Tihar prison to become hi-tech for better security
Jan 31, 2007 - 10:42:28 PM
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Gupta also said they have made arrangements to grant paroles to undertrials in case of any family problem.
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By IANS,
[RxPG] New Delhi, Jan 31 - Tihar Jail, one of Asia's biggest prisons, will deploy 250 closed circuit TV cameras and mobile jammers, as also make available adequate videoconferencing facilities to better manage security.
'We will soon have the videoconferencing facility at all our jails and it would be connected with Patiala House courts, Tis Hazari, Karkardooma and Rohini courts. The aim is to do away with practice of physically shifting the prisoners to courts for extension of remand and other judicial purposes,' prison chief B.K. Gupta said.
'This will help us to prevent any untoward incident like escape of undertrials,' Gupta said, adding that the in-house court of the prison has been installed with such facilities.
Speaking about the installation of CCTVs, he said: 'We had some difficulties in installing closed circuit cameras in 2006 but it will be in place before June this year.
'Instead of the earlier planned 175 cameras, we have decided to deploy 250 cameras. Besides, plans are afoot to deploy mobile jammers in the jail premises. All this hi-tech gadgets would help us boost our security management.'
Hi-tech instruments like biometric finger print identification system, multi-zonal doorframe metal detectors and X-ray scanners to check visitors' bags are in place.
Tihar is home to over 14,000 inmates against its capacity of 6,250. Nearly 80 percent of them are undertrials. Interestingly, about 87 percent of Tihar inmates are Delhi residents.
Speaking about the high security prisoners, the director general said: 'In 2006, we had around 170 high security prisoners as against 90 in 2005. We have segregated all of them and all their movements are watched 24 hours.'
High security prisoners constitute terrorists, hardened criminals and others who engage themselves in bullying others and involve infighting and extortion.
'To prevent prison riots, we have also kept rival groups separately and thus minimised it. A special team of 25 security personnel are continuously checking their cells and having a close watch on their movements,' he said.
He said they are planning to build a separate ward for nearly 700 prisoners who are regularly flouting the jail rules.
Gupta also said they have made arrangements to grant paroles to undertrials in case of any family problem.
'The jail superintendents have been authorised to give paroles in case of any mishap or bereavement in a prisoner's family. Now they can avail it within six hours.'
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