DIRECTORATE OF PRISONS

          Prisons Directorate is headed by the Inspector General of Prisons assisted by Dy. Inspector General of Prisons (top most post for the Prisons Service), Asst. Inspector General of Prisons and Superintendent. Prisons Directorate is located in the heart of Aizawl City at Dawrpui near Aizawl Police Station. The offices of IG Prisons, DIG Prisons, AIG Prisons and Superintendent are all accommodated in the directorate. All Jail administration is carried out from  from this Headquarters office building since 23/3/1990. 

List of officers in the Directorate of Prisons is as under:

The following is the staff strength of Directorate of Prisons as on 1.9.2021 : -

1. Assistant               -        2
2. UDC                      -        5
3. LDC                       -        6
4. Steno                     -        1
5. JE                         -        1
6. H/Pharmacist        -        1
7. H/Warder               -        1
8. Warder                  -        6
9. Driver                    -        3
10. D/Rider        -        1
11. Peon            -        7
12. PE Warder   -        5                 

There are 10 (ten) Jails in Mizoram and the responsibility of the Directorate is to look after all these Jails in Mizoram regarding Prisoners Diet, reformation and correction of prisoners, improvement of jail infrastructures etc. 

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE

1. To provide for safe and secured custody of prisoners of all types committed to prison by the courts.
2. To provide for Basic Minimum facilities to prisoners to maintain human dignity and rights.
3. To provide for reformation of prisoners and safe rehabilitation to free society from social offences, crimes etc. after prisoners are release from the Jail.

        Crime is an anti-social act that  it is  the task of the prison official to deal with the offender that he and others may deter from the commission of such acts in future. The Prison objective should be to effect  a reformation in the character of the criminal as will fit him again to take place in society and to become a useful citizen after release from the jail. The Prison staff from the Jailor down to the Warder, should be recruited with care and maintain faithful service. The prisoners should be brought  under such humanizing and improving influences as will not only deter them from committing further  crimes but will also result in real reformation of their character.

MAIN SERVICES/TRANSACTION

1. Safe detention of Prisoners
2. Release of Prisoners
3. Arrangement of interview of prisoners with their relatives and friends.
4. Procurement of stocks including wholesome and hygienic food to prisoners
5. Providing vocational Training to Prisoners
6. Providing Moral Reformation and Recreational Activities to prisoners in collaboration with NGOs

GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL UNDER RTI ACT, 2005

The respective Jails are as follows :-

Other information and details of the Directorate can be seen in the official website of Prisons Department :  prisons.mizoram.gov.in/
 

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