Categories of Prison Administration and Correctional Service Institutions

(1) The Government may establish various categories of Prison Administration and Correctional Service Institutions, such as: (i) Central prisons (ii) District prisons (iii) Sub Prisons (iv) Open Correctional Institutions (v) High Security Prisons (vi) Exclusive women Prisons (vii) Institution for Young Offenders Note: The Government may make rules for the classification/segregation of categories of prisoners to be detained in these institutions. (2) The Government may determine the number of prisons administration and correctional service institutions of any category and the place at which these may be established. (3) Each Central Prison/ District Prison shall have provision for a separate Ward for High Risk Prisoners/hardened criminals/ recidivists/habitual offenders, where they may be lodged separately in cells without the scope of mingling with other inmates so as to protect other prisoners from negative influence and radicalised thought process. (4) Appropriate and advanced security infrastructure and procedures shall be in place for High Risk Prisoner Ward in all Central /District Prisons. Such prisons shall also have appropriate provisions for an independent Court complex for holding court hearings/trial.