rs.5,000/- in order to enhance their moral. 7. Website of the Department is launched on 1. Project ‘e-peshi’, this project has been 3rd October 2013 and up to date introduced by the State Government information is available for the citizens. between the Courts and the concerned jails for the purpose of Court hearing of under Repetitive exertion on giving information trial prisoners and for those whom extension under RTI matter is curtailed. of judicial remand is to be sought by producing them before the judicial Himachal Pradesh magistrates, virtually through Video Conferencing. This project is being utilized Various welfare and rehabilitation successfully in all the jails of the State schemes being executed in the State are: except, Open Air Jail Bilaspur when there is connectivity problem. It has reduced the 1. 6 Mobile Canteen Facilities have been huge cost and deployment of manpower in introduced in 3 jails of the State for providing the transportation and security mobile canteen facility by the inmates of arrangements for physically producing these inmates in various Courts across the State. these jails, so that public can be benefitted 2. ‘E-Prisons Software’ designed by NIC in by the good quality service at cheaper rates which day to day data of prisoners being and prisoner availing open air facility can uploaded has been implemented in all jails earn their livelihood and support their of the State. families. These Mobile Canteens are running successfully with commendable profit. Madhya Pradesh 2. Dairy farming has been started in District Jail Dharamshala, Model Central Jail Various welfare schemes being Kanda(Shimla) and Model Central Jail executed in the State are:- Nahan. 1. Regular medical check-up camps are 3. Dry-cleaning & car washing service station organized to bring down the death rate of has been started in District Jail prisoners lodged in various jails. During Dharamshala. 2014, a total of 1.26 lakhs prisoners were 4. Bakery Units have been established in benefitted by medical check-up. District jail Dharamshala, Model Central Jail Kanda (Shimla) and Model Central Jail 2. Coordinated with Health Department for Nehan. streamlining treatment of TB/AIDS to 5. ‘Jail Varta’ a Video conferencing facility has ensure continuous medication/follow-up. A been provided among the general public and scheme has been sanctioned where 92 jail Inmates through the website visiting doctors will cover various jails of “hpprisons.nioc.in”. The relatives and State. friends of the jail inmates can now interact

Prison Statistics India-2014 170 3. Ensuring better medical care and cover Open School. About 1,971 prisoners are age to all the inmates, 45 compounders, 11 presently registered with IGNOU and male nurses and 1 lab technicians have 2010 prisoners are registered with been appointed National Open School. 4. Regular meditation and yoga camps are 4. New Power loom units have been being organized for the benefit of all prison established. inmates. 5. Modernization of kitchens including The best practices for prison administration and management are:- improvement of hygiene was also taken up

by providing new gadgets/implements. 1. National Lok Adalat conducted on 6. Helped in issue of Aadhar Cards for more 06.12.2014 in all jails of State than 34,000 convict/prisoners as a result 2. For achieving greater enhancement of of concerted efforts across all the jails in security of prisons, CCTV cameras have the State. been installed in 5 central jails and 3 7. Following Supreme Court guidelines district jails. Security measures have also [under Sec.436 Cr.P.C.,) arrangements enhanced through deployment of baggage have been made for those prisoners who scanners in 8 central jails and door frame have completed more than half of their metal detectors & hand held metal maximum sentence for regular monitoring detectors in all jails. by judiciary. At present there is no such 3. Traditional visiting system, where prisoners pending cases. used to meet their relatives at jail gate has 8. Coordinated with District Legal Aid been stopped for security reasons and new Committee for legal aid to prisoners to separate visitor rooms have been ensure organized monthly legal aid camp constructed in 55 jails. To make the visit of in every jail. the family members to the prisoners more 9. Water coolers installed in the selected jails meaningful and satisfying, an ‘Advances so that prisoners may get clean & cold Visitor System’ has been introduced in all water. central jails & some selected district jails of 10. The department got approval of Rs.1.24 the State. This system is free from noise crore for purchase of LED TVs for disturbance and visitors can see and talk to recreation purpose in jails. their relatives clearly through the The best practices being followed in the toughened glass. This system has area of rehabilitation are:- separate counters for men & women. There they can talk through intercom. 1. A total of 69 prison inmates have been 4. Coordinated with Police Headquarters to provided with industrial trainings in 3 make available police guards promptly. trades through ITIs at District Jails at Betul Escort guards are now being provided from & Dhar. Proposal for two new ITIs in the jail strength or district police lines for Central Jail Bhopal (Female ITIs) & Ujjain major jails to escort the prisoners needing (Male ITIs) has been sanctioned by State medical care in civil hospitals out of the Government. prison premises. 2. Skill development programmes in 7 central 5. Remarkable results of enhanced security jails of the State were continued with the were seen as only one prisoner escaped target of training 1,000 inmates in various from jail custody during period under trades during the year. assessment against 11 last year. 3. As a part of rehabilitation/educational 6. Timely disposal of parole cases and program of the prisoners in the State and appeals against parole orders was ensured increased participation of prisoners in through continuous monitoring. various programs of IGNOU and National

Prison Statistics India-2014 171 7. About 1,172 Inter jail transfer of prisoners 1. Imparting vocational training. The prison were affected on humanitarian grounds department has trained inmates in motor and with the aim of reducing over-crowding mechanic work and washing centres. in the jails and facilitating regular & timely 2. Grant of Rs.5,000/- per prisoner is court hearing. sanctioned by Women and Child Welfare 8. Maintained alertness by inspection and Department for rehabilitation of released surprise visit of selected jails of State (At convict prisoners. least 5 per month). 3. Certificate for the work done by the inmate 9. A comprehensive modernization plan for during his/her imprisonment has been given the jails in the state amounting to to them by the Superintendent of respective Rs.547.83 crores has been prepared and prison. sent to Government of India for sanction 4. Vocational trainings and computer trainings under phase-II of Modernization of prisons are being provided on regular basis. scheme. 10. Video Conferencing for 23 more jails has The best practices for prison administration and management: been put underway.

Maharashtra 1. V.C. Units are used for communication in Courts & Prisons. Various welfare schemes being 2. C.C.TVs are installed as security executed in the State are: measure. 3. Telemedicine technology is 1. Yoga and meditation courses for prisoners implemented for expert doctor advice. with the help of NGOs & charitable Trusts. 4. Digitalization is done via “PRISMS” 2. Moral lectures conducted by various application. organizations. 5. For better prison administration 3. Primary education classes, computers aided equipments such as Jammer, Hand adult education Held Metal Detector, Door Frame Metal 4. Cultural activities and programmes like Detector, Walky Talkies are used at “Bandiwan kala rajni” various prisons. 5. Facility of indoor and outdoor games. 6. For security of prison officers & staff 6. Computer education training for prisoners. S.L.Rs are used. 7. Televisions installed for the prisoners in 7. For continuous better administration barracks to see the national programmes training is provided at State’s Jail only. Officers Training College. 8. Books (Religious, Social), Newspapers provided for prisoners Manipur 9. Vipasyana camp arranged for meditation. 10. Medical facilities are being provided to the Various welfare schemes being provided by the State are: inmates as and when required.

11. Free legal aid provided to the Inmates 1. Vocational training programme for the through District Legal Aid Service Authority female inmates has been carried out 12. Medical camps have been organised for regularly in the field of dhoop, dish wash, inmates. doll making. 6 months training course in the The best practices being followed in the field of tailoring and embroidery under well area of rehabilitation of prisoners in the state: experienced Instructors have been provided to female inmates. Making of plastic bags and plastic morah (stools) has also been introduced at Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa.

Prison Statistics India-2014 172 2. Wages are paid to the inmates on regular concerned Police Station to the families and basis. relatives asking them to come to meet the 3. Educational and recreational facilities are prisoners. The family members are also being provided to prison inmates in various advised to meet their inmates regularly. This jails like primary education to inmates of practice has reduced tension and Manipur Central Jail, Imphal, a total of 17 depression among the inmates. Clothing prisoners enrolled in the IGNOU Centre. The and other essential items are also provided inmates are allowed to appear various to those prisoners who have not been examinations conducted by the BSEM, visited/ interviewed by their family members COSEM etc. Sports materials like volley ball, regularly. carom, badminton, ludo, chess, daily local/national newspapers and musical Mizoram instruments such as harmonium, triple drum, flute, eco, guitar etc. are provided to the Various welfare schemes being executed in the State are:- inmates for their recreation and group 1. Raising of funds by Prisoners Welfare entertainment. Annual Sports Meets inside Committee (PWC) which is utilized to the Jails are conducted for the inmates supplement the Government money for the lodged in the Jails of Manipur. common need of the prisoners, and also 4. Spiritual counselling and Yoga classes are for meeting the expenditure in respect of conducted regularly by reputed NGOs. The poor and needy prisoners especially for prisoners being sensitized on health issues medical treatments and home-going fares like HIV and drugs abuse etc. etc. Some of initiatives in the area of 2. Provision for entertainment items viz. volley rehabilitation of prison inmates are: ball, carom board, chess/draught and acoustic guitars. 1. Regular physical training programme have 3. Provision of ceiling fans, water cooler, been conducted for the inmates of Manipur water filters and get together with dear Central Jail, Imphal. One GYM has been ones thrice a week. opened to provide physical fitness for 4. Sending of patients to the nearest Civil inmates of Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa. Hospital if and when advised by medical 2. The female inmates who have completed 6 staff. OPD with certain medicines are (six) months training course in the field of provided in the jails. tailoring and embroidery are provided one 5. Engagement of NGOs for holding machine each free of cost to rehabilitate the programmes in which moral reformatory inmates after their released. lectures are given and to conduct individual counselling with a view to reclaiming them The best practices for prison in the social milieu. Sometimes, NGOs are administration and management: also permitted to organized competitions

and recreational activities among the 1. Daily frisking and searching inside the jails prison inmates like essay writing, song- were carried out at Manipur Central Jail, writing etc. Sajiwa by combined team of Jail Staff, IRB & 6. Religious seminar held for spiritual VDF personnel. However, the same were reformation of inmates. carried out at Manipur Central Jail, Imphal by female security Staff where all female The best practices being followed in the prisoners are lodged. area of rehabilitation are opening jail Industries. 2. For any prisoner whose family members and relatives have not visited for more than one The best practices for prison administration month, messages are sent through the and management are:-

Prison Statistics India-2014 173 3. A hostel for children of the convict inmate 1. Formation of Prisoners Welfare Committee in the Odisha has been constructed for (PWC) under the Chairmanship of Jail accommodation of 100 children and to Superintendents in each jails. provide them free fooding & lodging, 2. Adoption of Remission System as provided education etc. up to eighteen years of their by the Assam Jail Manual (Amendment) age, which will be functional very soon. Rules 1986. Prisoners wage system is also 4. Educational facilities are given to the needy adopted. children of the prisoners who are staying outside in distress with the help of NGOs. 3. Under-trial Review Committees and State 5. Different industries like weaving, durry Sentence Review Boards have been also making, phenyle, sabai grass furniture, fly constituted by the State Government. ash brick, tailoring, smithy, book binding, State/District Legal Aid Services are also mustard oil, carpentry, ready-made supportive to prisoners. garment, blanket making, knitting and 5. Guarding/Ministerial staff are periodically embroidery, dairy firm, and honey trained locally and at Central Training cultivation are being functioning in different Institutes, Administrative Training Institute jails of Odisha for skill development of the and RICA, Kolkata. prisoners. 6. Monthly staff meeting is held in all the jails 6. During the year 2014, financial assistance and in the prison directorate at reasonable for self employment to 20 released life intervals. convicts @ Rs. 10,000/- per head and financial assistance for self employment of 7. Weekly roll call is conducted in all the jails. the family members of 40 convicted 8. Annual jail inspections are being conducted prisoners belonging to B.P.L category @ by Prison Directorate. Immediate jail visits Rs. 5,000/- have been given out of the are conducted if and when any undesirable State Plan Budget. Besides, in the year incident happens. 2014 financial assistance to the 5 released 9. Timely disciplinary actions are taken for prisoners has been given @ Rs. 5,000/- breach of jail rules on the jail staff and on per head from the prisoner’s welfare fund. the prisoners. Sikkim Nagaland Various welfare schemes being executed Under the scheme of welfare and in the State are:- rehabilitation of prison inmates, various small scale rehabilitation schemes such as tailoring, 1. Regular supply of newspapers and carpentry, mora making, tea plantation and materials of entertainment to the prisoners pineapple cultivation have been started in 5 barracks. (five) jails to keep the inmates engaged during 2. Installation of colour TVs with fixed their stay in the prisons. Chaplains are channels in all the prisoners barracks. appointed in all the jails for reforming the prisoners. 3. Extension of canteen facility to all prisoners. Odisha 4. Allowing the prisoners to consume cooked food brought by their visitor after proper Various welfare and rehabilitation procedure of tasking food by visitors. schemes being executed in the State are:- 5. Timely appointment of Legal Aid Counsels

and filing of appeals in the High Court & 1. Literacy campaign has been launched in jails. Full time teachers have been the Supreme Court. appointed in circle Jails/district jails/special 6. Extension of canteen facility to all jails and sub jails to impart primary prisoners. education to the prisoners. 7. Allowing the prisoners to consume cooked 2. Computer and tailoring training is also food brought by the visitors which is being provided to prison inmates. prohibited in other prisons of the country.

Prison Statistics India-2014 174 8. Arranging to remit the wages earned by the 6. The service of psychologists is utilized to convicts to their family members by money treat and counsel the prisoners, who suffer order, Bank or through visitors. from depression and indulge in violent behavior. The best practices being followed in the 7. There are well-stocked and well-equipped area of rehabilitation are:- hospitals, available in all central prisons and special prisons for women, to provide 1. Handling of prisoners affairs with a healing quality health care to the prisoners. Clinical laboratories, electro cardiogram, auto- and humane touch and creating a blood analyzer, ophthalmoscope, conducive passage in the family for glucometer and portable X-ray equipment reintegration into the society. Helping have been provided in central prisons, to released prisoners with necessary carry out diagnostic tests, to find out the assistance in their rehabilitation. nature of illness. Periodical medical camps 2. Initiation and implementation of all possible are conduced to screen all the prisoners for specific type of health problems. vocational training for the prisoners with Prisoners requiring psychiatric treatments the concept of rehabilitation and are also treated by admitting them in the reintegration into the society. Government Mental Health Institute, Chennai. Besides, Prison Department has made an effort 8. As a health care measure, smoking and for speedy disposal of the cases, ensuring use of tobacco have been banned in the receipt of charge sheet within the stipulated prisons. Testing Centres for checking HIV period of 60 or 90 days as the case may be. If among inmates have been established in not, ensure release of the prisoners on bail all the central prisons in the State. either with surety or without surety. 9. Prolonged confinement of the prisoners within the four walls is likely to result in Tamil Nadu their increased stress level. Higher stress manifests in their violent behavior, Various welfare schemes being depression, as well as suicidal tendencies. executed in the State are: With a view to neutralize this, in addition to counseling, activities like physical training, 1. Introduction of telephone facility for Yoga, meditation, indoor and outdoor prisoners. One day emergency leave to games are made available in the prisons. prisoners by the Superintendent of Prisons 10. These prisoners are also availing the to enable them to attend the funeral facility of borrowing books from well ceremony of the prisoner’s father, mother, stocked libraries in the prisons. wife, husband, son, daughter, full brother and full sister even if the particular Various rehabilitation schemes being prisoners has already availed the 15 days executed in the State are:- of emergency leave. 2. Nutritious food is supplied to the prisoners 1. With a view to achieve 100% literacy in a hygienic environment. amongst the inmates, a programme has 3. Special care is taken for the nursing been launched. Indira Gandhi Open women inmates, who are given extra milk. University is also conducting various The children accompanying the female courses for the benefit of prisoners. inmates, given milk, biscuit, banana and 2. Technical Training Centres have been set baby food. up in all central prisons, special prisons for 4. The uniform of the “B” class convict women and borstal school, pudukkottai, for inmates has been changed from half- pant imparting vocational training programmes to trousers, as per G.O. (Ms) No. 115, to the prisoners. Home (Prison-III) Department dated 3. To inculcate the work habit in the prisoners 24.01.2012. during their confinement in prisons and to 5. In order to facilitate the prisoners to remain learn new skills, several industries, such as connected to their family-members and weaving, sealing, wax industry, soap relatives, interviews have been permitted, industry, handmade paper unit, book following due procedure. binding industry, boot industry, tailoring

Prison Statistics India-2014 175 industry, tag industry, nursery Conferencing System covers 17 locations development, agricultural production, spread over all central prisons and special compost making and bakery unit etc., have prisons for women and 64 court been established in the prisons. complexes, covering 276 courts. 4. “PRISON BAZAAR” has been set up at 2. In order to make the system of free legal the boundary of the central prison aid facility available to the prisoners more complexes. The articles manufactured effective, a separate Legal Aid Cell has within these prisons, such as bakery items, been started. paper cups, greeting cards, leather shoes, 3. With a view to expedite the disposal of wallet, mineral water, nursery products, petty cases, in which the accused pleads detergent soap/powder, candles, mosquito guilty, to avoid various difficulties in the nets, rain coats, readymade garments, production of remand prisoners before honey, masala powder, handicrafts various courts for remand extension and to envelops, note books, gum, organic enable the prisoners to have easy access vegetables, compost manure, pancha to the presiding officers to get their case kaviyam, etc. are sold in this bazaar, other problems solved, the Prisoners’ Adalath outlets, such as food courts, laundry, was started in all central prisons of the saloon etc. are also included in this bazaar. State. 5. A Bakery Unit has been established at Central Prisons-I, Puzhal, at a cost of Rs. Tripura 45.0 lakhs. Bakery products, such as, bread, bun cookies etc. manufactured by Various welfare schemes being the prisoners in this unit, are supplied to executed in the State are: the prisons and also sold to the general 1. There are Board of Visitors comprising Ex- public, at a nominal rate, through the officio member and Non-Official Members Prisons Bazaar. in the State to examine treatment and 6. The prison Industry administers a work welfare & management of program for inmates to improve their job Jails/Sansodhanagar. The appointment of skills and avert idleness, many industries Ex-officio members is permanent and are established in prisons and prisoners appointment of Non-official members are are engaged in manufacturing various for 2(two) years, which may be extended or types of articles. Namely as sealing wax, cancelled. tags, uniform cloths, gauze cloth, bandage 2. Legal Aid is being provided to the prisoners cloth, bed sheets, carpets, blankets, at government cost headed by the State uniform shoes, file pads, tapes, twisted legal Services authority/District Legal thread, raw file pads, wash well soap, rain Services Authorities. coats, mosquito nets, phenyle, aluminium 3. Legal Clinics have been set up in all jails in utensils, bed side lockers, cots, case sheet, the State involving convicts for counseling. holders etc. 4. Prisoners are getting facilities for short 7. The wages paid to the prisoners engaged term temporary release for 30 days from in prison industries from 01.11.2000 was jails as per eligibility on the enhanced. recommendation of District Magistrate 8. Mahatma Gandhi Community College have under the provisions of “Tripura Prisoners been established in all central prisons, (Release on Parole) Rules, 1998”. special prison for women, and borstal 5. Prisoners are getting good quality and school, pudukottai. Wherein, 9 different nutritious diet with special diet on religious types of diploma courses are being festival/national days. The sick prisoners imparted to the prisoners to impart job are served “Special Diet Menu” under skills, so that after release from prison they guidance of medial officer. Sick prisoners can earn decent livelihood. get proper care of “Medical Facilities” in Jails Hospital by the Medial Staff. Children The best practices for prison administration of the female prisoners are being provided and management are:- children diet as per approved scale of Health Department. 1. The Video Conferencing facility, connecting prisons to the court complexes, was inaugurated. At present, the Video

Prison Statistics India-2014 176 6. Female prisoners have allowed sanitary are allowed to sit for the Madhyamik, CII napkin & paticoat(Chaya) as a part of their (10+2), Degree Course & Master Degree ‘essential’ personal need. exams from inside the jail as private 7. Every prisoner complaining of illness or student. appearing to be ill, are being sent to the 3. Apart from there is Grievance Box inside Prison Medical Officer for immediate the Hails/Sansodhanagar in Tripura for examination. The sick prisoners are being inmates. The District Magistrate & admitted in Central Jail Hospital & in case Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate of treatment which required outside prison, visit the Jails/Sansodhanagar at regular they are referred to State Hospital & on interval and proper action is taken necessity they also referred outside State accordingly. Hospital for treatment at government cost. 8. They are also imparted training on Yoga West Bengal for better physical and mental health.

Libraries are there in the jails and prisoners are provided with books from the libraries Various welfare and rehabilitation schemes for studying. being executed in the State are: 9. Cultural and recreational activities are being organized in all jails for maintaining 1. A “SIM-Less Telephone Facility in the the mental & physical health of prisoners. Correctional Homes in West Bengal” has The activities includes (i) Out-door games been introduced in the Central Correctional like kabaddi, volley ball, badminton etc. (ii) Homes to facilitate communication of the Indoor games like chess, ludo & carom etc. inmates with their near and dear ones. (iii) color television programmes like film 2. Spread of literacy amongst the inmates in historical, patriotic, biographical, scientific & educational travelogues & programs the Correctional Homes. dealing with social themes (iv) reading 3. Providing opportunities for education - both facilities in jail library etc. basic and higher for the inmates. 10 The Home(jail) Department is providing 4. Promoting creative pursuits amongst the minimum need to maintain essential inmates through art and crafts. standard of living in consonance with 5. Promoting cultural activities within the human dignity so that prisoners retain all their right as human beings within the Correctional Homes and beyond. limitations of imprisonment. Besides, 6. Physical and psychological improvement Importance has been attached to all through meditation and exercises etc. aspects of prison sanitation & Hygiene 7. Developing sports and games infrastructure under the supervision of Medical Officer & including infrastructure for physical Executive staff of the prison. exercises. Facilities/amenities in regard to sanitation 8. Providing coaching facilities to identified & hygiene are available in all prisons of Tripura. Full fairness and efficiency is residents for development of their skills in maintained in handling the prisoners. games and sports. 9. Organizing sports and games activities Various rehabilitation schemes being within the Correctional Homes in the executed in the State are: systematic manner. 10. Providing interface with civil society through 1. Vocational training programmes are sports and games activities to promote conducted for the prisoners to make them self-dependent after their release from the better understanding between the inmates jail as well as to promote good order. The and the society at large. inmates are engaged in weaving, book binding, bamboo cane unit, printing press, Andaman & Nicobar Island tailoring, computer training, electrical works, carpentry, poultry, duckery, piggery, For achieving the goal of rehabilitation, mushroom cultivation etc. reformation and re-socialization of prison 2. Prisoners are getting facilities of study from inmates, lodged in various prisons, the Prison Primary level to Graduate level and they

Prison Statistics India-2014 177 Department of A & N Island has organised and the prisoners are enjoying the facility various festivals and flea markets. It has been of parole. found that with there initiatives, the social problem faced by the prisoners to Re-integrate The best practices for prison administration into the society has reduced to some extent. and management are:-

Chandigarh 1. Web Based CCTV camera have been installed in the high security ward. Various welfare and rehabilitation schemes 2. The baggage X-ray Machine has been being executed in the State are:- purchased for scanning of any material going inside the jail. 1. Regular Yoga classes/spiritual classes are 3. LAN based prison management is being being conducted. About 80-100 inmates used to maintain the record of prisoners, are taking part in the daily Yoga classes their mulakat, treatment, Court and spiritual sessions. The World Yoga productions, accounts and expenses etc. Day was also celebrated in the jail whereby 4. The steps to introduce web based e- about 400 prisoners took part in the yoga Prison System with the help of NIC have programmes. been taken, This software will help to 2. Adult education programmes for jail provide online information to court and inmates started. The higher education other jails, where the same software has facility is also extended for the inmates been installed. through IGNOU. 3. Imparting skill learning programmed for jail Delhi inmates by organizing music classes, drawing workshops through renowned In Delhi, two types of services are instructed. provided for rehabilitation of prisoners, These 4. The female inmates of the jail are provided are “Rehabilitation” and “Financial Assistance”. with training in beauty culture & stitching The details are given below: and bag making from the waste material by employing lady teacher on contract basis. 5. Organized Annual Sports Meet in August 1 Rehabilitation Grant 2014 and in April, 2015. The inmates of the jails took part in the different games i. Amount of ‘Rehabilitation Grant’, to the such as volley ball, badminton, table-tanis, released prisoners who have spent a kabaddi, carom boared, chess and tug of period under incarceration between 6 war. months and up to 5 years shall be Rs. 6. Besides, Musical Evening (Sanjhi Sham) 30,000/-. was organised in November, 2014. The inmates of the jails took part in the various ii. Amount of ‘Rehabilitation Grant’, to the activities such as singing folk dance, released prisoners who have spent a drama etc. period under incarceration above 5 years 7. Started AIDS Awareness Camp for and up to 10 years, shall be Rs. 40,000/-. prisoners. iii. Amount of ‘Rehabilitation Grant’, to the 8. Prisoners Addressing System has been released prisoners who have spent a introduced. Earlier, the prisoners were called for mulakat by visiting each barrack. period of incarceration above 10 years, By introducing this system, now prisoners shall be Rs. 50,000/-. are called for mulakat through the PAS. 9. Parole cases of the prisoners have been Above grant are released with the following stream lined which were pending since conditions: long. The efforts were made to reduce the i. Applicant should be permanent resident of time period for obtaining the police Delhi. verification report from the concerned ii. Minimum incarceration period should be 6 District Magistrate. Now, the parole cases months. of the prisoners are dealt on priority basis iii. Work and conduct of prisoner should be very good during incarceration period.

Prison Statistics India-2014 178 iv. Family income from all sources should be The amount of ‘Financial Assistance’ below 100000/- to a child shall be fixed as Rs.3,500/- for the v. He should be having Election Card/Ration first child, additional Rs.3,000/- for the second child (in case 3 or more children, this maximum Card/Aadhar Card of Delhi. amount of Rs.6,500/- shall be utilized for vi. Custody Certificate from jail authority. welfare of all children) till he/she attains the age of 18 years or parent(s) is/are released from 2. Assistance incarceration whichever is earlier. However, in case a child is placed with a fit institution, then i. Financial assistance is given in the form such child will not be entitled to receive of monthly payment for each child. additional financial assistance. ii. Provision for free education by providing uniform, books/copies etc. in Govt/Aided/    Private (if enrolled as EWS) Schools by treating them as Economically Weaker Section (EWS) child in Delhi. iii. Provision for protective environment and welfare measures for the child including passing of order for sending a child to a fit institution and order for providing medical treatment, and provision of free legal aid for interaction with incarcerated parents.

Eligibility Condition- In order to avail the facility under this scheme following requirements are to be met: i. Child/children whose only parent or both parents is/are in jail shall be eligible for ‘Financial Assistance’ under this scheme. ii. The parents of child shall be ordinarily living in Delhi for last 5 years. iii. Period of incarceration of parent, whose child is intended to avail the benefit under the scheme, should not be less than 30 days. iv. The annual income from all sources of the incarcerated parent(s) should not exceed Rs. 200000/- or limited to the amount as amended from time to time by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. v. The child between ages 5-18 years shall mandatorily attend the school/academic institutions to claim the benefit under this scheme. Parent/Guardian will give undertaking for initiation of schooling within six months of receipt of benefit if child is not enrolled with any school.

Quantum of Financial Assistance

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