Bihar State Government approved the New Jail Manual

The Bihar government on 11 December 2012 approved new jail manual that has provision for elaborate computer generated record of inmates including their voice samples, replacing the existing 88-year-old prison guidelines formulated in 1924. 

The new guidelines are as following:-

• The new guideline has provisions for computerization of records including the works done by inmates. 

• Under the new manual, visitors to the jails would be registered through computer.  

• Visitors complex would be established in all the jails where visitors' photographs would be taken on computer along with their fingerprints.

• The jails would have elaborate computer generated details of inmates including their voice recordings. 

• Separate wards would be created in jails for inmates aged between 18 to 21 years to keep them away from hardcore criminals, the IG said. 

• Close circuit cameras would be set up in jails to keep a tab over affairs inside including standard of food served to the inmates.

Bihar has 56 jails at present that includes 8 central jails, 31 district jails and 17 sub-jails. These jails have capacity to house 33119 prisoners. The state Cabinet gave its nod to 35 proposals brought before it. 

The Bihar government on 11 December 2012 approved new jail manual that has provision for elaborate computer generated record of inmates including their voice samples, replacing the existing 88-year-old prison guidelines formulated in 1924. 

The new guidelines are as following:-

• The new guideline has provisions for computerization of records including the works done by inmates. 

• Under the new manual, visitors to the jails would be registered through computer.  

• Visitors complex would be established in all the jails where visitors' photographs would be taken on computer along with their fingerprints.

• The jails would have elaborate computer generated details of inmates including their voice recordings. 

• Separate wards would be created in jails for inmates aged between 18 to 21 years to keep them away from hardcore criminals.

• Close circuit cameras would be set up in jails to keep a tab over affairs inside including standard of food served to the inmates.

Bihar has 56 jails at present that includes 8 central jails, 31 district jails and 17 sub-jails. These jails have capacity to house 33119 prisoners.