To keep an eye on the activities of jail inmates and staff of all Central jails of the state, the Government has approved the proposal of installing high resolution night vision CCTV cameras. A team of experts and engineers are in Hazaribagh to identify the spots of JP central jail where these cameras will be fitted so that every inch of the premises will get covered by the lens eyes.
The government has approved the proposal of installation of 771 such cameras in five central jails of the State and Ramgarh jail. Out of these 771 cameras 242 high resolution cameras are for JP central jail Hazaribagh. After installation except the toilets and cells of the jail, all other places will come under lens eye. These cameras will remain attached with the monitors installed in jail superintendents’ room, where technicians will be on duty 24X7.
Jail superintendent Hamid Akhtar informed that the vintech company of NOIDA is going to install these cameras here. It will maintain it for next five years. He informed that there are 30 CCTV cameras here so far but most of them are not working properly as they are too old. He also informed that the high resolution cameras will remain connected with the monitor installed in jail IG office so that high officials could also keep eye on all central jails of the state. The government has also approved 29 cameras for Ramgarh jail due to its being sensitive.
There are four cells having 24 units each in JP central jail. Cameras will be fitted in all units. Besides this cameras are to be fitted in alternate cell, women ward, jail hospital, central tower, kitchen, industrial area, administrative building, inner paths and outside the gate to check the activities of the inmates.
Meanwhile CS of the State has ordered to start departmental proceeding against previous jail superintendent of JP central jail Rupam Prasad. This decision has been taken on the ground of regular recovery of mobiles etc. from JP central jail and on the publication of news with photo in which gangster Vikash Tiwari was celebrating his birthday inside the jail.