Jail Reforms

27 Dec

Year 2025 was a transformation for Punjab prisons: The Mann government is building true “Reform houses”; ₹126 crore has transformed prisons into AI-enabled high-tech prisons, shaping the future of prisoners through skills and sports

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAI-enabled jails, Bhagwant Mann government, Jail Reforms, Punjab prisons

Chandigarh, 27 December 2025: The Punjab Jails Department today issued its Year-End Achievement Report, highlighting a series of initiatives that have transformed correctional institutions across the state into centres focused on rehabilitation, stability and modern security systems.Punjab Jails Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Government is committed to expanding humane initiatives within the jails department, strengthening security through technology-driven solutions and scaling up vocational training to equip inmates with employable skills. He informed that during this year, jails in Punjab have been redefined from clean and orderly surroundings to facilities backed by…

19 Feb

Supreme Court Directs States to File Jail Reform Reports, Sets March 4 Deadline

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCaste Discrimination, Jail Reforms, NCRB, Supreme Court

New Delhi, February 19, 2025: The Supreme Court has granted two more weeks to states and Union Territories (UTs) to submit compliance reports on the removal of discriminatory provisions in their jail manuals, ensuring equal treatment for all prisoners regardless of caste, gender, or disability. SC Pushes for Prison Reforms A bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala, while hearing a suo motu petition, emphasized the need to eradicate caste-based discrimination inside prisons. The petition stems from an October 2024 judgment, which directed the removal of discriminatory provisions from prison manuals across India.Senior advocate S. Muralidhar, acting as amicus curiae, informed…