(1) The Government may establish various categories of prisons and correctional institutions, such as,-
(a) Central Prisons;
(b) District Prisons;
(c) Sub Prisons;
(d) Open Correctional Institutions and Semi-Open Correctional Institutions;
(e) High Security Prisons;
(f) Exclusive Women Prisons;
(g) Institution for Young Offenders.
(2) The Government may determine the number of prisons and correctional institutions of any category and the place at which these may be established.
(3) The Government may establish in each Central and District Prison, a separate Ward or Zone for High-Risk Prisoners and habitual offenders, where they may be lodged separately in cells without the scope of mingling with other prisoners so as to protect other prisoners from their negative influence and radicalized thought process. Wherever there is no provision of a stand-alone High Security Zone, high risk prisoners and habitual offenders shall be segregated and lodged in separate barracks or cells of the prison, which shall have a provision of keeping them away from mingling with other prisoners.
Accommodation for prisoners.
Categories of prisons and correctional institutions.
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(4) Such separate accommodation as referred to in sub-section
(3) shall have such appropriate advanced architecture, design and institutional pattern, as may be prescribed, for keeping prisoners in a safe and secure custody.
(5) Appropriate and advanced security infrastructure and procedures shall be in place for High Security Zone in all Central and District Prisons.
(6) High Security Prison shall be an independent self-sufficient prison complex with dynamic and strengthened security systems with provision for an independent Court complex and Video Conferencing facility to house convicted and under-trial prisoners, who need to be kept in a high security custody area.