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Prison Reforms

Prison Reforms
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Jul 17, 2015
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Prisons today are beset with issue like: ...

Prisons today are beset with issue like:

1. Overcrowding
2. Challenge of providing adequate mental health care to inmates
3. Continuity of care for children of women inmates after 6 years of age
4. Market relevant schemes for rehabilitation of inmates
5. Marketing of jail-products, welfare schemes for the prison staff
6. The question of party with other uniformed services
7. Modernizing the design, architecture of new model prisons
8. Training and welfare schemes for women inmates
9. Social issues regarding their acceptance after release
10. Adoption of model prison manual by all States/UTs for uniformity in prison administration.

We would like to invite your feedback/suggestions and comments on the above issues.

Showing 802 Submission(s)
skabsp
Sanjay Agrawal 10 years 2 months ago

I think that huge man power is behind bar and if Honorable Courts judges that Srasram Karawas then they should be used in industries as labours so that they also contribute in nation building.

gaikwad_rishi
rishikesh gaikwad 10 years 2 months ago

Do not keep prisoners behind the bars,Use these prisoners for the nation building by involving them in spy activity for gathering the sensitive information from neighbouring country by giving proper training & guidance.This will reduce prisons load, nations overhead cost & will also provide a oppurtunity to the criminals to change life for better.Also involve them in border security activity ,this way these prisoners will serve the nation & complete their detention period.positive change.

skbanerjee50
Dr Swapan Kumar Banerjee 10 years 2 months ago

It's unfortunate that there are more criminals roaming freely than those who are behind the bars. With big money rich criminals can get bail with the help of clever and well-connected criminal lawyers. Salman Khan and Jaylalitha are two recent examples.

skbanerjee50
Dr Swapan Kumar Banerjee 10 years 2 months ago

Your plans are great. First let's replace the word "prison" with Samsodhanagar. Then imparting useful skills and religious lessons can improve them. With small loans from banks they can join the mainstream. Dr Kiran Bedi is a trend-setter in this matter.

sheeshpal25
SHEESHPAL SINGH 10 years 2 months ago

Start skill development centre in each prison.
Do psychological test before assigning the skill and then mould them for new task.Have compulsory yoga classes.

rp.arora
rp.arora@rediffmail.com 10 years 2 months ago

Defendants presumed innocent arc subjected to the psychological and physical deprivations of jail life, usually under more onerous conditions than are imposed on convicted defendants. The jailed defendant loses his job if he has one and is prevented from contributing to the preparation of his defence. Equally important, the burden of his detention frequently falls heavily on the innocent members of his family.” (3 of 3)

rp.arora
rp.arora@rediffmail.com 10 years 2 months ago

One is that the effective power to punish a citizen lies with the police, which exercises them arbitrarily at best and at most of the times dishonestly. The other is the irreparable damage to the affected citizen. In Moti Ram v. State of M.P., (1978) 4 SCC 47, Hon'ble Supreme Court, while discussing pre-trial detention, held: “The consequences of pre-trial detention are grave. (2 of 3)

rp.arora
rp.arora@rediffmail.com 10 years 2 months ago

Lakhs of citizens deprived of their liberty because of the judicial apathy and delays in justice delivering system is a matter of serious concern. These hapless citizens are in jail not because they have been held guilty but because the country’s judicial system takes decades to decide their cases and does not take the issue of their right to liberty and presumption of innocence seriously enough. (1 of 3)

rp.arora
rp.arora@rediffmail.com 10 years 2 months ago

SC in 2G scam case, “the reasoning adopted by the learned District Judge, which is affirmed by the High Court a denial of the whole basis of our system of law and normal rule of bail system. It transcends respect for the requirement that a man shall be considered innocent until he is found guilty. If such power is recognized, then it may lead to chaotic situation and would jeopardize the personal liberty of an individual” alas only affluent can approach SC; common citizens languish in jails.

rp.arora
rp.arora@rediffmail.com 10 years 2 months ago

Liberty, freedom and fairness are all at stake. In addition to legislative reforms, there must be major cultural and attitudinal transformation of views towards these incarcerated individuals. We must consider the tremendous costs on society of such an inefficient penal process. There must be greater scrutiny of personnel working within the criminal justice system for institutions are only as good as the people within them. Read this comprehensive article on undertrial prisoners.

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