​Prison Reforms Bill, 2024

  • The Maharashtra assembly passed the bill to bring in the ‘Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act' (MPCSA)-2024 aimed at transforming the state's prison system.
  • The Bill provides for categories of prisons such as special prison, open prison for women, temporary prison and open colony. Open prisons and open colonies will help with rehabilitation and reintegration of former jail inmates after their release.
  • The Bill also provides for the constitution of a 'prison and correctional prison force'.
  • A welfare fund for prison staff and another fund for the welfare of prisoners is also an important feature of the ....
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