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Prisons and Correctional Services are integral part of the Criminal Justice System. Prisons are established for safe custody of convict and undertrial prisoners. The Main objective of imprisonment aims to deter those who would otherwise commit crimes and to make it less likely that those who serve prison sentence will commit crimes after their release. Department is aimed to correct, reform and rehabilitate prisoners to enable them to become good human beings and socially responsible citizens in the society after their release.
Karnataka Prison Manual 1978 Book
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Contained in the Model Prison Manual. The new manual has come into force in the State with effect from July 15, 1978. The Prisons and Jails in Karnataka State are constituted under the Karnataka Prisons Act 1963 (Karnataka Act 33 of 1963). B) MODEL PRISON MANUAL: The MPM 1960 is the directing principle to create a base for the present Indian prison management is governed. On the guidelines of the MPM, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in 1972, appointed a committee that works on prisons. And made a report and mention the need for a national policy on prisons. With this caveat, the learned Attorney General adverted primarily to the Model Prison Manual 2016 issued by the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs. Page 13 of 43 26. Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is a retired police officer, social activist and tennis player, who was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 28 May 2016 to 16 February 2021. She is the first Indian female to become an officer in the Indian Police Service and started her service in 1972. She remained in service for 35 years before.
Department of Prisons and Correctional Services comes under the control of the Home Minister, Government of Karnataka,. The Secretariat is under the control of the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and Prl. Secretary to Government (PCAS), Home Department, Government of Karnataka.
The Prison Department is headed by the Director General of Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, assisted by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (IPS Cadre), Superintendent of Police (IPS Cadre) (Prisons), Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Superintendent of Prisons and Administrative Officer at the Head Quarters.
All the Central / District / Taluka Prisons are being managed by the Department staff under the supervision of Chief Superintendents / Superintendents of the concerned Prisons.
Karnataka Prison Manual 1978
Address
Director General of Police,
Prisons and Correctional Services
# 4 Seshadri Road,
Bengaluru 560 009
Karnataka State
INDIA .
Phone : 080-22262263
Email : Phq.prisons-kar@gov.in