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The Mizoram Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024

The Mizoram Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024

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The Mizoram Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024, establishes a modern legal framework for the administration of prisons within the state of Mizoram. Moving beyond the colonial-era focus on mere incarceration, this Act prioritizes the rehabilitation and correctional treatment of inmates. It regulates the establishment, security, and management of various prison types, including high-security and open correctional institutions. The Act defines the rights and duties of prisoners, prison staff, and authorities, while mandating the use of modern technology for security and administration. For the ordinary citizen, this law ensures that the prison system operates with transparency, maintains human rights standards, and focuses on the eventual reintegration of offenders into society.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short Title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II FUNCTIONS OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS →

  1. 3Functions of Prisons and Correctional Institutions

Chapter III PRISON ACCOMMODATION →

  1. 4Accommodation for Prisoners
  2. 5Prison architecture and institutional pattern
  3. 6Categories of Prisons and Correctional Institutions
  4. 7Such prisons shall also have appropriate provisions for an independent Court complex for holding court hearings/trials.

Chapter IV ORGANISATIONAL SET UP →

  1. 8Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services
  2. 9Head of Prisons & Correctional Services
  3. 10Other officers of prisons
  4. 11Recruitment and Training

Chapter V DUTIES OF PRISON OFFICERS AND STAFF →

  1. 12Functions and duties of officer-in-charge
  2. 13Medical Officer
  3. 14Duties of other prison officers and staff
  4. 15Exercise of powers of officer-in-charge and Medical Officer in their absence
  5. 16Prison officers and staff not to have business dealings with prisoners and interest in prison contracts
  6. 17He shall be bound by the conduct rules of the service as may be prescribed.

Chapter VI USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PRISON ADMINISTRATION →

  1. 18Use of Technology in prison administration

Chapter VII ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS →

  1. 19Admission of prisoners
  2. 20Transfer of a prisoner to another State/UT
  3. 21Prisoners to be searched and examined on admission, exit and re-entry
  4. 22Search of Prisoners
  5. 23Articles of prisoners
  6. 24Admission, transfer and repatriation of foreigner prisoners

Chapter VIII CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS →

  1. 25Composition of Classification and Security Assessment Committee
  2. 26Grounds of classification and categories

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 27Taking appropriate measures against criminal activities of prisoners
  2. 28Special provisions for security, intelligence gathering, surveillance and rotation of prison staff on duty
  3. 29Use of electronic tracking devices on prisoners

Chapter X PRISON REGIMEN FOR WOMEN PRISONERS →

  1. 30Separate accommodation for women prisoners
  2. 31Pregnant Women Prisoners
  3. 32Necessary arrangements shall be made for providing her medical care and diet, as may be prescribed under the rules.
  4. 33Inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment

Chapter XI TRANSGENDER PRISONERS →

  1. 34Prison Regimen for Transgender prisoners

Chapter XII CUSTODY AND SECURITY OF PRISONERS →

  1. 35Safe custody and security of prisoners
  2. 36Visit to Prisoners
  3. 37Search of visitors and prison officers and staff

Chapter XIII DISCIPLINE IN PRISONS →

  1. 38Discipline in Prisons
  2. 39Prison Offences
  3. 40Punishment for Prison Offences
  4. 41Punishment for possessing or using mobile phones and other contraband
  5. 42Procedure on repeated committal of a prison offence
  6. 43Such term shall be in addition to any other term which such prisoner may be already undergoing.

Chapter XIV HEALTHCARE FACILITIES →

  1. 44Prisoners’ Health Care
  2. 45Mental health-psychological assessment and treatment

Chapter XV WELFARE PROGRAMS FOR PRISONERS →

  1. 46Vocational Training, Skill Development, Education and Recreation facilities
  2. 47Establishment of Canteens and Sales Outlets

Chapter XVI SENTENCE PLANNING →

  1. 48Individual Sentence Planning
  2. 49Work programme and wages

Chapter XVII OPEN AND SEMI OPEN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS →

  1. 50Open and semi open Correctional Institutions

Chapter XVIII PRISON LEAVE, REMISSION AND PRE-MATURE RELEASE →

  1. 51Parole and Furlough
  2. 52Remission to prisoners
  3. 53Pre-mature release

Chapter XIX INSPECTION OF PRISONS →

  1. 54Inspection of Prisons

Chapter XX AFTER-CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES →

  1. 55After-Care and Rehabilitation Services

Chapter XXI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 56Legal Aid
  2. 57Constitution of Under Trial Review Committee for every district
  3. 58Report on the death of a prisoner
  4. 59Grievance Redressal Mechanism
  5. 60Utilisation of services of prisoners
  6. 61Prohibition of strike and agitation
  7. 62Emergency
  8. 63Extramural Custody, control and employment of prisoners
  9. 64Prison Development Board
  10. 65Delegation of Powers
  11. 66Accounts and Audit
  12. 67Protection of action taken in good faith
  13. 68Powers of the Government to make rules
  14. 69Repeal and Saving
  15. 70Power to remove difficulties

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