Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Sasaram Jail Reforms Under Mission Vihaan
Inside Sasaram jail in Bihar, inmates are getting a chance to improve their lives.
They can take classes, play sports like cricket, and even talk to their families.
The jail has a radio station, a salon, and a place to meet family.
Some inmates are studying for exams, and others are learning skills like cooking and fishing.
The jail superintendent, Sujeet Kumar Roy, wants to make the jail a better place.
He believes in helping inmates so they can become good citizens when they leave.
Some inmates are happy with the changes, while others just want to go home.
The jail is doing well, and the police plan to add more improvements like video calling for court cases.
Sasaram Divisional Jail has implemented significant reforms under Mission Vihaan since August 2, 2023.
Inmates are engaged in educational programs, skill courses, and recreational activities like cricket and radio programs.
Jail superintendent Sujeet Kumar Roy aims to humanize the jail and reform inmates for society.
The jail features unique initiatives like a salon, e-mulakati room for family meetings, and a computer centre-cum-library with a radio programme.
Reforms include educational opportunities, skill training, and recreational facilities to prepare inmates for life after prison.
- Who
- Inmates of Sasaram Divisional Jail, Jail Superintendent Sujeet Kumar Roy, IGP (Prisons) Pranav Kumar
- What
- Reforms and initiatives under Mission Vihaan to humanize jail and prepare inmates for life beyond prison
- When
- Initiated on August 2, 2023
- Where
- Sasaram Divisional Jail, Bihar
- Why
- To reform inmates and return them to society as better citizens
- Jail Name
- Sasaram Divisional Jail
- Initiative
- Mission Vihaan
- Jail Superintendent
- Sujeet Kumar Roy
- Inmates
- 937 (46 women)
- Sanctioned Capacity
- 1,278 prisoners
- Campus Size
- 32 acres
- Notable Features
- Cricket ground, volleyball court, e-mulakati room, radio programme, salon, computer centre-cum-library
- Education Initiatives
- Class 10, Class 12, Certificate in Food and Nutrition (CFN), fisheries courses, Bihar Small Entrepreneurship scheme