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The Bombay Borstal Schools Act, 1929

The Bombay Borstal Schools Act, 1929 provides for the establishment and regulation of specialized rehabilitative institutions, known as Borstal schools, across the state. It applies to young criminal offenders, generally between fifteen or sixteen and twenty-one years of age, whose background or habits suggest a need for corrective instruction rather than standard imprisonment. Instead of sending these youth to regular adult prisons, courts can order their detention in Borstal schools to receive industrial training, moral guidance, and education aimed at their reformation. This law matters because it focuses on rehabilitating young offenders, reducing criminal recidivism, and helping them reintegrate into society as productive citizens.

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