Trainee police officers gain insights into prison reforms at Cherlapalli jail

Trainee Assistant Superintendents of Police from the National Police Academy and Group-I officers from the RBVRR Telangana Police Academy visited Central Prison Cherlapalli as part of their field training. Dr. Soumya Mishra, Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, briefed them on prison administration and highlighted initiatives such as de-addiction centres and the “Nivrutti” programme for women inmates.

Hyderabad: The trainee Assistant Superintendents of Police of the RR 77th Batch from the National Police Academy, along with 102 Trainee Group-I officers (Deputy Superintendents of Police) from the RBVRR Telangana Police Academy, visited Central Prison Cherlapalli as part of their field training programme on Tuesday.

Dr. Soumya Mishra, Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services, explained to the trainee officers valuable insights into prison administration and the correctional measures undertaken for the reformation of inmates.

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She highlighted the new initiatives being implemented within prisons, like the establishment of de-addiction centres in all central prisons and Special Prison for Women under the initiative “Nivrutti” a first-of-its-kind effort in India.

She stated that prisons are no longer merely institutions for punishment but have transformed into correctional services focused on reforming individuals and facilitating their reintegration into society as responsible citizens.

A detailed presentation on the functioning, administration, welfare activities and new initiatives implemented in the Prisons Department was delivered by N. Murali Babu, Inspector General of Prisons.

During the visit, the trainees were taken on a comprehensive tour of various facilities within the prison, including Sanjeevani (prison hospital), prison industrial units, Annapurna (prisoners’ kitchen), the library, and prisoners’ barracks.

The trainee officers also visited the Prisoners’ Agricultural Colony at Cherlapalli, where they observed inmate-driven activities such as poultry, dairy farming, fishery, agriculture and allied activities.