- Prison administration is also an important part of the internal security of the country and we cannot ignore it, the way in which prisons are seen in society also needs to change
- The process of punishment is very important, but it is also the responsibility of the jail administration that if a person is not a criminal by nature or habit, then they should be the medium to put back such prisoners into society
- 90% of those sentenced are prisoners whose societal rehabilitation is very important, not only from the from a human point of view but also from the point of view of law and order
- After the Prison Manual, the government is now also going to bring the Model Jail Act, due to which there will be necessary changes in the Act which have continued since the British era
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, SEP 3
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the view with which jails are seen in society needs to be changed, adding that “not every person jailed is criminal by nature.”
अहमदाबाद में 6वीं ऑल इंडिया प्रिजन ड्यूटी मीट का शुभारंभ किया।
जेल संगठनों के बीच सकारात्मक प्रतिस्पर्धा से जेलकर्मियों में प्रोफेशनल स्किल्स बढ़ाने के उद्देश्य से आयोजित यह मीट जेल प्रबंधन के विभिन्न पहलुओं पर पारस्परिक विचार-विमर्श व अनुभव साझा करने का एक महत्वपूर्ण मंच है। pic.twitter.com/o8lp8PtHAG
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) September 4, 2022
The Home Minister made this remark while speaking at the inauguration of the 6th, 3-day All India Prison Duty Meet in Ahmedabad.
“First when the Prison Meet was organised in Gujarat, Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister and I was the Home Minister of Gujarat and now the second time, Modi is the Prime Minister of India and he has given me the responsibility of the Home Ministry of the country and I am more than happy to welcome you all here the second time,” said Shah.
मोदी सरकार द्वारा जेल सुधार की दिशा में व्यापक समीक्षा के बाद पुराने जेल मैनुअल की जगह 2016 में एक मॉडल जेल मैनुअल लाया गया।
मेरा सभी राज्यों से आग्रह है कि वे इस मॉडल जेल मैनुअल 2016 को अपनाकर अपने-अपने राज्यों में जेल सुधार के विभिन्न कार्यक्रम को तीव्र गति के साथ आगे बढ़ाएं। pic.twitter.com/rSeI9HITk6
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) September 4, 2022
Shah further said that not every person jailed is criminal by nature, sometimes it is the circumstances which force their involvement.
“View with which jails are seen in society needs to be changed. Not every person jailed is criminal by nature, sometimes it’s circumstances which force their involvement. But it is a necessary process to keep society functional,” he said.
He said that jail administration is responsible for the re-induction of those who are not natural, born, habitual criminals into society.
“More than 1000 players are here to participate in various sports. Not only does the sportsmanship increase but also with the exchange of success stories from various jails will motivate all,” the HM said.
He further said that PM Modi has given the mantra of Fit India to the country and the jail administration will take this message in all the jails as well.
“I suggest all the states to implement the new Jail manual, which is only implemented in 11 states as of now,” he said.
The 6th All India Prison Duty Meet is being held at TransStadia in Ahmedabad’s Kankaria, a biennial event organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, from September 4-6.
The event was inaugurated by Shah and was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi. Union Home Secretary and Director General of BPR&D and several other dignitaries were also present.
Participants from the administration and employees under police departments from around 19 States and Union Territories are expected to attend the three-day event.
Ahmedabad had last organised AIPDM in 2007 which was the second ever meeting.
