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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 146] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1980/SRAVANA 3, 1902

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(ii) to examine tlhc living conditions of prisoners •^''ith specific reference, to their basic needg and p r c W ^n nf facilities compatible with the dignity of "human life and to suggest improvements as considered recess ary;

(iii) to reappraise the policies governing tihe recruitment, training and development of prison personnel in relation to the objective of custody and correction ard to find ways of ensuring that persons with re- quisite talent, aptitude and ability man the prison service;

(iv) to look into the procedure regarding 'jhe internal management of prisons with a view to raising the present level of prison security and institutional discipline and to suggest! appropriate change;

(v) to review the programme* of institutional treatment, education, vocational training, industry, agriculture and such other occupational activities and to sug- gest measures with a view to develop prison* as correctional centres;

fvi) to suggest measures for the specialised treatment of women, adolescents, children and mentally sick persons;

(vii) to review the working of open-air prisons and to suggest measures for improvement;

(viii) fo scmtinise the system of remission of prison sen- tence, parole and probation and to lay down guide- lines for bringing about uniformity and standardi- sation in approach;

fix) any other matter relating to prison administration that the Committee may like to consider.

3. The Committee will have power to co-opt members as and when necessary,

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RESOLUTION

Mew Delhi, the, 25th July, 1980

No. VI 14016/3/80-GPA. IV.—The question of effecting improvement in prison administration has been engaging the attention of the Government of India, Government of India have accordingly resolved to set up a Committee to enquire into the matter and to make necessary recommendations.

The Committee ?hall consist of :—

1. Justice A. N. Mulla (Retd.) Chairman

2. Shri Yogecdra Sharma, M.P. Member

3. Smt. Saroj Kharpade, M.P, Member

4. Dr. (Mrs.) M. Sarada Menon,

former Director, Mentnl Hospital, Madras Member 4. The Committee will submiu its report within a period of .six months and suhmit interim reports on specific subjects as and when these arc ready. It s>hall make its recommen- dations with regard to Tihar Jail wrilhin u month.

5. Tte Headquarter? of the Committee will be at Delhi.

6. The Committee will dievise its own procedure in the discharge of its functions. All the Ministries and Depart- ments of the Government af India will furnish siifh informa- tion and documents and provide such assistance as may be required by the Committee. The Government of India trust¹! that the State Governments and Union Territory Administra- tions and oLhers concerned will extend tbeir fullest coopera- tion and assistance to the Committee.

ORJ>EF

Ordered that a copy of the Resolution b$ communicated

to :—