Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was happy as the State celebrated a Prisons Formation Day for first time coinciding with the International Human Rights Day (IHRD) on December 10.
After according approval for organisation of the Prisons Formation Day coinciding with IHRD, Patnaik has directed that henceforth, it would be an annual feature for all Prisons and Correctional Services of the State to celebrate causes of human rights.
This would be done specially for prisoners within the ambit of guidelines prescribed by the NHRC, various courts, etc.As token of acknowledgement of performance of Prisons and Correctional Services staffs, 70 personnel were appreciated by Prisons DGP SK Upadhyay.
A simple ceremony was held at State Prisons Directorate here. Besides the State-level function, all 87 jails organised various competitions. All jails are in the process of reform and modernisation with infusion of new technological tools/procedures like e-Mulakats, e-Prisons, ICJS, videoconferencing, CCTV, body worn cameras, etc.