Hyderabad: The Centre for Child and Youth Justice at NALSAR University of Law recently held a workshop to discuss the adoption of the “Model Prisoners and Correctional Services Act 2023” in Telangana. This event was organized in collaboration with the Telangana State Prisons Department on Thursday.
During the opening session, Prof. N Vasanthi, Registrar of NALSAR University, expressed her gratitude to the Telangana State Prisons Department for working together with NALSAR in reviewing the Model Prisons Act for the state. She mentioned that NALSAR has been involved in drafting and reviewing nearly 300 laws, rules, and regulations since its establishment.
The first session of the workshop focused on how Telangana can adopt and implement the Model Prisons Act, 2023. The session was led by Dr. Soumya Mishra, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Telangana. Several other important officials from the Prisons Department attended, including Y Rajesh, IG Prisons; N. Murali Babu, IG Prisons (Welfare); Dr. D Srinivas, DIG Prisons (HR), Hyderabad; and M Sampath, DIG Prisons (WR), Hyderabad.
Prison officials presented the challenges they are facing with the new Act and explained the steps the Telangana Prisons Department is taking to align its procedures with the updated law.
Dr. Soumya Mishra highlighted that the current laws governing prisons in India, such as the Prisons Act of 1894 and the Prisoners Act of 1900, are over 100 years old. She emphasized that these outdated laws need to be replaced with a modern and progressive Act that better meets today’s needs and supports correctional reform.
