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Best Prison Practices

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Gujarat Prison DepartmentGujarat Prison Department

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Overcrowding and its solution in Gujarat State

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Percentage of

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prison

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authorised

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� Percentage of overcrowding has gradually come down due to increase in authorised capacity by construction of Gondal Sub Jail, Palara special Jail, Amreli Sub Jail, New Undertrial Jail at Ahmedabad, Addl. Undertrial jail at Rajkot, Female Section at Ahmedabad Central Jail, upgradation of Palanpur & Mehsana Sub Jails into District Jails and construction of 81 additional barracks.

� New Female Prison at Vadodara Central Prison and New Sub Jail at Patan will be started in this year, resulting into undercrowding.

� Initiatives taken by Gujarat State to reduce the overcrowding has been appreciated by National Human Rights Commission in its report for the year 2008-09.

� It is pertinent to note that additional posts of various cadres have been created simultaneously to cope with enhanced capacity of the prisoners.

� There were two Central Jails in Gujarat State and now there are four Central Jails.

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� Existing classification of prisoners has been suitably modified. Earlier all the

adolescent prisoners were kept at Junagadh District Jail. Now adolescent

prisoners will be kept all the jails.

� Earlier mentally ill & T.B. patient were kept at Jamnagar District Jail, but now as

per revised classification rules such type of ill prisoners are being treated at

every jail. Thus, overcrowding at Junagadh & Jamnagar District Jail has been

considerably reduced.

� As a part of reducing overcrowding newly constructed Lajpore (Surat) Central

Prison has been inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat on 26th

February – 2012.

� This Jail is a first Central Jail constructed after Independence and

establishment of Gujarat State.

� Lajpore Central Prison, Surat is the biggest Central Prison in Gujarat in area,

built-up area and prisoners’ capacity. Total area of Lajpore Central Prison is

2,18,000 sq.mtrs., built-up area of Lajpore Central Prison is 95,250 sq.mtrs.

inside and 23900 sq.mtrs. outside of jail.

� Total authorized capacity of Lajpore Central Prison, Surat is 2757 for male

prisoners and 210 for female prisoners. Thus, the authorized capacity of

Lajpore Central Prison for male prisoners is the highest in the State.

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�Before being upgraded to Central Prison status, the District

Prison Surat’s authorized capacity was 335 for male

prisoners and 15 for female prisoners.

�Overcrowding percentage of 220.86 was the highest in

Surat District prison among all Gujarat Prisons, with total 1123 prisoners as on 01/02/2012.

�With newly constructed Lajpore Central Prison being

inaugurated, overcrowding at Surat Prison has been

converted to undercrowding for the first time. Thus, solving

the constant problem of over-crowding in Surat Prison thereby satisfying criteria of 20 prisoners per barrack, as

specified in Human Rights of Prisoners and space

requirement thereof is concerned.

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(i)Newly constructed Lajpore Central Prison, Surat with 742

cameras installed inside every barracks and positioned in

such a way that almost all the area can be monitored from the

control room with other 64 PTZ (Pan, Tilt and Zoom) installed in external area to monitor all outside activities of every person

and also surrounding of the jail premises especially entry and

exit points. Thus, the Video Surveillance / Electronics Security

Surveillance System is the first of its kind in Indian Jails and

with the largest number of 806 CCTV cameras installed makes Lajpore Central Prison, Surat, as one of the most Hitech

Electronic Surveillance covered Central Prison in India. The

CCTV Surveillance system has complete operating software

installed in the main server which has storage / recorder

device with one week recording capacity designed in the device. After one week, the old storage can be taken in the

back-up hard disk manually and kept in custody for record

purpose.

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� All indoor cameras are infra-red (IR) cameras so that even in

dark, the vision can be monitored clearly.

� All PTZ cameras can be zoomed fully and even one can see

from more than 1 km. distance very easily with clarity of number plate of the vehicle at 1 km. distance.

� CCTV Surveillance System has fiber / optic cable running on

entire site has a backbone so the bandwidth is not an issue

and all the cameras can be seen easily.� CCTV system has one control rack installed in each building

and that control rack is connected to the centralized control

room located in the administration building.

� Fiber optic cable laid in the prison is also planned for cable

TV and telephone networking. All the control rack is connected with the control room via IP base telephone in a

way connected directly to the control room and any

information can be shared directly to the concerned building.

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�CCTV Electronic Surveillance system has a provision of IP

address in the same system, so that even from any where we can see the entire jail from any location even sitting at

Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar headquarters.

�Lajpore Central Prison has rain harvesting, RO System,

land scaped inner and outer areas, sewage treatment

plant, hospital, play ground having cricket pitch, football-volleyball, indoor game facility, yoga, dhyana meditation

centre, open auditorium, library, open university study

centres, skill development centres, production-cum-training

industrial sheds, separate kitchen for male and female

prisoners.

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�As innocent children also accompany their poor mothers who

have been incarcerated as undertrial – convict prisoners, special anganwadi with skill development centres located

inside has been established.

�Lajpore Central Prison, Surat is the first Central Prison where

during night time, entire area will be covered under 13 electrichigh mast poles with five watch towers. Central Jail has been

provided with 500 KVA electricity supply. To prevent any

power outage / breakdown, 2 heavy duty electric generators

with capacity of 250 KVA has also been installed as a back-

up.

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�Entire outer peripheral high voltage D.C. live wires which

has a unique feature of non-fatality system, with foolproof system deterrence against tampering or intrusion built into

it.

�Lajpore Central Prison hospital with 48 beds, is fully

equipped with x-ray machines, Sonography machine, ECG

machine etc.�Lajpore Central Prison, Surat has special facility for SRP

barracks, shopping complex in the residential area with IOC

petrol pump coming up on the pattern of private public

partnership whose income / profits will go to prisoners and

jail staff welfare fund.�Rs. 9.45 crores have been incurred by the State Govt. for

purchase of land for construction of Lajpore Central Jail.

� Rs. 63.05 Crores have been incurred for construction of

Lajpore Central Jail, out of which Central Share is Rs. 15.38

crores and State Share is Rs. 47.67 crores.

Expenses incurred

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Development of Prison Personnel

� Correctional work being a specialized field, and a social services of great importance, Prison Department must have trained and qualified staff to achieve the goals and objectives of the department.

� There should be an inbuilt mechanism for continuous and systematic study of manpower needs, so that there should be a regular intake of new recruits in order to maintain a continuousflow of highly qualified and trained personnel in the Prison Department.

� With a view to bring in uniform development of Prison Personnel in the country and making correctional services an All India Service to be called as Indian Correctional Services should be constituted by the Union Government.

� Pay, promotional, rank structure of prison personnel should be made at parity with pay, promotional and rank structure of Police Department, to motivate the prison personnel of all ranks.

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As far as Gujarat State is concerned, following facilities are extended to Prison

Personnel for their well being

� Scheme of Group Accident Insurance covering risk of prison personnel has

been introduced with effect from 30th April, 2011. Prison officials will be

compensated in cases of accidental death, permanent disability or partial

disability. Members of guarding staff will be paid Rs. 4,00,000/- as

compensation & other staff members will be paid Rs.5,00,000/- as

compensation.

� Amul parlour has been started within jail premises & one percent of the profit

of this parlour is given to prison department out of which 50% is deposited to

Staff Welfare Fund 50% is deposited to Prisoners’ Welfare Fund. Rs.

20,55,641/- have been deposited so far. Income of rent of cricket ground at

Ahmedabad Central Prison has comes to Rs. 1.91 lacs so far.

� Staff Welfare Fund is being maintained under which loans are given, prizes

are given to scholars and Rs. 10,000/- are paid in cases of death of staff

member during service. Loans of Rs. 13,90,000/- have been sanctioned to

prison personnel for the year 2011-12. Rs. 35,605/- have been paid as prize to

scholars of jail staff. Rs. 30,000/- have been paid as financial assistance to the

families of deceased. An amount of Rs. 47,000/- has been written off being

outstanding dues against loans sanctioned to prison officials who died during

service.

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� Medical facilities are provided to the

employees as well as their family members.

� Rent free accommodation is provided within

Jail premises.

� Timely promotions are given to eligible

candidate.

� Benefit of higher scale after completion of

12/24 years of services is also given.

� Meritorious services of deserving staff

members are appreciated by way of issuing

certificates of excellence as well as by cash

rewards.

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Augmentation of Prison Training

� A Jail Training School exists in Gujarat State where basic Training to custodial staff is imparted.

� For the first time, newly recruited employees of Sepoy cadre have been imparted basic training of Nine months instead of Four months as provided in existing rules.

� For the first time, Passing out Parade was organised for 102 candidates of Sepoy cadre who successfully completed basic training in Jail Staff Training School, with prisoners’ band playing the Parade March Tunes, thoughout Nine Months of outdoor training period.

� Establishment of regional Institute of Correctional Administration is under active consideration of the Government.

� Refresher courses for employees/officers of various cadres are being organized frequently at Jail staff Training School.

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� Large number of Officers numbering 31 in the year 2010, 141 in the

year 2011/2012 upto now, were sent for various training programmes,

namely Vertical Interaction Course, Prison Management Course,

Personality Development Course, Human Rights in Prison

Management, RTI Act – 2005, Best Prison Practices, Disaster

Management, Positive Attitude, Stress Management Course etc.

Prominent Institutes where officers / staff were sent for these trainings

were Sardar Patel Insititute for Public Administration, Ahmedabad,

APCA, Vellore, Brhma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Mt.Abu,

Jail Officer Training College, Pune, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi,

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, Gujarat National Law

University, Gandhinagar, IIM, Ahmedabad, Institute of Correctional

Administration, Chandigarh, National Institute of Criminology &

Forensic Science, New Delhi, SVP, National Police Academy,

Hyderabad, NCRB, New Delhi.

� Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, has become the in

service refresher training hub for Gujarat Prison Officials with BPR&D

assistance. Gujarat Prison Manual is presently being actively prepared

with the help of GNLU, Gandhinagar.

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High lights of Best Prison Practices adopted by

Gujarat Prison DepartmentInnovative steps in safeguarding Prisoners Health

�65 mega Medical camps were organized during January-

2012 to June – 2012, in all the jails by taking the help of local renowned private hospitals, leading NGOs. Services of

experts doctors are being made available from Local Civil

Hospital for all Jails, with proactive back-up from jails

medical staff. �Tele medicine system with tie-up from ISRO, Apollo

Hospitals, Gandhinagar, has proved a boon to prisoners at

Ahmedabad Central Prison, which got ‘Manthan’ award

under `E-Health Category’ from Digital Empowerment

Foundation of Information Technology, Government of India.

�Psychiatrists posts at Lajpore Central Jail and Rajkot

Central Jail, have been sanctioned this year.

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� Solar System for cooking the food at new undertrial jail

Ahmedabad Central Prison installed, costing Rs.50,50,000.

� R.O. Plants are being installed at all the jails to make pure

water available to the prisoners.

� Buddha Counseling Centre has been established on permanent basis in Ahmedabad Central Prison for

counseling the prisoners by the Institute of the Behavioral

Sciences, Gujarat Forensic Science University,

Gandhinagar.

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Sensitization of the prisoners about their Constitutional and Legal Rights

� Gujarat Prisons with the help of leading NGO has

undertaken campaign to create awareness about prisoners constitutional and legal rights. Workshops have been

organized to make available the rights of bail under section

436-A of Cr.P.C. as well as Plea-bargaining under Section

265(A) to (L). 3211 undertrial prisoners have been released

so far.� Legal services of students of National Law University,

Gandhinagar is made available to the prisoners of

Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison.

� Permanent Legal Aid Cell has been started with co-

operation of Nirma Law University at Ahmedabad Central Prison to create awareness of prisoners rights.

� Telephone booth facility at Ahmedabad Central Jail for

prisoners made operational from the year 2011.

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� Legal Aid Clinics run by Law Universities and Law

Colleges in Gujarat have been established at every Jails

to create awareness about Legal Rights of the prisoners

by State Legal Services Authority.

� Hon’ble Gujarat High Court has operationalised the

software for online submission of bail petitions of prisoners

linking with the jails. This system will facilitate the

prisoners as well as Hon’ble High Court for speedy disposal of the bail applications of the prisoners. This kind

of project is being undertaken for the first time in India, by

any Hon’ble High Court.

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Compulsory Literacy campaign and providing

Higher Education to the Prisoners

Compulsory Continuous Literacy Mission

�Out of 16,327 illiterate prisoners, 15,530

prisoners have been literate during the

literacy campaign.

�109 prisoners appeared in Diploma

examination on Gandhivichar organized by

Gujarat Vidhyapidh.

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Continuous Education: long distance education through

BAOU, IGNOU, Annamali University

� Study centres of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedakar Open University were functional at only Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison & Junagadh District Jail before 2010. Now study centres of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedakar Open University has been started at every Jails since 2011, covering all jails upto sub Jails.

� Before 2010 on an average 16 to 60 prisoners were enrolled in various courses of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedakar Open University but during the year 2010, 2011and 2012 this figure has touched to 244, 3794 and 1298 respectively.

� Before 2010 the study centres of Indira Gandhi National Open University was functional at Ahmedabad Central Prison & now this enter has been also started at Vadodara Central Prison.

� Before 2010 average number of prisoners enrolled in IndiraGandhi National Open University were 20 to 38 per year which has been increased up to 56, 321 and 531 for the year 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.

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�The reach of Indira Gandhi National Open University is being expanded up to all the District Jails of Gujarat State by establishing study centres.

�Before 2010 above both the universities were charging the fees from the prisoners but after 2010 both the universities are providing education at free of cost to the prisoners.

�Before 2010 female prisoners were not enrolled in these Universities but since year 2010 & 2011 for the first time in all 189 female prisoners have been enrolled in various courses.

� Aganwadies have been started for the innocent children living with their mothers in Ahmedabad / Vadodara Central Prison with help of a reputed NGO.

�Primary School has been started for the children of female prisoners at Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison by a reputed NGO.

�A leading NGO appointed fully trained lady teachers and music teachers for female sections of Ahmedabad Central Prison and Vadodara Central Prison to educate illiterate woman.

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Value Education and Spirituality Courses

under Annamalai Open University

During the year 2011, 56 prisoners have passed the Diploma

in Value Education and Spirituality Course and for the first time in India a convocation was organised inside the

Ahmedabad Central prison to award the Degrees to

successful prisoner-students.

� 59 Prisoners have joined in Diploma in Value Education and

Spirituality Courses for the Year 2012.

� 32 prisoners have joined in M.Sc. in Value Education and

Spirituality Course for the Year 2012.

� 16 prisoner have joined in P.G. Diploma in Value Education

and Spirituality Course for the Year 2012.

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Details of various vocational-cum-literacy courses imparted

by Gujarat Vidhyapith.

� House Electrical Wiring - 120

� Computer Assembling and Repairing - 40

� Radio Jockey/ Anchoring / Drama courses - 65

� Organic Farming (2011) - 35

� Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science Courses (2011) - 60

� Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science Courses (2012) - 60

� Bovine products training (Gau mutra products) - 35

� Continuous literacy training course - 444

Total - 859

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Educational Courses Study profile of prisoners – 2011

Under Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University

040040000200200000002002CALT

120111000000020020101009009CCAW

040040000000000100103003MSO

210210000000001201209009CIC

0100100000000000001001CTBA

02002000000000000020002CPSC

5505500012012020021801823023CCC

2802800004004020020800814014CMT

2412921200015031204045505516726141CFN

5005000003003060062002021021B.A./ B.Com

324515730880700738502383104031017032787618461251721BPP

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

� BPP – Bachelor Pre-Pro.

�CFN – Certi.in Food / Nutri.

�CMT – Certi.in Tour.Mgmt.

�CCC – Certi. In Compu. Con.

�CPSC – Certi.in Per.Compu.Soft.

�CTBA – Certi.in Mater.Nur.Asst.

�CIC – Certi.in Compu.

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120111000000020020101009009CCAW

040040000200200000002002CALT

020020000000000100101001MHD

0100100000000001001000MEG

06006000010010000300302002CTM

0900900002002020020300302002CPCS

3901380000000100108010730030CCSE

0100100000000001001000CES

0800800000008008000000CIN

0100100001001000000000DCH

070070000000000300304004CTE

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

�CHR – Cert.in Human Rights

�CCAW – Certi. In Anganwadi

�CALT – Certi. in Dr.Baba Saheb Life & Thoughts

�CCSE – Cert.in Commu.Study in Eng.

�CEA – Certi. In Environment Awareness.

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02

18

8

36

14

07007

42

8

05

42

3

13

7

03

13

4

10

59

29

10

24

21

77

15

1

20

26

TOTAL

0100100000000000001001CNM

080080000000000600602002CEA

0101000000000001010000DIN

0600600000006006000000CYS

46046020020000000600638038CHR

0100100000000001001000DOR

050050000300300002002000DFM

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

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Educational Courses Study profile of prisoners – 2012

Under Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University

100100000900900000001001CTM

0300300003003000000000CYS

19019000040040001001005005CIC

0100100000000001001000CTBA

260125020021101100010010030102CCC

330330003003001001020020000CMT

9409400027027000620620505CFN

2953026500002002010019409419830168B.A./B.Com

620156050100173073790277202041982659256BPP

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

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0400400004004000000000CPCS

01010000010100000000000CCAW

1801801001100100200205005000CCSE

0100100000000001001000CES

040040000000300300001001CIN

000000000000000000DCH

000000000000000000CTE

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

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11

57

48

11

09

04

00

04

18

3

01

18

2

96

02

94

39

1

04

38

7

48

3

41

44

2

TOTAL

0201010000100100000001010CNM

050050000000200203003000CEA

1501500007007030030100104004CHR

000000000000000000DOR

060060000100105005000000DFM

TFMTFMTFMTFMTFMTFM

Total1 Open Jails11 Sub Jails2 Special Jails6 District Jails4 Central JailsCourse

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Educational Courses Study profile of prisoners 2011-12

Under Indira Gandhi National Open University

02000201-0101-01ACPDM

11001106-0605-05CDM

010001---01-01CAFE

010001---01-01CTE

010001---01-01DNHE

040004---04-04DTS

040004---04-04DCE

2201220812301122971186BPP

11001102-0209-09B. com.

42004203-0339-39BA

030003---03-03BTS

020002---02-02PGDDM

01000101-01---PGCGPS

010001---01-01P.G.D.I.P.R.

020002---02-02M.A.R.D.

02000202-02---M.com.

060006---06-06M.A.

010001---01-01M.A.G.P.S.

060006020002040004M.B.A.

TFMTFMTFM

Course TotalYear-2012Year-2011

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489214681550115433420314Total

250817---250817CLP

010001---01-01PGDCJ

01000101-01---MEG

01000101-01---MHD

02000201-0101-01BSW

060006---06-06PGDIBO

01000101-01---CIE

020002---02-02CETM

36003604-0432-32CAL

040004---04-04CIT

05000501-0104-04CUL

04010301-01030102CELL

02000202-02---CBS

04000403-0301-01CFE

010001---01-01CIG

010001---01-01CTS

020002---02-02CNCC

070007---07-07CHR

630063---63-63CFN

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� MAGPS – MA in Gandhi & Peace Studies

� MARD – Mast. Of Arts in Rural Development

� PGDPIR – Post.Graduate Diploma in Intellectual

� PGDDM – Post.Graduate Diploma in Disaster Mgmt.

� PGDIBO – Post.Gradu.Dip.in International Business Operation

� DCE – Diploma in Creative Writing in English

� DTS – Diploma in Tourism Studies

� BTS – Bachelor in Tourism Studies

� BSW – Bachelor of Social work

� BPP – Bachelor Pre. Pro

� CDM – Certificate in Disaster Mgmt.

� CFN – Certificate in Food & Nutrition

� CHR – Certificate in Human Rights

� CELL – Certificate in Life Long Learning

� CHR – Certi. In Human Rights

� CFE – Certi. In Functional English (basic

level)

� CELL – Certi. In Life long learning

Name of Courses

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Enrollment in Distance

Education Centre of BAOU

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

Before

2010

2010 2011 2012

upto

February

16 to 60

244

3802

1239

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Enrollment in Distance

Education Centre of IGNOU

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Before

2010

2010 2011 2012

20 to 38 56

321

531

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Enrich the libraries of the jails with Good Books and Magazines

� In response to our appeal for donating books and

magazines for libraries of jails, made to various prominent

Institutes/ individuals, jail libraries were enriched with

77,131 books and 11,480 magazines up to June 2012, from

29,962 books and 1,706 magazines, as on 01/05/2010. � A quarterly magazine titled as “Kasturbani Kotdiathi” is

being published for female prisoners.

� `Hriday Manthan’ a quarterly magazines for prisoners is

being regularly published.

� With financial backing from Gujarat Sahitya Academy, a poem book titled as “Karagruh ma Kalarav” containing

poems of prisoners was launched by Hon’ble Jail Minister.

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Imparting Computer Literacy

�A digital computer language lab donated by Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedakar Open University, with 24 computers and with trainers has been

established at Ahmedabad central Prison.

�In all 177 computers have been received by donation from various NGOs, Corporate Bodies, and prisoners are now being imparted Computer Literacy training at almost all the jails.

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Imparting Vocational Training-cum-production centresfor Rehabilitation of Prisoners

• Various prison Industries components as Weaving, Bakery products like

Bread, Biscuits, Farsans etc., Carpentry, Furniture products, Tailoring,

Manufacture of Tents, Textiles, Printing / Book Binding, Soft Toys,

Chemical products namely Soaps, Phenyl, liquid soaps, stamp pad ink,

sealing wax, detergent powder, utensil powder etc., Dairy products,

Embroidery, Ornamental wooden products, are being manufactured under

training-cum-production scheme in the Gujarat Prisons to impart

vocational skills to prisoners for their rehabilitation, after release.

Details of Jail Production profile is as below:

61.0547.005739202007-08

80.4041.136129542008-09

96.2251.377499572009-10

88.3765.197479772010-11

82.4663.1086811382011-12

Profit per

Prisoners

(`. in lakhs)

Wages per

Prisoner

(`. in lakhs)

Total

Production

(`. in lakhs)

No. of Prisoners

working in Jail

Industries

Year

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�A leading NGO has made available 50 sewing machines with trainer to impart vocational training to the female prisoners ofAhmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison, Nadiad/ Surat/ RajkotDistrict Prison & Palara Special Jails.

�Co-operation and financial assistance is being made available from NABARD and Bank of Baroda under Corporate Social Responsibility for various vocational training for the prisoners.

�For the first time in India A certificate course in Motor Cycle Service & Repairing Course has been introduced for the Vadodara Central Prison by Indira Gandhi National Open University under collaboration with Hero Honda Company and Vadodara Federation of Industries.

� In all, 614 prisoners have been issued certificate in various trade equivalent to I.T.I. Diplomas by Bureau of Skill Assessment, authorized Agency of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, New Delhi.

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� To make skill development programmes, a permanent feature of jail

reformation-cum-rehabilitation programme-cum-vocational training

providing centres (BTPs) have been sanctioned by Department of

Employment & Training, Government of Gujarat, for 2 Central Jails and

8 District jails. Rs.1 crore has been sanctioned for provision of hiring

trainers / purchase of required machineries under the programme, this

year.

� Earlier name of Jail were mentioned in the certificate issued to prisoner

for Vocational Training imparted to them, but now only name of the

prisoner is mentioned and name of jail is not mentioned.

� Vocational trainings of making Italian Lace is being imparted to the

female prisoners of the Vadodara Central Prison by female wing of

FICCI.

� Government has approved to start centres of vocational training

providers to impart vocational training to the prisoners, in Ten Prisons

which are going to start shortly.

� 60 prisoners of Ahmedabad Open Jail have been imparted training of

Animal Husbandry and Dairy science by Gujarat Vidhyapith. Training of

Organic farming has also been provided.

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� Vedanta Foundation to impart training-cum-production in all 4

Central Jails for computer certification courses, training cum-

production courses, beautician courses for female prisoners.

� 120 prisoners of Ahmedabad Central Prison, imparted trainings of hair styling by Bellleza India.

� Various medicines as Bovine by-products from Gau mutra

are being produced and marketed.

� 48 prisoners have been imparted vocational training of Radio

Jocky and anchoring by Gujarat Vidhyapith/ Aakashvani / Radio Mirchi.

� Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad has tied-up with

Gujarat Prison Department for Branding and Marketing the

Jail Products. This will set a professional bench mark in

collaboration with Indian Institute of Management.� A logo “Uday” has been designed by NID, as trademark of

Jail products.

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Trade mark Logo of Jail Product

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Positive Mental Reformation and

Spiritual Upliftment of the Prisoners� Yoga & Meditation has been made compulsory for the

prisoners and accordingly such programmes are constantly

organised.

� In order to maintain religious harmony among the prisoners

programmes of moral upliftment, spiritual discourses, Takarir, and Non violet life style are being organised with

co-operation from various NGOs.

� Constant permission round the year has been granted to Art

of Living Courses being conducted by Vyakti Vikas Kendra,

India of Shri Shri Ravi Shankar Maharaj in all 24 jails of Gujarat.

� Round the year, constant Vipasana meditation programmes

is being conducted in all the jails of Gujarat.

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� Round the year, programmes of de-addiction and

meditation by Institution of Brahma Kumaris at all the jails

of the Gujarat State.

� Programme of Yoga & Mediatation are being organisedcontantaly in all the jails by Patanjali Yogpith, Haridwar of

Swami Ramdevji.

� Gandhi Katha was organised at Ahmedabad Central Prison

by wellknown Gandhi Kathakar Dr.Narayanbhai Mahadev

Desaiji.� Round the year, programmes on de-addiction and

spirituality by BAPS (Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam

Sanshtan) of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

� Constant moral discourses are being organized by ISKCON

in all the jails. 6000 copies of Bhagwat Gita distributed at Ahmedabad Central Prison and Vadodara Central Prison.

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� Programmes for moral upliftment are organized by

Bharatiya Charitra Nirman Sansthan in all the jails. Gita

Chetna Yatra in co-ordination with Saurashtra University was completed from Porbandar to Ahmedabad.

� Programmes of meditation and yogas are being conducted

by Pyramid Institution at all the jails.

� Programme of Spiritual discourses are being organised at

all jails by Ramkishan Mission Memorial Trust.� Dawate Islami Hind Organised religious programme at

Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison, Nadiad/ Surat

District Jail, Bharuch Sub Jail.

� Programme of Prekshya Dhyan are being organized at all

Jail by Preksha Dhyan Academy, Gandhinagar.� Round the year, Prayer, Discourses by Christian spiritual

Bodies of Methodist, Catholic, Protestant Churches, the

Gideon International, in all the jails

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Nurture Fine Arts Skills of the Prisoners.� Well known Artist Shri Musaji Kutchi is giving training of drawing to

the organised of Vadodara Central Prison and the painting of the prisoners are being exhibited.

� A work shop on Art & Painting was organised by Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara and exhibition was organised in which 15 painting of the paintings were sold.

� Prisoner of Ahmedabad Central Prison have a music band trained by Ahmedabad City Police Band.

� A workshop and competition of painting was organised at NadiadDistrict Jail with aid and training from Fine Art College.

� 4 Yoga Teachers at Patan, Vadodara Mahila Jail, Lajpor Central Jail and Rajkot Central Jail posts sanctioned in the new budget.

� 2 posts of Music Teachers for Patan, Vadodara Mahila jail, sanctioned in the new budget.

� Creative Hut, Ahmedabad a leading Photography Institute of Ahmedabad had imparted Vocational Training of Photography to the prisoners of Ahmedabad Central Prison and certificate distribution ceremony was also organized on 27-11-2011.

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Availing Education, Rehabilitation and Betterment of Female Prisoners

� Innocent children with female prisoners at Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison were taken on a tour of Kankria Lake, Zoo, Toy train and Kamatibaug, Museum by a leading NGO.

� Innocent children of female prisoners will be taken out of jail per week for above programmes by FICCI.

�Benefits of Fortified Food made available to the children under the scheme of Child Development of State Government.

�A Vocational Training Centre has been established by a reputed N.G.O. at Ahmedabad Central Prison to provide vocational training of Sewing and Agarbatti making to female prisoners.

�A leading NGO donated 50 sewing machines with trained lady sewing instructors at Ahmedabad/ Vadodara Central Prison, Surat& Rajkot District Jail to impart vocational training to female prisoners.

�Aganwadies have been started for the innocent children living with their mothers in Ahmedabad / Vadodara Central Prison with help of a reputed NGO.

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� Vocational trainings of making Italian Lace is being imparted to the

female prisoners of the Vadodara Central Prison by female wing of

FICCI.

� Swashrya Mahila Sewa Sangh, Ahmedabad has started to impart

Computer Training to Female Prisoners of Vadodara Central Prison

installing 9 Computers.

� O.N.G.C., Ahmedabad has donated Rs.4 lacs for purchasing equipments

of Beauty Parlour and 10 Computers to impart vocational training to

female prisoners under Corporate Social Responsibility.

� Lioness Club of Ahmedabad has organised vocational training of

Drawing, Fabrics and Craft for female prisoners of Ahmedabad Central

Prison.

� A quarterly magazine titled as “Kasturbani Kotdiathi” is being published

to female prisons by Jaswant Thakkar Memorial Foundation,

Ahmedabad.

� Children of female prisoners of Navsari Sub Jail are admitted in primary

school out side the jail.

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