EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST, AND EVERY SINNER HAS A FUTURE
The New Indian Express|November 30, 2024
Ensuring reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners and protecting their rights are the significant objectives of prison administration. But the recent incident in Vellore Central Prison, where a life convict has been illegally utilized for domestic work in the residence of the DIG-Prisons and assaulted for alleged theft of ₹4.5 lakh is a matter of grave concern.
VIGNESHWARAN VENKATESAN
EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST, AND EVERY SINNER HAS A FUTURE

The issue came into the light when the Madras High Court directed the chief judicial magistrate to inquire about the incident following a writ petition filed by the life convict's mother. This incident displays a clear violation of prisoners' rights and prison regulations. This abuse of power not only undermines the dignity of inmates but also reflects a severe lapse in oversight within the correctional institutions.

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