TAMIL NADU PRISON DEPARTMENT

I. INTRODUCTION: Prisons form part of the criminal

justice system functioning under the State Government.
Being a part of the criminal justice system, a Prison has a
formal organization and specified functions to perform.
The main objective of Prison Department is not only to
confine prisoners and deter them from committing
offences but also to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate
them with the society after their release. With this
objective of rehabilitation in view, a number of job
oriented vocational courses, yoga and meditation classes
are conducted to help prisoners to cope with individual
needs, social obligations, and family responsibilities.

In order to improve the living conditions of

prisoners, upgrade the prisons, and improve the
infrastructure facilities in Prisons while making them also
highly secure, the Government have undertaken schemes
for planned modernization of prisons.

II.THE ORGANISATION STRUCTURE:

Institution

2. The Prison Department consists of a total of 133

prisons. These include 8 Central Prisons, 2 Special Prisons
for women, and 103 men and 10 women Sub Jails, 4
Special Sub Jails for men and 3 Special Sub Jails for
women and One Open Air Prison, One farm jail, and One
Borstal School. The Department is headed by a senior IPS
Officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police.
He is assisted by 4 Deputy Inspectors General of Prisons
one each for Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Madurai
Ranges, and one Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
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(Headquarters) in the Chief Office. Superintendents of
Prisons control the administration of Central Prisons and
Sub Jails under their jurisdiction. The cadre strength of
Prison Department is 4,851. The total authorised
accommodation of all Prisons is 18,152.
Women Prisons
3. Apart from two Special Prisons for women at
Trichy and Vellore which are exclusively manned by
women staff, 10 Sub Jails and 3 Special Sub Jails at
various locations have been converted as women jails for
confining women prisoners to be managed by female staff.
Open Air Prison
4. An Open Air Prison with a capacity to
accommodate 100 prisoners is functioning at Singanallur,
Coimbatore District. Training is imparted to prisoners in
modern methods of agriculture in this Open Air Prison. One
Farm Jail with a capacity of 10 is also functioning at
Salem.
Borstal School, Pudukkottai
5. Adolescent prisoners in the age group of 16-21
years are admitted in this school. They are given Borstal
treatment with emphasis on education and vocational
training, which would be help in rehabilitating them, and
enabling them to manage their lives after release from this
school.
Probation Branch
6. The probation wing of Prison Department consists
of 96 Probation officers and 12 Regional Probation Officers
headed by a Chief Probation Superintendent. Probation
officers make enquiries for court regarding the behaviour
pattern of offenders, and their living conditions. They also
supervise the offenders released on probation, and attend
to their rehabilitation. They also visit police lock up to
ensure that the basic human rights are maintained.
During the year 2004, the number of enquiries
made by the Probation Officers for the courts were 5164
preliminaries and 11417 other enquiries. They have also
made visits to 3751 Probationers and 31489 others. The
number of after care reports submitted in the year were
26127 preliminaries and 1765 others. The Probation
Officers also made 6162 appearances in courts. Besides,
a total of 2386 prisoners were assisted in rehabilitation by
arranging financial aid of Rs.2,83,025/- through
Nationalized banks.
III. UP-GRADATION OF PRISON ADMINISTRATION:
Modernization of Prison Administration
7. Under Modernization of Prison Administration
funded by Government of India with a matching grant
from State, various schemes have been implemented by
Government for improving security arrangements. The
main thrust is given on provision of modern equipments
like Closed Circuit Televisions, Cell phone De-activators,
Live wire fencing, Lighting arrangements, Bomb detection
equipments, Modern weapons, recording facilities, metal
detectors, night vision binoculars, deep search metal
detectors, small arms stimulator etc. Prison personnel
have been given updated training to take care of the
safety and security of the Prisons and staff. High Security
enclosures have been built in three Central Prisons at
Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Coimbatore.
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Finance Commission
8. Under Eleventh Finance Commission financial aid
to the tune of Rs.800 lakhs was sanctioned for the year
2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 by the
Government of India as 100% grant from which the
schemes sanctioned under Medical and Sanitation facilities,
water supply arrangements, security arrangements, and
computer training centres for imparting vocational
training to the prisoners have been implemented. All the
works have been completed and the schemes have been
implemented fully for the period mentioned above.
IV. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT:
Warders Training
9. Warders are given basic training in drill,
discipline, management and correctional methods for six
months at Warders’ Training Centre, Vellore. Emphasis is
given on human rights of prisoners. Handling of modern
weapons is also taught. In addition to these training
programmes periodical refresher courses are also imparted
for Warders and Chief Head Warders.
The Warders’ Training Centre at Vellore functions
with a capacity to train 100 Warders. Warders are also
sent to undergo various training courses in the Police
Commando School in Chennai.
Regional Institute of Correctional Administration,
Vellore (RICA)
10. This Institution has been imparting training to
the Prison officers of 4 Southern States of Andra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala, & Tamil Nadu in correctional aspects
and prison management, since 1979. The expenditure of
this Institution is equally shared by the four participating
southern states.
National Level Training
11. Prison Officers are also deputed for National
level courses in Human Rights, Prison Management etc.
which are conducted by the Bureau of Police Research and
Development, New Delhi, National Human Rights
Commission, New Delhi, National Institute of Forensic
Science, New Delhi and the National Institute of Social
Defence, New Delhi. In the last 4 years 55 officers of this
Department have undergone training in the above
mentioned institutions.
Recruitment
12. Warders are recruited through Tamil Nadu
Uniformed Services Recruitment Board in accordance with
the rules and standards prescribed. Recruitment of 352
Grade II Warders was ordered by Government to
implement the 8 hours duty system. Tamil Nadu
Uniformed Services Recruitment Board has sent the
selection list to the Additional Director General of Prisons
and they will be appointed soon.
V. PRISON DISCIPLINE :
Handling of High Security prisoners
13. High security blocks were created initially in
Coimbatore, Salem and Trichy prisons for confining
hardcore prisoners. Later the High security block concept
was extended to other prisons also. All fundamentalist
and hardcore prisoners confined in high security
enclosures of various prisons, are internally guarded by
Prison warders and officers, and externally by the Tamil
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Nadu Special Police. High security prisoners are subjected
to proper search daily by duty warders and periodically by
higher authorities. They are segregated from other
prisoners as per prison rules.
Visitors to these prisons are thoroughly searched by
the Police and Prison authorities before and after
interviews. Regular anti-sabotage checks are also being
carried out to prevent any escape or untoward incidents in
Prisons. Proper lighting, installation of closed circuit
television cameras, metal detectors, cell phone de-
activators in three Central Prisons at Chennai, Coimbatore
and Palayamkottai and live wire fencing over the walls are
installed in all Central Prisons as a security measure.
Despite confinement, all prisoners are treated with
consideration and respect.
All prisoners involved in serial bomb blast case in
Coimbatore are kept in Central prison Coimbatore, while
Tamil Nadu Liberation Army Prisoners and other bomb
blast cases prisoners are kept in Special Sub Jail in
Poonamallee.
VI.PRISONERS’ WELFARE:
Food and clothing
14. All Prisoners in Central Prisons and Sub Jails are
given a diet on a scale prescribed in chapter XXII in
Tamil Nadu Prison Manual Volume II. Balanced food
prepared under hygienic conditions is supplied to the
prisoners as per the scale prescribed. Items like milk,
bread, egg etc., are given to sick prisoners as medical diet
on the recommendations of the Medical Officer. Stainless
steel plates and mugs are provided to prisoners besides
stainless steel cooking vessels, and trolleys for use in
prisons for better health and hygiene. Clothing and
bedding is provided to prisoners as per the norms laid
down. Terry cotton shorts and shirts are issued to
prisoners and blankets of larger size are also issued to
them. Remand Prisoners who do not have adequate
clothes are also provided with sufficient clothing.
Health care
15. Prisoners are provided adequate medical
facilities. Health camps are also conducted regularly.
Prisoners suffering from leprosy are given specialised
treatment. Mentally challenged prisoners are also
adequately treated by admitting them in the Government
Mental Health Institute, Chennai. DOTS (Directly observed
treatment short course) centre has been established in
Central Prisons to treat tuberculosis among prisoners.
Smoking in prisons has been banned by the Government
as a health care measure. Ambulances have been
provided to all Central Prisons. Clinical laboratories,
Electro Cardiogram, Auto Blood analyzer and portable X-
ray equipments have also been provided in Central Prisons
to carry out clinical tests. Tooth powder and toilet soap is
also issued to prisoners for better hygiene.
Interview and Recreation
16. In all Central Prisons and Sub Jails interview
facilities are available to prisoners. The interview
application is supplied free, and it can be down loaded
from the Prison website. Newspapers and periodicals are
also supplied to prisoners at government cost. Prisoners
are allowed to study books of educative and literary value
that are kept in prison libraries, and books are also
borrowed from District libraries for use of prisoners.
Facilities are provided to prisoners to play indoor & out
door games.
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Education
17. All the willing and eligible prisoners are
permitted to avail Distance Educational facilities at
Government cost. Schools are also functioning with
qualified teachers for adult education. The Indira Gandhi
National Open University is conducting the following
courses:
1. Certificate course in food and nutrition
2. Bachelor's preparatory programme
3. Certificate course in computers
4. Master of Business Administration
5. Master of Computer Application
A total of 53 prisoners have been admitted to the
above courses during the year 2004, and their educational
expense amounting to Rs.96,695/- has been met by the
Government.
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University is offering
Undergraduate and Post graduate courses exclusively for
Prisoners in Central Prisons. Under this programme which
is the first of its kind in the country, the courses will adopt
the syllabus prescribed under the Open University system.
A total of 28 prisoners from various prisons have enrolled
themselves in both Undergraduate and Post graduate
courses under this scheme. A sum of Rs.32,515/- has
been spent by the Government towards the educational
expenses of prisoners admitted to Graduate and post
graduate courses in this University.
Prisoners’ Adalat & Legal Aid
18. With a view to expedite the disposal of petty
cases, in which the accused pleads guilty, to avoid the
remand prisoner being detained unnecessarily for a long
period and to have easy access to presiding officers, the
Prisoners Adalat, which is the first of its kind in the
country has been established in all Central Prisons and in
all Special Prisons for Women. Magistrates are attending
Prisoners’ Adalat on a turn basis, and dispose the cases
of prisoners who plead guilty.
Free Legal Aid facilities are available to prisoners.
Legal Aid Cell has been established in all Central Prisons
and Special Prison for Women by the Tamil Nadu State
Legal Services Authority, Chennai.
Grievance redressal
19. In all Central Prisons sealed complaint boxes
have been installed to enable prisoners to ventilate their
grievances. District and Sessions Judge opens the boxes
on the first working day of every month, and sends the
complaints to the appropriate authorities for action.
Sessions Judges, and Chief Judicial Magistrates also make
surprise visits to prisons once in fifteen days to check food
and other facilities for prisoners, and to enquire their
grievances.
Official and Non-official visitors
20. In order to ensure sound administration, and to
maintain strict prison discipline, official visitors appointed
by Government make periodic visits to prisons. The
members of Human Rights Commission, Hon’ble Judges
and other dignitaries also make visits to prisons to ensure
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the provision of basic requirements and proper treatment
of prisoners.
Members of public who are interested in prisons and
have a good background of social work are appointed as
non-official visitors. They are allowed to meet prisoners.
They also visit all premises of a prison to satisfy
themselves on the implementation of rules and
regulations of prisons. The term of the non-official visitors
is three years. Additional Director General of Prisons is
delegated with powers for appointment of non-official
visitors to all Central Prisons, Special Prisons for Women
and Sub Jails. The non-official visitors have been
appointed in almost all Central Prisons and in most of the
Sub Jails.
Human Rights
21. Government have ensured that prisoners get the
amenities they are entitled to. Their human rights are
protected by providing decent living conditions, wholesome
food, sufficient clothing, proper treatment and medical
care, interviews and education facilities. Prison officials
are sensitized adequately to be receptive to the genuine
grievances of the prisoners.
Members of National and State Human Rights
Commissions and Hon’ble Judges have visited various
prisons in Tamil Nadu, and have commended the
administration of jails. The National Human Rights
Commission has often expressed its concern in regard to
general overcrowding in prisons. As a remedial measure,
the Government have approved the creation of District
Jails by upgrading the Sub-Jails at District Headquarters.
The construction of 3 District Jails at Srivaikundam,
Nagercoil, Dindigul are nearing completion and 2 District
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Jails at Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram have been
taken up for upgradation. This will ease the pressure on
central prisons. Provision of more facilities at district level
would also help to avoid unnecessary transit of prisoners.
Apart from this, the Government have declared Sub Jail,
Nanguneri as Special Sub Jail. Structural modifications
have been carried out at a cost of Rs.15 lakhs to
accommodate more prisoners, and to enable the sub-jail
to function as Special Sub Jail.
Others
22. In order to maintain better communication
facilities between Sub Jails and Central Prisons for
effective administration, 78 new telephone connections
have been provided to Sub Jails. Hand held walkie-talkies
have been provided to Central Prisons. Pest control
system has been introduced in 8 Central Prisons and
Special Prison for Women, Vellore. Xerox copier machines
have been provided to the Office of the Additional Director
General of Prisons, Special Prisons for Women, Vellore and
Trichy. Four new ambulances have been purchased and
provided to Central Prison, Chennai, Cuddalore, Vellore
and Trichy. A 50 KVA Generator has been provided to
Special Prison for Women, Vellore. New furniture and
books will be provided to the library attached to all central
prisons and special prisons for women at Vellore and
Trichy.
VII.REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS:
Yoga and Meditation
23. In all Central Prisons Yoga and Meditation
classes are organized to improve the physical and mental
health of prisoners. The Government have permitted
voluntary organization and individuals to conduct Yoga and
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Meditation classes in prisons. The staff and prisoners
actively participate in these programmes. 11532 prisoners
and 1838 prison staff have undergone Yoga and Meditation
classes during 2004.
Participation of Non Governmental Organisation
Wage earning scheme for prisoners is in force in all
Central Prisons, Borstal School and Special Prisons for
Women in this State. They are paid wages, after
authorized deductions, at the rate of Rs.18/-for skilled
work, Rs.15/-for semi skilled work and Rs.13.50/- for un-
skilled work per day.

24. For the rehabilitation and welfare of staff and VIII STAFF WELFARE:
prisoners, the Government have permitted many Non Medals
Govermental Organisations (N.G.O.s) to undertake
rehabilitation work in prisons. These include training in 26. Government have instituted the following
yoga and meditation, counselling, lectures on ethics, free medals to be awarded to the Prison officers for
medical treatment camps, vocational training etc. So far commendable performance.
23 N.G.O.s have been permitted to undertake these
rehabilitation programmes. 1] Chief Minister’s Medal
a) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Prison Service
Prison Industries & Vocational trades Medal for Gallantry
It carries an allowance of Rs.100/- per
25. To inculcate a work habit among prisoners,
month.
various trades and vocations have been introduced in
prisons. Training is imparted in simple trades like brick
making, plumbing, sign board making, electrical wiring, b) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Prison Service
weaving, book binding, tailoring, and the manufacture of Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty
tags, wax, shoes, phenyl, tapes, soaps, cumbly, flat files,
etc. for self employment. On completion of this The cash awards with the medal are as
vocational training certificates are issued by the State follows:
Council for Vocational Education and Training. Some of the • Rs. 5000/- - Jailor to Superintendent
out moded prison industries which have no rehabilitative of Prisons.
value have been closed. • Rs.3000/- - Assistant Jailor and
Deputy Jailor
The Prison Department has been declared as a • Rs.2000/- - Warders up to Chief
“Service Department”. The Prison Department
Head Warder.
manufactures and supplies articles to government
departments free of cost. Average production of the
prison industrial units for the last 4 years works out to
about Rs.4 crores per annum.
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c) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Prison Service
Medal for Good Service
It is awarded to only for Grade I and
Grade II Warders.
It carries an allowance as follows:
• Rs.50/- per month for Grade I Warders
• Rs.40/- per month for Grade II Warders
2) President Correctional Service Medal
a) Gallantry Medal
It carries an allowance of Rs.60/- per month
b) Meritorious Medal
Medal only.
c) Distinguished Service Medal
Medal only.
This year 29 persons were awarded Chief Minister’s
Medal and 15 persons were awarded President’s
Medal.
Ex-gratia payment
27. Ex-gratia payment is given to prison personnel
or their family under certain circumstances. The legal
heirs of the deceased prison personnel, who die in heroic
action are paid the last pay drawn by the deceased person
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as family pension till his / her normal date of retirement.
After that, the eligible family pension is paid.
Chief Ministers Grievance Day
28. As per the direction of the Hon’ble Chief Minister
senior officers of the Prison Department are conducting
Grievance Day meetings as follows.
1.The Additional Director General
of Prisons - Once in a Quarter
2. The Range Deputy Inspector
General of Prisons - Once in a month
3. The Superintendent of Prisons- Once in a week
Grievances are heard and redressal is attended to at
the earliest.
Extra time Remuneration
29. The Prison staff are paid extra time
remuneration at the enhanced rate of Rs.100/- on par with
Police personnel.
Feeding Charges and Night Meals
30. Government have sanctioned the payment of
feeding charges to the executive staff employed in security
duties in Central Prisons during emergencies, and during
occasions of mass arrest of prisoners, at the rate of
Rs.35/- for Grade II Warders, Rs.40/- for Grade I Warders
and Chief Head Warders and Rs.50/- for others upto
Deputy Jailor in mofussil areas and at Rs.80/- for all in
Chennai City. Apart from this, the warders who are on
night duty in Central Prisons are provided night meals and
morning tea at government cost.
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Uniform Stitching charges
31. Warders are paid a sum of Rs.200/- per head
per year towards stitching charges for two sets of
uniforms.
Promotional opportunities
32. For many years, there was acute stagnation in
the lower ranks in Prison Department, and there were
major bottlenecks in the channel for promotions. The
Government have resolved to solve this problem by
creating 1200 posts of First Grade Warder in a phased
manner spread over a period of 4 years. As a first step,
Government have issued orders for the creation of 300
posts of First Grade Warder for the year 2004-2005 by
upgrading Grade.II warder posts.
Government have sanctioned and appointed six
directly recruited Jailors through Tamil Nadu Public Service
Commission, and they have been posted in various
Central Prisons after completion of training.
Government have also sanctioned upgradation of
the post of Deputy Superintendent of Prisons, Special
Prison for Women, Trichy as Superintendent of Prisons.
IX OTHER INITIATIVES:
Procurement
Dietary
33. Government have adopted a new system for
procurement of dietary articles for Central prisons and Sub
jails through open Tender system at competitive rates as
per Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tender Act 1998. This
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system is much cheaper, than the old system of
purchasing whole sale from co-operatives.
Raw material
34. Raw materials required for various small scale
industries functioning in Central Prisons and the Borstal
School are purchased through Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tender Act 1998. All the raw materials so purchased are of
ISI standard.
Information Technology
35. All the Central Prisons, have been provided with
computers. A software on "Prisoners Information System",
first of its kind in the country, has been developed with
the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). The
National Informatic Centre is also developing software, for
computerisation of prison records. Already 168 staff of this
Department have been given training in the use of
computers. A computer centre has been started in each
Central Prison and Special Prison for Women, at a cost of
Rs.155 lakhs to provide computer training to prisoners.
To promote transparency in administration, and to
enable the public to know the activities of this department,
a website designed and hosted by National Informatics
Centre was launched by the Prison Department. The
following are the website addresses:
www.tn.nic.in/prisons
www.tn.gov.in/prisons
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Intelligence cum Vigilance Wing G.O.Ms.No. 914, Home, dated 28.06.2004 have accorded
necessary administrative and financial sanctions to the
36. In order to collect intelligence on prison tune of Rs.1907 lakhs per year for the implementation of
activities, an Intelligence –cum- Vigilance wing consisting various works under the schemes mentioned below.
of One Inspector of Police, 2 Sub Inspectors of Police, One
Police Head Constable and one Grade II Police Constable is Sl. Name of Scheme Component Cost
functioning in this Department No. (Rupees in
lakhs)
X NEW INITIATIVES: 1 Construction of New Jails 706.00
Perspective plan 2 Repairs and Renovation to existing 607.00
prison buildings
37. For upgrading the overall standards in Prisons, 3 Water Supply and Sanitation 94.00
the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New 4 Living Accommodation to prison staff 500.00
Delhi have formulated a Perspective Plan on Prison Total 1907.00
Reforms and an Annual Action Plan. Under this Plan,
Government of India has tentatively allocated a sum of
The works have been entrusted to the State Public Works
Rs.95.34 crores (which includes 25 % of the State
Department and Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation
contribution) for the five year period 2002-07 for the
Limited. The works are under various stages of execution.
implementation of schemes with the following four
components:-
Introduction of Tele Justice using Video
Conferencing System in Prison and Court Complexes
a) Construction of New Jails
b) Repairs and Renovation to existing Prison
38. For the first time in this State, the remand of
buildings
prisoners is extended through a Video Conferencing
c) Sanitation and Water Supply
System, implemented at a cost of Rs. 861.20 lakhs. It is
d) Living Accommodation of Prison staff.
a unique feature as no other state has extended this
facility throughout the state so far. The Hon’ble Chief
In the perspective plan for the new jails, 10 Sub
Minister inaugurated this scheme on 01.07.2004. This
Jails are proposed to be upgraded as district jails along
system significantly reduces the chances of escape of
with one Special Prison for Women. The objective of the
prisoners and other mishaps during their transit to courts.
perspective plan is to reduce congestion by expanding and
Moreover the expenditure on Police escort and vehicles is
improving the facilities in prisons. Measures for providing
also reduced by approximately Rs. 10 crores per annum.
additional facilities of water supply, sanitation,
So far 44,982 prisoners were produced before courts
accommodation for staff are being actively pursued.
through Video Conferencing System for remand.
Government vide G.O.Ms.No.454, Home, dated 29.5.2003,
G.O.Ms.No. 622, Home, Dated 18.05.2004, and
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Puzhal Prison complex
39. Keeping in view the overcrowding in Central
Prison, Chennai and the need for increasing its capacity,
the Government have decided to construct a new prison
complex at Puzhal. What is envisaged is a modern
complex housing 1250 remand prisoners, 1250 convict
prisoners and 500 women prisoners. The new complex will
be in a vast area of 211.92 acres in a pollution free and
healthy environment. The prisoners convicted in Chennai,
Kancheepuram and Tiruvallore districts will be lodged in
Puzhal Prison. Government in G.O.Ms.No.957, Home,
dated, 27.09.2003 have issued orders according financial
sanction for a sum of Rs. 77.09 crores for the construction
of new prison complex at Puzhal, and the work has been
entrusted to Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation
Limited. So far an expenditure of Rs. 25 crores has been
incurred, and the work is progressing satisfactorily.
Part II Schemes
40. The following are the schemes proposed under
Part II for the year 2005-2006.
1. The old steam boilers will be replaced with two new
steam boilers in all the 8 Central Prisons and 1
steam boiler in Special Prison for women, Vellore at
a total cost of Rs.64.60 lakhs.
2. To avert physical frisking of visitors it is proposed to
provide one x-ray scanner (TV system) at a total
cost of Rs.18.07 to Central Prison, Coimbatore
where high security prisoners are lodged.
3. In order to improve the security it is proposed to
provide 2 numbers of multi-zone Door Frame Metal
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Detector to Central Prison, Coimbatore at a cost of
Rs.7.24 lakhs.
4. The Office of the Additional Director General of
Prisons, Chennai, Central Prison, Chennai, Central
Prison, Puzhal and Warders Training Centre at
Vellore will be provided with one new motorcycle
each at a total cost of Rs.2.28 lakhs for better
transit facilities.
5. In order to improve the procedure of identification
of prisoners, it is proposed to provide finger print
reader and digital camera to all prisons at a total
cost of Rs.7.15 lakhs for use in the application
software developed by the National Informatics
Centre.
6. Central Prisons, Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Trichy,
Madurai, Palayamkottai, Salem, and Special Prisons
for women at Vellore and Trichy will be provided
with Door Frame Metal Detector at a total cost of
Rs.3.60 lakhs for improved security.
7. As a welfare measure 86 numbers of staff quarters
at Central Prison, Trichy campus will be provided
with a separate electric service connection at a total
cost of Rs.5.20 lakhs.
8. 15 additional cell phone deactivators to Central
Prison, Coimbatore and 5 new instruments to
Central Prison, Cuddalore will be provided at a total
cost of Rs.17.20 lakhs.
9. Hand Held Metal Detectors will be provided to all
Central Prisons, Borstal School, Pudukkottai and two
Special Prisons for women at Vellore and Trichy at a
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total cost of Rs.0.78 lakhs for better frisking and
security.
10. Video Coverage cameras will be provided to central
prisons Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Trichy,
Madurai, Palayamkottai and Puzhal at a total cost of
Rs.2.60 lakhs towards better security.
11. It is proposed to provide a multimedia projector to
the Office of the Additional Director General of
Prisons at a total cost of Rs.1.30 lakhs.
prison administration. The overall objective is to
make prisons in our State secure modern and
correctional institutions, both in letter as well as in
spirit.
O. PANNEERSELVAM
MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS ,
PROHIBITION AND EXCISE AND REVENUE

12. It is proposed to provide 1 No. colour laser printer

with colour laser toners to the Office of the
Additional Director General of Prisons at a total cost
of Rs.0.71 lakh.

13. The Regional Probation Officers at Chennai City and

Cuddalore will be provided with land line telephone
for better communication at a total cost of Rs.0.16
lakhs.

XI.CONCLUSION

41. In pursuing these reforms and innovations

the Tamil Nadu Prison administration has been
receiving strong and consistent support from the
Government. Concerted efforts have been taken by
the Government to promote the welfare of prisoners
and the service conditions of the Prison staff.
Infrastructure facilities, safety and security of prisons,
provision of health care, concern for women prisoners
and observance of human rights have received
consistent attention. Planned and consistent efforts
are being undertaken to upgrade and streamline the