Archive · 29 Jan 2026
National Conference on Prison Reforms
A big meeting about prisons happened in Visakhapatnam.
The government is giving lots of money to make prisons better and help prisoners.
They want to turn prisons into places where people can learn and change instead of just being punished.
The meeting had important people from all over India talking about how to make prisons safer and better for everyone.
They also talked about using computers to manage prisons and help prisoners after they get out.
The home minister said prisons should focus on helping people return to society, not just punishing them.
The meeting ended with everyone agreeing that prisons need to change to be more fair and helpful.
The 9th National Conference of Correctional Administrators concluded in Visakhapatnam, focusing on transforming prisons into rehabilitation centres.
Senior officials and the state home minister called for a shift from custodial prisons to centres of social reintegration.
Group discussions covered prison modernisation, adoption of model prison manuals, technology integration, and standardisation of training institutes.
Home minister Vangalapudi Anitha praised recent criminal law reforms and stressed the need for states to align prison administration with new legislation.
The conference was organised by the Andhra Pradesh Prisons Department and sponsored by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).
- Who
- Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, senior prison administrators, Andhra Pradesh director general of prisons Anjani Kumar, director general of BPR&D Alok Ranjan, Home minister Vangalapudi Anitha
- What
- Inauguration and conclusion of the 9th National Conference of Correctional Administrators
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday (specific dates not mentioned)
- Where
- Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To discuss prison reforms, modernisation, and best practices in correctional administration, including a shift from custodial prisons to rehabilitation
Prison Modernization
Rehabilitation Focus
Funding Allocation
Prison Modernization
₹950 crore allocated for prison modernisation, including ₹101.45 crore for 2025–26.
Rehabilitation Focus
Funds also directed towards rehabilitation and social reintegration programs.
Prison Management
Prison Modernization
Focus on digital initiatives and model prison standards.
Rehabilitation Focus
Emphasis on turning prisons into centres of rehabilitation and social reintegration.
- Event
- 9th National Conference of Correctional Administrators
- Location
- Visakhapatnam
- Inaugurated by
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar
- Funding Allocated
- ₹950 crore for prison modernisation
- Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme
- ₹20 crore annually
- Beneficiaries
- 237 prisoners across 16 states and UTs
- Training Programs
- 701 capacity-building programs for 15,875 officers
- Organizers
- Andhra Pradesh Prisons Department and BPR&D
