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PRISONS IN INDIA

NCJ Number
27427
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1969
Length
28 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF THE INDIAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING HISTORY, PRISON STATISTICS, INMATE PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS, INMATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTACTS WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, AND AFTER-CARE SERVICES.
Abstract
PROBLEMS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFIED INCLUDE THE NEED TO SEPARATE PRETRIAL DETAINEES AND CONVICTED OFFENDERS, CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF OFFENDERS FOR TREATMENT PURPOSES, SEPARATE AND SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, AND THE ABOLITION OF SHORT SENTENCES (LESS THAN SIX MONTHS) IN FAVOR OF ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TREATING OFFENDERS.