Home Minister Mahmood Ali Reviews welfare of jail inmates and released prisoners
Discussed about Unnathi programme, employment and loans sanctioned to the released prisoners and Haritaharam taken up in prison institutions
Mohd Mahmood Ali, Minister for Home conducted a review of Prisons Department to discuss the general issues and developmental measures being taken up in the Prisons Department at his Office at Lakdikapul on Monday. Ravi Gupta, Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, DG Prisons, Jitender, IPS appraised the Home Minister about the overall functioning in the state and the welfare and developmental activities being taken up such as Unnathi programme, employment and loans sanctioned to the released prisoners and Haritaharam taken up in prison institutions.
He has also appraised the minister of the skill development programme of inmates in the prisons and the facilities being provided to them.
The DG further elaborated on the transparency maintained in the prisons so that no scope is given for any criticism. Y. Rajesh, IG Prisons, Murali Babu, DIG, Hyderabad and Dr. Srinivas, DIG, Warangal and other officials participated in the meeting.
Mahmood Ali instructed the DG Prisons and other senior officials present to take all needed steps for overall development and smooth functioning of the Prisons Department.
