Lok Sabha Question No. 341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Rehabilitation of Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 341.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS

341.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  rehabilitation  programmes  for  prisoners  lodged  in prisons and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether such programs have shown favourable outcomes and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted surveys or collected feedback from inmates about such programs and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  programs  have  led  to  inmates  earning  sufficient  wages through their term in the prison and after the term and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  to  (d):    State/UT  wise  details  of  Rehabilitation  of  prisoners  and  daily wages  paid  to  the  convicts  at  the  end  of  2015,  as  compiled  by  National Crime Records Bureau,  is at Annex.

The process of rehabilitation of offenders is an integral part of the Prison Department.  Prisoners are provided training in different work and trade to enable them to earn their livelihood  through  the  skills  learnt  during  their incarceration.

Prisons is a State subject under Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.  The administration and management of prisons is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Governments.    No central surveys are conducted  to collect feedback  on  rehabilitation programmes run by the State Governments. +

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State/UT-wise rehabilitation of prisoners during the year 2015

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of prisoners to whom financial assistance provided   | on No. of convicts rehabili- tated   | No. of prisoners to whom legal aid provided   | Wages paid per day to convicts ( in ` )   | Wages paid per day to convicts ( in ` )   | Wages paid per day to convicts ( in ` )   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of prisoners to whom financial assistance provided   | on No. of convicts rehabili- tated   | No. of prisoners to whom legal aid provided   | Skilled                                   | Semi Skilled                              | Unskilled                                 |
| (1)       | (2)               | release (3)                                              | (4)                                  | (5)                                           | (6)                                       | (7)                                       | (8)                                       |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 0                                                        | 62                                   | 2243                                          | 70                                        | 50                                        | 30                                        |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 55                                            | 75                                        | -                                         | 55                                        |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 1194                                          | 75                                        | -                                         | 55                                        |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 809                                           | 156                                       | 112                                       | 103                                       |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 3789                                          | 30                                        | -                                         | 25                                        |
| 6         | GOA               | 0                                                        | 39                                   | 33                                            | 80                                        | 60                                        | 50                                        |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 92                                                       | 115                                  | 1070                                          | 42                                        | 36                                        | 30                                        |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 0                                                        | 75                                   | 5561                                          | 40                                        | 25                                        | 20                                        |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 535                                           | -                                         | -                                         | 170                                       |
| 10        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 1                                                        | 65                                   | 19                                            | 72                                        | 60                                        | 60                                        |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 0                                                        | 21                                   | 1504                                          | 144                                       | 113                                       | 91                                        |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 393                                           | 90                                        | 80                                        | 70                                        |
| 13        | KERALA            | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 840                                           | 53                                        | 35                                        | 21                                        |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 3806                                          | 55                                        | -                                         | 50                                        |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 13                                                       | 0                                    | 1952                                          | 55                                        | 50                                        | 40                                        |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 1                                             | 12                                        | 10                                        | 8                                         |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 120                                                      | 6                                    | 321                                           | 133                                       | 126                                       | 119                                       |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 10                                                       | 50                                   | 880                                           | 15                                        | 12                                        | 10                                        |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 35                                            | 135                                       | 125                                       | 115                                       |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 10                                                       | 98                                   | 410                                           | 40                                        | 40                                        | 40                                        |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 0                                                        | 12                                   | 3902                                          | 35                                        | 30                                        | 25                                        |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 949                                           | 150                                       | -                                         | 130                                       |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 510                                           | 40                                        | 30                                        | 30                                        |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 8                                                        | 561                                  | 7473                                          | 100                                       | 80                                        | 60                                        |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 1                                                        | 123                                  | 585                                           | 70                                        | 50                                        | 30                                        |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 158                                           | 33                                        | 28                                        | 24                                        |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 91                                                       | 10                                   | 3538                                          | 40                                        | 30                                        | 25                                        |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 4                                                        | 0                                    | 908                                           | 45                                        | 35                                        | 30                                        |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 58                                                       | 2                                    | 4883                                          | 35                                        | 30                                        | 26                                        |
|           | TOTAL (STATES)    | 408                                                      | 1239                                 | 48356                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         |
| 30        | A & N ISLANDS     | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 35                                            | 37                                        | -                                         | 28                                        |
| 31        | CHANDIGARH        | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 617                                           | 60                                        | 50                                        | 40                                        |
| 32        | D & N HAVELI      | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 0                                             | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         |
| 33        | DAMAN & DIU       | 0                                                        | 0                                    | 0                                             | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         |
| 34        | DELHI             | 0                                                        | 33                                   | 45620                                         | 171                                       | 138                                       | 107                                       |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                                        | 0                                    |                                               |                                           |                                           | -                                         |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 8                                                        | 14                                   | 0 45                                          | - 180                                     | - 160                                     | 150                                       |
|           | TOTAL (UTs)       | 8                                                        | 47                                   | 46317                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         |
| TOTAL     | (ALL-INDIA)       | 416                                                      | 1286                                 | 94673                                         | -                                         | -                                         | -                                         |

Source:  Prison Statistics India