According to sources the Telangana Prisons Department Director General VK Singh stated that 17 jails out of 49 in the state will soon be closed due to insufficient prisoners. Meanwhile the news comes as a positive thing as we are heading towards promoting rehabilitation and successful re-entry into the community. Furthermore changes are being made to reduce life sentences to nonviolent criminals.
Reportedly VK Singh further said that the closed jails will be used as homes for beggars, orphans, and destitute. Perhaps the Prisons Department is also planning for a separate housing board which will have 2BHK apartments. Furthermore it is said that reformation and rehabilitation programs have been highly beneficial for the reduction of prisoners’ population.
Moreover the Director General added that a bunch of prisoners has been sent to
the governor and are being provided with job opportunities post their releases.
Apparently 20 new petrol pumps would soon be opened, including one exclusively
to operate under transgender people.
