Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services

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Chapter IV ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP

Statutory text

(1) There shall be a Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services in the State which shall be responsible for implementing the prison policies laid down by the State Government, and will plan, organize, direct, coordinate and control various prisons and correctional services and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The Directorate shall consist of such number of officers and staff as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time.
(2) The institutional set up may be decided in accordance with the need and requirement of accommodating the prisoners, the inmate population, workload of prison officers and staff and the workforce may include executive, ministerial, guarding staff, correctional officers and staff, medical personnel or any other officer/staff who may be required to assist in executing the functions explained in sub-section
(1) and as may be prescribed under the rules.

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