Telephone Facility To Be Upgraded To Make More Convenient For Prisoners

Mumbai, 19th February 2023: To take measures to relieve the mental stress of the prisoners in the state, since the relatives or lawyers of the prisoners do not come to the prison for physical visits, depression may increase in such prisoners, hence, since, the year 2014, measures have been taken to provide the telephone facility for the prisoners.

Reportedly, to use the said telephone facility, the prisoners have to give the telephone numbers of their relatives to the prison administration. The said telephone number is being verified by the police administration, and action is being taken in the same regard. While the contact of the prisoners and their blood relatives continues, as per the jail rules, the said telephone service has been made more convenient as the said telephone service is helping to control the overcrowding in the jails, etc.

1) Telephone facility should be provided three times a month for ten minutes each to the prisoners whose relatives do not visit or those who are rarely interviewed.

2 According to the government circular dated 14th June 2017 regarding the meeting of the lawyers of the prisoners in the jail from 9:00 am to 10:30 pm, action is being taken regarding visitation during this period. Apart from them, the prisoners who do not attend the lawyer should be given telephone facilities for ten minutes up to two times a month. For this, all rules should be followed strictly. Also, according to the local situation, the Jail Superintendent will take the final decision regarding the visit of the lawyer.

Due to this easy improvement, an atmosphere of happiness has been created among all the male and female prisoners in the prisons of the state.