The Telangana Prisons Development Board Act, 2001
The Telangana Prisons Development Board Act, 2001
The Telangana Prisons Development Board Act, 2001 establishes a statutory body called the Telangana Prisons Development Board to manage, modernize, and improve prison infrastructure and living conditions across the state of Telangana. Applying to all state prisons, jails, correctional facilities, and prison personnel, the Act transfers prison lands and buildings to the Board and empowers it to acquire, develop, or sell properties to finance prison welfare projects. It matters because it shifts the focus of prison administration toward human dignity and reform, ensuring inmates receive proper housing, healthcare, education, and vocational training to successfully reintegrate into society.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Constitution and Composition of the Board.
- 4. Term of Office.
- 5. Meetings of the Board.
- 6. Vacancy etc., not to invalidate the acts and proceedings of the Board.
- 7. Terms and Conditions of service.
- 9. Chief Controlling Authority.
- 10. Functions of the Board.
- 11. Powers of Board related to funds
- 12. Power of the Board to borrow
- 13. Grants, Advances and loans from Government
- 14. Annual Report
- 15. Returns etc.
- 16. Accounts and audit
- 17. Vesting of prison lands and buildings in the Board
- 18. Acquisition of land
- 19. Disposal of land, buildings etc., by the Board
- 22. Members, Officers and employees of the Board to be public servants
- Schedule. Schedule
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