The Hindu Business Line : Haryana jails following outdated security procedures: CAG

CHANDIGARH: The functioning of jails in Haryana has come under attack from CAG which has said they continue to follow outdated security procedures and lack basic equipments besides facing huge problem of overcrowding.

An appraisal of the security procedure in Haryana jails has revealed that most of the procedures and practices being followed were “out of date and not in tune with the current security and surveillance needs”, the CAG report says. Modern equipment such as gadgets, facilities for X-ray screening, explosive detection and binoculars were not available in the two Central jails to prevent entry of prohibited articles into the jails.

“In district jail, Sirsa and Rohtak, 18 cases of seizure of cash, sim card, mobile charger, intoxicant pills, torch cell, mobile and charas were detected during 2003-07,” according to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General tabled in the Haryan a Assembly.

Modern scientific identification methods like biometric finger system has not been adopted in the jails and in prisons like Gurgaon, Karnal, Sirsa and Borstal Jail, Hisar, the identification of prisoners on admission was done by pasting photos and thumb impression. - PTI

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