Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Nellore Central Prison Urged to Focus on Reform and Rehabilitation
Officials in Nellore said prison should help people change, not just punish them.
Judge Akireddy Narasimha Murthy said inmates can leave past mistakes behind and become responsible citizens.
He also referred to Mahatma Gandhi’s belief that prisons should support rehabilitation.
Collector Himanshu Shukla said difficult circumstances can lead people to crime.
He praised items made by inmates and said the government planned to buy school benches from the prison.
He also asked officials to arrange training in plumbing, welding and electrical work.
The training could help inmates find jobs after release.
At the event, some inmates received certificates and prizes, while the jail superintendent requested better services for the prison.
District Judge Akireddy Narasimha Murthy said Nellore Central Prison should help inmates reform and return to society.
Speaking at a Gandhi Jayanti and Prisoners Welfare Day event, he cited Mahatma Gandhi’s belief in rehabilitation over revenge.
Collector Himanshu Shukla said prisons should transform lives and praised goods made by inmates.
Shukla said the government planned to source school benches from the prison and directed officials to provide vocational training.
Jail Superintendent M Venkateswarlu sought municipal water, an ambulance and a dedicated prison ward; course certificates and good-conduct prizes were presented.
- Who
- District Judge Akireddy Narasimha Murthy, Collector Himanshu Shukla, Jail Superintendent M Venkateswarlu and prison inmates.
- What
- Officials called for the prison to focus on rehabilitation, vocational skills and inmate welfare.
- When
- Friday, during a Gandhi Jayanti and Prisoners Welfare Day event.
- Where
- Chemudugunta village, Nellore district.
- Why
- To support inmates’ reform, skill development and reintegration into society.
- Event
- Gandhi Jayanti and Prisoners Welfare Day
- Location
- Chemudugunta village, Nellore district
- Reform focus
- Rehabilitation and positive change among inmates
- Planned skills training
- Plumbing, welding and electrical work
- Proposed government purchase
- School benches made at the prison
- Requested prison services
- Municipal water, an ambulance and a dedicated prison ward
- Event recognition
- Certificates for inmates who completed educational courses and prizes for good conduct