Members of Rajya Sabha asked whether there are specific criteria for judging the behavior of prisoners as part of decisions for the early release of prisoners . Minister of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that the State List of India contains prisoners held therein .
New Delhi, India, December 7: Members of Parliaments in Rajya Sabha inquired whether there are specific criteria for judging the behavior of prisoners as part of decisions for the early release of prisoners and their specifics.Minister of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that the State List of India contains prisoners held therein.The administration and management of prisoners are in the hands of the respective state governments.According to him, they are able to make timely decisions in the case of early release of prisoners under the rules set out in Sections 432-435 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, he said.
Rai added that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a Model Prison Manual to all States and Union Territories (UTs) in 2016, which On the MHA's website, you can find the Model Prison Manual.