6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF PRISONS OF STATES/ UTs

Department of Prisons & Correctional Services,

Rajasthan & Punjab

Mechanism for Productive

Engagement of Undertrial

Prisoners :

BEST PRACTICES

• “Part 25 Sec. 9 rule 225“ Rajasthan Jail Manual 1951 provides a rulefor an undertrial to work as convict.

• “ Sec. 3 – Constitution of the Jail Band”: Rajasthan Jail Band Rules1965 - On request undertrial prisoners can also be employedprovided they can be relied upon.

• Rajasthan Prison Bill 2016 – All prisoners to be encouraged to work:All categories of prisoners shall be encouraged to work. Undertrialprisoners and Convicts sentenced to simple imprisonment, whenopting to do productive work shall be compensated by way of wagesto be fixed by the government from time to time.

PROVISIONS

Best Practices in Rajasthan Education

Computer Lab Library

Drawing School

JOB WORK

Kota Doria saree Jhadoo making

Home Care ProductsAgarbatti Making

JOB WORK

Food Making

Organic Farming

JAIL ORCHESTRA / BAND

GAMES

Best Practices in Rajasthan

Indoor Games Cricket Match with Judicial officers

Volleyball Match with administrative officers Regional Games with Jail officers

Best Practice Photographs

The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) & YOGA

PICS, JAIL WANI, CANTEEN & LEGAL AID CLINIC

Prison Inmates Calling System Jail Wani ( Radio)

Canteen Legal Aid Clinic

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, CLOTH BANK

Other Best Practices in Rajasthan

Help Desk for Undertrials

House keeping activities

Cultural Events

Yoga

Art of Living Courses

Art & Craft Drawing, Painting, Writing

Library Facility

Newly EquippedMulaquat Room

Online MulakquatBooking System

Old, Infirm andHandicaped: Guardiansinterview inside theprison

• Woman UndertrialPrisoner

• Tailoring

• Education

• Indoor Games

• Quilt production

• Masala Udyog

Honorarium

Skilled – Rs. 150/- Unskilled – Rs. 130/-

BEST PRACTICES IN PUNJAB ➢ ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN GAMES:-

FRIENDLY CRICKET MATCHES WITHMEMBERS OF CIVIL SOCIETY

YOGA, VOLLEYBALL & CRICKET

➢ CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

➢ ALLOWED TO WORK ON REQUEST FROMUNDER TRIAL INMATE

➢ ORIENTED TOWARDS EDUCATION THROUGHIGNOU & NIOS

BEST PRACTICES IN PUNJAB ➢ SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH:

BAKERY UNIT AT CENTRAL PRISON LUDHIANA

CARPENTRY TRAINING AT CENTRAL PRISONPATIALA

HANDMADE PAPER CUTTING AT CENTRAL PRISON PATIALA

LED ASSEMBLING UNIT AT CENTRAL PRISONKAPURTHALA

BEST PRACTICES IN PUNJAB ➢ RASHTRIYA KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA :

PICKLE MAKING

ELECTRICIAN

TV REPAIR

BAKERY ITEMS

➢ SIX CENTRAL PRISONS OF PUNJAB ARE BEINGCOVERED

➢ 1150 INMATES TO BE TRAINED IN THREE MONTHS

BEST PRACTICES IN PUNJAB ➢ WOMEN UNDERTRIALS PRISONERS ARE TRAINED

ON FOLLOWING TO GAIN SKILL:

BEAUTY PARLOUR/ SALON WORK

EMBROIDERY WORK

PHULKARI WORK

TAILORING & SOFT TOY MAKING

Best Practices in Telangana

In Telengana under trial prisoners are kept busy withactivities like P.T., Parade, Vidhyadanam, UNNATI CounselingProgramme , Factory work and can earn Rs. 150/- per day.

Best Practices in Bihar

• In Bihar under trial prisoners arebusy in Physical exercise P.T.,Gym etc. and organic farming likemashroom in Samastipur Jail.And Paying -

Skilled – Rs. 156/-Semi Skilled – Rs. 112/-Unskilled – Rs. 103/-

Best Practices in Uttar Pradesh

• In Uttar Pradesh 40-50% under trial prisoners are getting Job Work eg.making of sports items, Assembling of Bulbs, Assembling of shoes atMeerut, Ghaziabad, Noida, Lucknow and If working in work sheds thengetting wages decided by state Govt.

Best Practices in Madhya Pradesh

• In Madhya Pradesh an undertrial wants to work then he isprovided with house keeping activities and earning Rs.65/-For unskill and Rs.110/- skill.

Best Practices in Haryana

2017• 43 Undertrial prisoners were provided job work under PPP.

• 69 Undertrial prisoners were imparted vocational training on AC andRefrigeration repair.

• 85 Undertrial prisoners were imparted vocational training on Motor cyclerepair.

2018• 27 Undertrial prisoners were provided job work under PPP.

• 87 Undertrial prisoners were imparted vocational training on AC andRefrigeration repair.

• 112 Undertrial prisoners were imparted vocational training on Motor cyclerepair.

The vocational courses are being conducted by Govt polytechnics underConducted Development Through Polytechnics (CDTP) scheme.

BEST PRACTICES: HIMACHAL PRADESH

➢ ON REQUEST FROM UNDER TRIALS, ALLOWED TO WORK IN PRISONS

➢ PAID RS. 190/- PER DAY FOR WORK AFTER DEDUCTION FOR WELFARE FUND

➢ HIGHER REMUNERATION MOTIVATES THEM TO WORK

Thank You !!!

Presented BY : Smt. SUMAN MALIWAL

Superintendent Central Jail Kota

CENTRAL JAIL KOTA

Presented By : Smt. SUMAN MALIWAL Superintendent, Central Jail Kota ( Rajasthan)Mr. MUKESH SHARMA Addl. Vice Principal Jail Training School (Punjab)