(a) whether there are rehabilitation programmes for prisoners lodged in prisons and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether such programmes have shown favourable outcome and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted survey or collected feedback from inmates about such programmes and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the programmes have led to inmates earning sufficient wages through their term at the prison and after and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) & (b) “Prisons” is a State subject as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Therefore, the administration and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments.
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(c) to (d) As per data compiled by National Crime Records Bureau, a State/UT wise statement of Rehabilitation of Prisoners during 2014 is enclosed at Annexure-I.