Headquarters of Prisons and Correctional Services

(1) There may be a headquarters of Prisons administration and Correctional Services in the State, which shall be responsible for implementing the prison Policies laid down by the State Government, and will plan, organise, direct, coordinate and control various prison administrative and correctional services and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The headquarter shall consist of such number of officers and staff as may be prescribed by the Government from time to time. (2) The institutional set-up may be decided in accordance with the need and requirement of accommodating the prisoners, the inmate population, workload of prison officers and staff, and the workforce may include executive, ministerial, guarding staff, correctional officers and staff, medical personnel, etc., as may be prescribed by the rules.