The Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing the ‘Modernisation of Prisons Project’ with the objective of providing financial assistance to States and Union Territories for strengthening prison security and infrastructure through construction of High Security Prisons in select States/UTs and installation of advanced security equipments in the prisons across the country. The Project also aims to support rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners through correctional programmes including counselling, therapies, vocational training, etc.
The major components of the project are:
- Setting up of High Security Prisons in select States/UTs to ensure secure and separate custody of hardened and high-risk inmates.
- Upgradation of security infrastructure in prisons across the country through deployment of modern security equipment such as body-worn cameras, door frame metal detectors, security poles, baggage scanners, frisking and search equipment and phone jamming solutions, establishment of video conferencing infrastructure and implementation of correctional programmes to support rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners.