Chapter VI USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PRISON ADMINISTRATION

Use of Technology in prison administration.-

1. (1) The State Government shall ensure integration and embedding of appropriate technology for the effective management and superintendence of prisons and for the safety and security of prisons and the inmates, which may include biometrics, CCTV system, scanning and detection devices, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), video conference facilities, etc. in every prison for prisoners to attend Court hearings/trials and to provide for seamless biometric access control system for movement of inmates.
2. (2) The State Government shall computerize the entire prison administration and integrate the database with the Interoperable Criminal Justice System. The State Government shall also develop suitable interfaces for seamless sharing of information and facilitate the Prison & Prisoner Management System.
3. (3) The State Government shall use advanced cellular jamming and cellular detection solutions in the jails to prohibit unauthorized use of cell phones by the inmates. Latest technological interventions shall be used to detect and prohibit use of cell phones and other electronic devices in prisons and its use by inmates.
4. (4) The State Government may use electronic monitoring technology on prisoners under temporary release /leave from prison, by making use of inmate tracking devices.