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BHUBANESWAR: The State authorities will quickly introduce a web based platform to fast-track the processing of functions for parole, furlough and untimely launch of prisoners.The Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Companies is all set to simplify the procedures associated to jail inmates for time-bound disposal of those functions by all of the stakeholders like District Magistrates, SPs/DCPs and jail superintendents. The software program is being developed by Odisha Pc Software Centre (OCAC) and anticipated to be launched quickly.
“An inmate will have the ability to file a depart software on-line and the jail superintendent will then ahead it to the official involved via this software program to take additional steps at their finish,” Director Normal of Prisons Santosh Upadhyay advised TNIE.
Whereas there are about 20,000 prisoners in numerous jails throughout the State, the federal government has pressured the necessity for jail reforms, use of expertise and full-proof safety association in all of the 86 jails this 12 months. “Conserving this in view, we have now already carried out the e-Jail initiative and the brand new Prisons Handbook within the State,” mentioned Upadhyay.
This aside, a submit within the rank of IG has been sanctioned for Prisons and Correctional Companies to implement the perfect practices adopted by numerous states within the nation. Sources mentioned the directorate can also be planning to acquire physique cameras for the officers of 5 circle jails within the first section. The jail superintendents have been requested to maintain strict vigil towards any kind of breach in safety. They’ve additionally been directed to offer vocational coaching to the prisoners in order that they may have the ability to be part of the mainstream after being launched from the jails.
The prisoners are actually engaged in micro and small scale items for fish and agricultural farming, manufacturing dairy merchandise, handloom, blankets and carpets. The directorate has additionally arrange new meals processing items of wheat flour, gram flour, turmeric powder and different native merchandise. The turnover of merchandise manufactured in jails was Rs 1.36 crore in 2019-20 and the prisons have been requested to lift the quantity to Rs 5 crore in 2021-22.
“The merchandise manufactured by the inmates in Bhubaneswar, Choudwar and Jeypore jails have acquired an amazing response from public. They’re being bought on the jail shops. A State-level exhibition and sale of jail merchandise has additionally been opened at Dargha Bazar in Cuttack,” mentioned Upadhyay.
