Advisories| SR-No | Title | Download/Link |
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| 1 | Advisory regarding absconding and escape prisoners- use of ePrisons to leverage technology | Download (2.26 MB)  |
| 2 | Advisory on Dealing with Mental Health issues of Prisoners and prison inmates dated 24.6.2021 | Download (6.79 MB) |
| 3 | Contagion of Covid 19 virus in prisons, Order issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 7.5.2021 | Download (195.59 KB) |
| 4 | Prevention and Control of Covid-19 in Prisons and Correctional Homes dated 20.4.2021 | Download (5.18 MB) |
| 5 | Strengthening of Security arrangements in Jails (21 Sep1998) | Download (16.62 KB) |
| 6 | Facilities to the children of women prisoners – Guidelines issued by the Supreme Court (15 May 2006) | Download (93.75 KB) |
| 7 | Tightening of security measures in jails (14 Aug 2006) | Download (15.48 KB) |
| 8 | Sensitization to Prison inmates on HIV/AIDS (29Nov2007) | Download (11.57 KB) |
| 9 | Detention of mentally ill undertrial prisoners – Guidelines issued by the Supreme Court (13 Dec 2007) | Download (41.42 KB) |
| 10 | Ban of smoking etc. in prison premises (23 March 2009) | Download (13.04 KB) |
| 11 | Transfer of prisoner from one jail to another (16 July 2009) | Download (13.5 KB) |
| 12 | Comprehensive Advisory on Prison Administration (17 July 2009) | Download (104.41 KB) |
| 13 | Improving of security measures in jails to avoid the incident of jail breaking (16 Oct 2009) | Download (13.46 KB) |
| 14 | Smuggling of drugs into prisons (25 May 2010) | Download (13.2 KB) |
| 15 | Use of mobile phones in prisons (07 June 2010) | Download (861.56 KB) |
| 16 | Advisory on the policy for the treatment of terminally ill prisoners-inmates (TIPs) (13 Aug 2010) | Download (18.77 KB) |
| 17 | Best Prison Practices (08 Nov 2010) | Download (62.43 KB) |
| 18 | Appointment of Non-Official Visitors in Prisons (18 Feb 2011) | Download (19.17 KB) |
| 19 | Overcrowding in prisons (09 May 2011) | Download (42.06 KB) |
| 20 | Advisory regarding guidelines for educational programme for prison inmates (15 June 2011) | Download (25.05 KB) |
| 21 | Use of Section 436A of the Cr.P.C to Reduce Overcrowding of Prisons (17 Jan 2013) | Download (145.76 KB) |
| 22 | Section 433 A of Cr.P.C and “Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases (01 Feb 2013) | Download (191.37 KB) |
| 23 | Guidelines for safeguarding the interest of the Death Row Convicts (04 Feb 2014) | Download (1.54 MB) |
| 24 | Guidelines for reckoning half life spent in judicial custody of UTPs under Section 436 A of Cr.P.C (27 Sep 2014) | Download (1.47 MB) |
| 25 | Access of prisoners to Aadhar/NPR in Correctional Homes (27 Sep 2015) | Download (886.42 KB) |
| 26 | Advisory on adoption of measures by the States/UTs for improvement of security of jails (28 April 2015) | Download (1.35 MB) |
| 27 | Guidelines for allowing visit inside jails by individuals/ NGOs/ Company/Press for the purposes of undertaking research, making documentary or interviewing the inmates, etc. (24 July 2015) | Download (817.06 KB) |
| 28 | Security advisory for shifting of high risk prisoners from the jail of one State/UT to the jail of another State/UT)m (24 Sep 2015) | Download (871.13 KB) |
| 29 | Hon'ble Supreme Court direction for installation of CCTV Cameras in all prisons of the country - reg (10 Dec 2015) | Download (188.47 KB) |
| 30 | Identification of visitors-use of Aadhaar (17 Feb 2017) | Download (8.4 MB) |
| 31 | Aadhaar Seeding of Prisoners (7 March 2017) | Download (5.09 MB) |
| 32 | Resolutions adopted by 5th National Conference of Heads of Prisons of States/UTs on Prison Reforms (7 March 2017) | Download (1.77 MB) |
| 33 | Recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee Advisory (1 March 2018) | Download (14.17 MB) |
| 34 | SOP for Under-Trial Review Committees (UTRCs) prepared by NALSA (18 Feb 2019) | Download (9.29 MB) |
| 35 | Consular access to foreign nationals in prisons, custody or detention (02 Aug 2019) | Download (1.09 MB) |
| 36 | Safety and security of Prisons and prison inmates - Formation High Security Jail in States (25 Oct 2019) | Download (1.89 MB) |
| 37 | Addressing the issue of Overcrowding in Prisons and providing relief to under trial prisoners (25 Nov 2019) | Download (1.48 MB) |
| 38 | Actionable points arising out of the speech of the Hon'ble Union Home Minister on the occasion of the 49th Foundation Day of the BPR&D(25 Feb 2020) | Download (940.6 KB) |
| 39 | Precautionary measures Covid 19 - Advisory 12 March 2020 | Download (429.96 KB) |
| 40 | Management of Covid 19 in Prisons May 2, 2020 | Download (1.01 MB) |
| 41 | Bringing attitudinal change in Prison officials - February 25, 2020 | Download (1.6 MB) |
| 42 | Grant of Parole/Furlough to inmates and their premature release from prison-review of Guidelines | Download (1.47 MB) |
| 43 | Consular Access to Foreign nationals in prisons, custody or detention | Download (1.39 MB) |
| 44 | Report titled 'Women in Prisons' prepared by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. | Download (1.9 MB) |
| 45 | Report of the National Commission for Women for improving the condition of women inmates in prisons | Download (1.39 MB) |
AWARD OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED/MERITORIOUS SERVICES. The All India Committee on Jail Reforms (1980-83) had recommended that Government of India should institute medals for rewarding prison personnel and the State Governments/UT Administrations should suitably recognize special services rendered by the prison personnel. The aforesaid recommendations were further supported by a Group of Officers headed by Shri R.K. Kapoor (1986). The Group of Officers was constituted to examine and review various aspects of administration and management of prisons, especially in the context of security and discipline in prisons and suggest measures for their improvement. Based on these recommendations, the following medals have been instituted for award to the prison personnel every year on the occasions of the Republic Day and Independence Day:p Gallantry Medal President’s Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry (PCSMG) Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry (CSMG) Service Medal President’s Correctional service Medal for Distinguished Service (PCSMDS) Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service (CSMMS) A maximum of 25 President’s Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service and 75 Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service can be awarded in a year. There is no limit to the number of medals that can be awarded for gallantry in a year. The President’s Correctional Service Medal for Distinguished Service/gallantry and the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service/gallantry are awarded: for a specially distinguished record in correctional service. for success in organizing correctional service or maintaining the administration in special difficulties like mass admission of prisoners. For outstanding ability in putting out riots, preventing escape of prisoners, rescuing the officials, sportsmanship, public work and exemplary service marked by efficiency, devotion to duty, integrity, loyalty, high sense of discipline and spirit of sacrifice. The President’s Correctional Service Medal for Gallantry and the Correctional service Medal for Gallantry are awarded for conspicuous/exceptional gallantry in apprehending a prisoner or in preventing their escape, the risk incurred being estimated with regard to the obligations and the duties of the officer concerned and for the outstanding work done in the preceding year.
