CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bihar is the first state to computerize its prisons under the e prison project in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Subsequently, at present, more than 150 open jails are operational in the country, of which Rajasthan houses the maximum (31), followed by Maharashtra, according to PAAR’s findings. The most significant case study of an open jail in India is that of the Sanganer jail in Jaipur.

Detailed explanation-3: -The e-Prisons application suite integrates all the activities related to prison and prisoner management. It provides vital information about the inmates lodged in the prisons in a real-time environment to the courts, prison officials and other entities, involved in the Criminal Justice System.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a rule, crimes were classified into three groups: sins against God, offenses against the state, and offenses against private individuals. The concept of modern prison in India began with the suggestions of TB Macaulay in 1835.