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States » NorthPosted at: Feb 26 2020 7:38PM


Punjab cabinet to set up prisons development board

Chandigarh, Feb 26 (UNI) State Cabinet here on Wednesday decided to establish the Punjab Prisons Development Board, on the lines of Telangana, to engage the prisoners in gainful economic activity with the objective of having a correctional impact on them, which could also help reduce crime in prisons.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that this step would help in achieving the goal of reduction in crimes in prisons, while generating revenue by keeping the prisoners busy in various activities undertaken by the Board.
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