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1. Prisoners Rights
1.1 Prisoners should not be deprived of their rights.
1.2 Expectant Women or Women with Infants should have a system of parole for
them to deliver a baby outside the prison and thereafter to bring up their
infant in normal society.
1.3 Grant of parole should not be denied, by quoting the often repeated
argument that there is a threat to law and order. SSP should given specific
reasons for not granting parole and there should be proper representation to
convict in case of rejection of his parole. There should not be pre-mature
release to habitual criminals.
1.4 There is a need to have outside crèches for those children whose mothers are
inside the prison.
2. Medical Facilities
2.1 Better medical facilities should be provided to every prison inmate. Well
equipped Lab with testing facilities in every Central Prison.
2.2 There should be a lady doctor and nurse in each women prison. There should
be a proper medical examination and then a subsequent yearly medically
examination of the women inmates.
2.3 CMO should visit the prison premises every month and get the samples of
water and food collected for certification.
2.4 Diet menu should be drawn by Dietician keeping in view the demographic
composition of prison population.
2.5 Supply of adequate medicines should be ensured either through local
purchase or through a central system and in case of non availability, then
Superintendent should be empowered to purchase up to a limit at a time with
no embargo on an annual basis.
2.6 The physical infrastructure of hospital / laboratory in each prison should
depend on prison population and for prison population below 50 a dispensary
is a must.
2.7 Proper medical examination record of each prisoner should be maintained.
2.8 System of telemedicine should also be encouraged.
2.9 Staff should be trained in order to classify inmates scientifically.
2.10Biometric Identification of both prisoners and visitors to the prison.
4. Prison Administration
4.1 Prison Administration should be run on economic criterion of making it self
sustainable, efficient, cost-effective and dynamic.
4.2 As far as possible, attempt should be made to segregate under trials from the
convicts. And also ensure better training programs for each of them.
7. Miscellaneous Suggestions
7.1 Commendation certificates, citations should be given to efficient staff by the
Superintendent / Inspector General of Prison.
7.2 Welfare officers to look into welfare issues of staff.
7.3 Recreational facilities to staff be provided within prison campus
7.4 Newspapers and magazines supply to women inmates
7.5 Separate bank account for women who work inside the prison
7.6 Counseling programs to prepare women for separation from their children
7.7 Work programs for women inmates like handmade paper, hair cutting,
beautician, etc.
7.8 Variety in Food for children and also for prisoners
7.9 Gender Sensitization training programs for Prison Staff.
7.10Facility for voluntary testing and confidentiality for HIV positive prisoners.
7.11Training of Prison Doctors on ‘HIV Issues’.
7.12 ARV Treatment for prisoners who are affected by AIDS.
7.13 Indoor Display Boards for Self-Help Groups like Alcoholic Anonymous, HIV
positive Helpline, Women Helpline, Suicide Helpline, etc. with telephone
numbers at prison reception area and in mulaquat area.
7.14 Telephone facility for prisoners to avail tele counselling.
7.15Psychiatric treatment and facilities for managing drug-addicts.
7.16 Under trials data-base and its proper management
7.17Non official women members to look into issues of women inmates.
7.18Regular review of Diet Scale
7.19Pamphlet of rights and duties of prison inmates should be given to every
inmate upon entry.
7.20Superintendents must have power to allow prison inmates to attend
cremation ceremony.
7.21 Religious and meditation program should be organized in each prison.
7.22 IGNOU Centers should be set-up in each prison.
7.23To ensure physical, mental and spiritual well-being of inmates, outside
community must be encouraged to participate in prison programs.
7.24Review of prison offences and punishment powers of Superintendent.
7.25Short stay homes for women inmates who are released from Prison.
7.26Employment Certificates to inmates who have obtained training during their
stay in prison.