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  2. Prisons in India - Wikipedia

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    Prisons, and their administration, is a state subject covered by item 4 under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.The management and administration of prisons falls exclusively in the domain of the State governments, and is governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prison manuals of the respective state governments.

  3. Jail industry - Wikipedia

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    During the colonial era in India, correctional facilities were referred to as "houses of industries" rather than centers of rehabilitation. The disciplinary system within these institutions prioritized the attainment of financial gain through the implementation of various forms of forced labor and severe punishment methods. [ 1 ]

  4. Prison - Wikipedia

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    A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum. A prison, [a] also known as a jail, [b] gaol, [c] penitentiary, detention center, [d] correction center, correctional facility, remand center, hoosegow, or slammer, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes.

  5. List of prisons in India - Wikipedia

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    Central Jail, Kotbhalwal, Jammu [5] Central Jail, Kathidarwara, Srinagar [6] The state also has 10 district jails, 2 sub-jails and 2 correction centers. [7]To augment the capacity of jails, the Government is building new jails at Pulwama, Anantnag, Kishtwar, and Doda ().

  6. Prisons by country - Wikipedia

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    Prison in India, and its administration, is a state subject covered by item 4 under the state list in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.The management and administration of prisons falls exclusively in the domain of the State Governments, and is governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prison Manuals of the respective State Governments.

  7. Private prison - Wikipedia

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    A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency.Private prison companies typically enter into contractual agreements with governments that commit prisoners and then pay a per diem or monthly rate, either for each prisoner in the facility, or for each place available, whether occupied or not.

  8. Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services - Wikipedia

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    Central Prisons and Correctional Homes serve as facilities for the confinement of individuals who have been sentenced to imprisonment for a period exceeding six months, detainees, prisoners convicted by Court Martial, and civil prisoners. Additionally, when nearby District Jails, Special Sub Jails, or Sub Jails experience overcrowding, remand ...

  9. Prison gang - Wikipedia

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    Dead Man Incorporated (DMI): A predominantly white prison gang founded in the Maryland Correctional System, with branches in many other correctional facilities throughout the U.S. Aryan Brotherhood of Texas: A white prison, and street gang. Despite the similarity of its name, the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (A.B.T.) does not have ties with the ...