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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.
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]
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 ().
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 ...
Originally, Tihar was a maximum-security prison run by the State of Punjab.In 1966 control was transferred to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.Beginning in 1984, additional facilities were constructed, and the complex became Tihar Prison, also the largest jail in India.
Central Prison & Correctional Home, Viyyur, is situated in Thrissur in Kerala state of India [1] [2] and is authorised to accommodate 520 prisoners. [3] It is one of the four central prisons other than Poojappura, Kannur and Tavanur, situated in Kerala state. It is one of the most important correctional and detention centers in the state.
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.
Prison social hierarchy refers to the social status of prisoners within a correctional facility, and how that status is used to exert power over other inmates.A prisoner's place in the hierarchy is determined by a wide array of factors including previous crimes, access to contraband, affiliation with prison gangs, and physical or sexual domination of other prisoners.