Indian Prisons: Towards Reformation, Rehabilition and Resocialization

Many of India’s prisons date back to the era of British colonial rule, where prisoners are kept in crumbling facilities largely unchanged since the beginning of the previous century. There is an urgent need for reforms as the practice of punishment and public opinion concerning it has been changing due to the rapidly transforming social values and sentiments of the people. Thus, punishment can be used as a method of reducing the incidence of criminal behaviour, either by deterring the potential offenders, or by reforming them into law-abiding citizens. The objective of punishment can only be achieved by the prison institution.
Indian Prisons: Towards Reformation, Rehabilitation and Resocialization is an anthology of essays written by established and young academics from the field of social sciences, viz. history, law, political science, criminology, and sociology. The book tries to address the current contemporary debates in the field of Correctional Administration and Management in India. Considering the various issues of prisons, including reformation, rehabilitation and resocialization processes, this book emerges as a capsule which provides an overview of current prison practices and gives an in-depth understanding of prison systems in India with solutions to problems plaguing Indian prisons. It will be useful for individuals, research institutes and training centres engaged in the field of penology, corrections, and prison administration.