Prison Reforms (PR)
- āPrisonsā/āpersons detained thereinā is a āState-Listā subject. Administration and management of prisons and prisoners is therefore the responsibility of respective State Governments/ UT administrations.
- However, given the significance of prisons in the Criminal Justice System, the Ministry of Home Affairs provides regular guidance and support to States/UTs on various issues relating to prison administration.
- States/ UTs are provided assistance in the form of financial aid for technology driven projects and by sharing contemporary best practices/ guidelines on varied aspects of efficient prison administration.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs had prepared a Model Prison Manual, 2016 with the objective of ensuring uniformity in the basic principles governing prisons and had shared it with all States/ UTs for adopting it in their respective jurisdictions.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs had also reviewed pre-independence era acts, āThe Prisons Act, 1894ā, āThe Prisoners Act, 1900ā and āThe Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950ā and prepared a āModel Prisons and Correctional Services Actā in the year 2023 with the objective of holistically addressing all relevant issues relating to prison administration. The āModel Prisons and Correctional Services Actā has been shared with all States and Union Territories on 10.5.2023 with the request to take advantage from the same and enact a Prison Act in their jurisdiction, with such modifications which they may consider necessary.
- The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 has been enacted with the objective of providing relief to foreign prisoners in Indian jails and vice-versa to enable them to serve their remaining jail terms in their home countries. The Act came into force on 01.01.2004.
- The Government of India has signed Agreements with 32 countries namely Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Egypt, Estonia, France, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom and Vietnam. In addition to the above, India has signed two multilateral conventions on transfer of sentenced persons, namely Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad and Council of Europe Convention on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, by virtue of which sentenced persons of member States and other countries which have signed/ acceded to these conventions can seek transfer to their native countries to serve the remainder of their sentence in their home country.
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The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
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NHRC monograph titled Suicide in Prison - Prevention strategy and implication from human rights and legal points of view 2014
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Guidelines on investigating deaths in custody
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503.77 KB
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Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure for implementation of the Support to Poor Prisoners 'Scheme'
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4.16 MB
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Modernisation of Prisons Project - Implementation of CNA guidelines and designation of Implementing Agency by States/UTs
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Guidelines for Implementation of the Modernisation of Prisons Project in Prisons of all States and UTs
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2.85 MB
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Countering Traļ¬cking in Persons ā Integrating Naveen Nyaya Sanhita, Use of Technology and the Essential Role of State Leadership and Ownership.
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2.24 MB
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking
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1.87 MB
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Advisory on law & order measures to be taken such that queer community do not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion- regarding.
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking
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Advisory on law & order measures to be taken such that queer community do not face any threat of violence, harassment or coercion- regarding.
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Advisory for restraining misuse of firearms for celebratory purpose
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Advisory on measures to be taken by States UTs to curb of misuse of section 498A of IPC-regarding
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking
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Advisory for restraining misuse of firearms for celebratory purpose
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking.
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Grant of Arms Licences for acquisition possession of arms MHA advisory Dated 6.4.2010 and amendments dated 7 10.1.2011
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Grant of Arms Licences for acquisition possession of arms MHA advisory Dated 6.4.2010 and amendments dated 7 10.1.2011
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Clarification regarding rules10 and 39 of the Arms Rules 2016
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking.
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Clarification regarding rules10 and 39 of the Arms Rules 2016
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Advisory on preventing and combating human trafficking- Recommendations of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development.
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RoD of the Meeting of Nodal Officers of Human Trafficking held on 17th August, 2022 updating them about various issues involving human trafficking.
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Advisory to Registrar General of all High Courts requesting them to hold Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking.
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Advisory to the States and UTs requesting them to hold State Level Conference on Human Trafficking.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for establishing Institutional mechanism for preventing and countering human trafficking at various levels ā State Hqrs, District, Police Station.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for creating awareness and strengthening the law enforcement response for preventing and combating Human Trafficking, especially during Covid-19.
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Advisory to the States and UTs circulating Standard Operating Procedure for repatriation of Nepalese Children.
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Implementation of the provisions of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by the State Prison authorities for providing relief to undertrial prisoners
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Advisory to the States and UTs for sensitizing police personnel posted on bus depots/ bus terminals etc.
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Advisory to the Ministry of Women & Child Development for taking up the matter with Department of Women & Child Development in all States and UTs for extending cooperation and assistance in rehabilitation of trafficked victims.
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Advisory to the Railway Board for sensitizing RPF and GRP personnel deployed at various Railway Stations.
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Advisory to the Ministry of Labour & Employment for sensitizing office of Labour Department of all States and UTs for keeping close watch on the activities of placement agencies.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for establishing mechanism for effective inter-State coordination in human trafficking issues.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on measures needed to prevent trafficking and tracing the children.
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Advisory to the States and UTs for associating SSB and BSF in Crime meetings taken by the SPs of the District .
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Advisory to the States and UTs on Standard Operation Procedure(SOP) to handle trafficking of children for child labour and action against traffickers.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on preventing and combating human trafficking in India especially dealing with foreign nationals.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on measures for dealing with organized crime of Human Trafficking.
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Advisory to the States and UTs on preventing and combating human trafficking.
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Advisory on consular access to foreign nationals in prisons, custody or detention
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