Lok Sabha Question No. 4271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Prison Reforms
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4271

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 08, 1944 (SAKA) PRISON REFORMS

4271. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government in the field of prison reforms;

(b) the details of capacity building and allocations made towards this;

(c) the details on construction of additional prisons to reduce overcrowding; and

(d) the details of allocations of funds made in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (d): 'Prisons'/'persons detained therein' is a 'State List' subject under Entry  4  of  List  II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India. Administration and management of prisons is the responsibility of respective State  Governments,  who  are  competent  to  devise  and  adopt  appropriate policies  and  measures  for  prison  reforms,  including  making  provision  for additional prisons to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments and Union Territory (UT) Administrations by issuing advisories and guidelines from time to time.

## LS.US.Q.NO.4271 FOR 29.03.2022

Model  Prison  Manual  2016  was  also  a  step  in  the  direction  of  bringing  in prison reforms as the Manual strives to serve as a benchmark that all States should emulate and seek guidance from. The Manual was forwarded to all States and UTs in May, 2016, which, inter-alia, provides detailed guidance on varied aspects of prison and correctional administration. Prison reform is a continuous and ongoing process.

The  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D),  MHA  has prepared two training Manuals namely 'Training Manual of Basic Course for Prison  Warders  2017'  and  'Training  Manual  of  Basic  Course  for  Prison Officers 2017' and has circulated it to all States  and UTs. Various Conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. are also organised by BPR&D, MHA and the Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh on correctional administration and for capacity building of prison staff.

State/UT-wise number of prisons constructed and renovated/expanded, as reported to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), by the States and UTs during the year 2020 are given in Annexure.

State/UT-wise number of prisons constructed and renovated/expanded during the year 2020

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Number of prisons constructed |   Number of prisons renovated/expanded |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                               0 |                                      2 |
| 3         | ASSAM             |                               0 |                                     31 |
| 4         | BIHAR             |                               0 |                                      3 |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 6         | GOA               |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 7         | GUJARAT           |                               2 |                                      1 |
| 8         | HARYANA           |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 10        | JHARKHAND         |                               1 |                                      3 |
| 11        | KARNATAKA         |                               0 |                                     37 |
| 12        | KERALA            |                               0 |                                     11 |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH    |                               0 |                                     98 |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA       |                               0 |                                     27 |
| 15        | MANIPUR           |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA         |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 17        | MIZORAM           |                               0 |                                     10 |
| 18        | NAGALAND          |                               0 |                                      8 |
| 19        | ODISHA            |                               0 |                                     11 |
| 20        | PUNJAB            |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN         |                               1 |                                      0 |
| 22        | SIKKIM            |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU        |                               1 |                                      1 |
| 24        | TELANGANA         |                               0 |                                      2 |
| 25        | TRIPURA           |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH     |                               2 |                                     20 |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND       |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL       |                               0 |                                      4 |
| 29        | A & N ISLANDS     |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 30        | CHANDIGARH        |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 31        | DNH & DAMAN DIU   |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 32        | DELHI             |                               0 |                                      1 |
| 33        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   |                               0 |                                     13 |
| 34        | LADAKH            |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       |                               0 |                                      0 |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        |                               0 |                                      0 |
|           | TOTAL             |                               7 |                                    288 |