Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Maharashtra Introduces Prison Reform Bill 2025
The Maharashtra government has introduced a new bill to improve prisons.
This bill focuses on helping prisoners rejoin society after their release.
It includes plans for open prisons and special colonies.
The bill also creates a dedicated prison force led by a Director General.
It replaces very old laws from before India's independence.
The bill categorizes prisons based on size and type, like central prisons for 800 or more prisoners and smaller district prisons.
Maharashtra introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2025 to modernize prison laws.
The bill focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners into society.
It introduces 'open prisons' and 'open colonies' to assist in prisoner rehabilitation.
The bill establishes a dedicated Prisons Force headed by the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services.
It repeals The Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prisoners Act, 1900, and categorizes prisons by size and type.
- Who
- Maharashtra state government
- What
- Introduced the Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2025
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To consolidate and modernize prison laws, focusing on rehabilitation and reintegration
- Bill Name
- Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2025
- Focus
- Rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners
- Key Features
- Open prisons, open colonies, dedicated prison force
- Prison Categories
- Central, District (I, II, III), Special, Women, Temporary, Open, Borstal
- Repealed Acts
- The Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prisoners Act, 1900
- Leadership
- Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services
- Prison Capacity
- Central (800+), District I (300-799), District II (151-299), District III (51-150)
