Chapter VIII CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS

Composition of the Classification and Security Assessment Committee- A Committee maybe constituted for classification and security assessment of prisoners, comprising of officers of the Prisons and Correctional Services and other officers, as may be prescribed under the rules.

Grounds of classification and categories-

1. (1) The Classification and Security Assessment Committee may classify the prisoners admitted into a prison according to their age, gender, length of sentence, safety and security requirements, physical and mental health needs, correctional needs, etc., as may be prescribed under the rules.
2. (2) The prisoners may be classified under the following broad categories:
   • (a) Civil prisoners;
   • (b) Criminal prisoners;
   • (c) Convicted prisoners;
   • (d) Under-trial prisoners;
   • (e) Detenues;
   • (f) Habitual Offenders;
   • (g) Recidivists.
3. (3) The prisoners classified into different categories as above, may be lodged in separate barracks or enclosures or cells with a view to protect other prisoners from negative influence and the radicalised thought processes of the hardened or habitual or high-risk prisoners.
4. (4) The prisoners may also be segregated gender-wise i.e., male, female and transgender, and lodged separately.
5. (5) The prisoners classified in sub-section
6. (2) above may be further classified under the following sub-categories and lodged separately:
   • (a) Drug addicts and alcoholic offenders;
   • (b) First time offenders;
   • (c) Foreign prisoners;
   • (d) Old and infirm prisoners (65 + years);
   • (e) Prisoners suffering from infectious or chronic diseases;
   • (f) Prisoners suffering from mental illness;
   • (g) Prisoners sentenced to death;
   • (h) High risk prisoners;
     • (i) Women prisoners with children;
   • (j) Young Offenders.
7. (6) Dangerous and high-risk prisoners shall be accommodated in special cells or high security prisons.
8. (7) The officer-in-charge shall take special care and precaution for ensuring safe and secure custody of high-risk prisoners, as may be specified by the Government in this behalf.