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UP prisons to be known as "Reform Homes"

Published on 19 Jun 2023

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UP prisons to be known as "Reform Homes"
  • Uttar Pradesh CM renames UP prisons as 'Reform Homes' in June 2023.
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting, gave important guidelines towards prison reform.
  • The guidelines stated that the prisons will be known as 'Sudhaar Grah' (Reform Homes).
  • In the present time, the Jail Act of 1894 and the Prisoners Act of 1900 are in effect concerning prisoners detained in jail.
  • Both of these acts have been in practice since before independence, and many of their provisions do not align with changing circumstances and a rehabilitative ideology for prisoners.
  • The objective of the Prison Act of 1894 is to maintain discipline and control over offenders in custody, but we need to focus on reform and rehabilitation.
Source: SarkariPariksha