Department of Prisons & Correctional Services

Haryana
 OBJECTIVES OF PRISONS

• SEGREGATION OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SOCIETY
FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME.

• REFORMATION OF SUCH
INDIVIDUALS DURING THIS PERIOD
SO THAT THEY MAY BE
REINTEGERATED IN THE SOCIETY.
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY
IN SIMPLE WORDS
TECHNOLOGY MAY BE
DEFINED AS

“SCIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE
PUT INTO PRACTICAL USE
TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
THROUGH USEFUL
TOOLS”
USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PRISONS
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
PURPOSE PURPOSE
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PERIMETER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY:-
1. ELECTRICAL FENCING.
INTENDED TO DETER 2. FIBER FENCING.
ESCAPE AND PREVENT 3. LASER FENCING.
INTRUSION INTO PRISON a. Laser wall
ENVIRONMENTS b. Laser beam
4. CCTV FENCING.
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CCTVS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
CCTVS WITH A DEDICATED MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
CONTROL ROOM ACT AS A LIKE WALKIE TALKIE SETS, IP
PHONES, SHOULDER
MEANS TO PREVENT/DETECT
MOUNTED CAMERAS ON
DISOREDERLY BEHAVIOUR AND
SECURITY PERSONNEL
TO FACILITATE THE CO- ENSURE TIMELY AND
ORDINATION OF RESPONSES TO EFFECTIVE REACTION TO ANY
INCIDENTS, GATHER EVIDENCE UNTOWARD SITUATION
AND IMPROVE SAFETY.
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PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING OF
CONTRABANDS
HAND HELD AND WALK X-RAY BAGGAGE
THROUGH METAL
DETECTORS
SCANNER
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PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING OF
CONTRABANDS
IMSI CATCHER:-
NON LINEAR JUNCTION
WHEN A SIM IS BEING USED DETECTOR:-
THE MOBILE DEVICE SEND
DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF
ITS IMSI DATA TO THE IMSI
ELECTRONICS EVEN WHEN
CATCHER WHICH CAN THEN THEY ARE TURNED OFF.
LOG AND TRACK DEVICES.
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TRACKING OF MOVEMENT INSIDE
PRISONS

BIOMETRIC
MONITORING SYSTEM:-
ACCESS TO CERTAIN
LOCATION WITHIN THE
PRISON MAY BE
GRANTED/RESTRICTED
TO THE INMATES
USING FINGER PRINT
DETECTION DEVICES/
IRIS SCANNERS.
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TRACKING OF MOVEMENT INSIDE
PRISONS
RADIO FREQUENCY
IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (RFID):-

INMATES WEAR TRANSMITTERS

THAT COMMUNICATE REAL TIME
PRISONER LOCATION DATA TO A
CENTRAL INFORMATION SYSTEM.
THE RFID CAN ALSO BE USED TO
ENSURE PRESENCE OF SECURITY
PERSONNEL AT THEIR
RESPECTIVE BEAT POINTS.
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data management
 STORAGE:- VOLUMINOUS INFORMATION CAN BE STORED &
MANAGED EASILY

 ACCESS:- CAN BE DONE IN VARIOUS WAYS DEPENDING ON

NEED LIKE “FIR DETAILS, OFFENCE DETAILS, U/S 436-A
CRPC REPORT, DATE OF ADMISSION, FUTURE RELEASES IN
CASE OF CONVICTS”

• LESS PRONE TO DAMAGE:- BACK UPS

 RETRIEVAL:- EASY RETRIEVAL

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benefits for prisoners
 TRANSPARENCY:- BIOMETRIC BASED
CASHLESS CANTEEN PURCHASES, ONLINE
MONEY DEPOSIT FOR PRISONERS CANTEEN
ACCOUNT, ONLINE PAROLE FURLOUGH
SYSTEM, ONLINE SUBMISSION OF CUSTODY
CERTIFICATES.

 INTERVIEWS:- INTERVIEWS WITH FAMILY

SIMPLIFIED, TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO
CALLING FACILITY.

 KIOSK:- KIOSKS ARE INSTALLED AT CONTROL

TOWER IN EVERY PRISON WHERE ALL
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO PRISONERS
REGARDING THEIR CASES, REMISSIONS,
NEXT DATE OF HEARING, CANTEEN BALANCE,
CONVICTION DETAILS, CUSTODY DETAILS,
PDR/FDR ETC.
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benefits for prisoners
 DIGITAL LITERACY

 TELEMEDICINES

 E-LEARNING

 ACCESS TO THE SERVICES

 REHABILITATIVE POTENTIAL
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BENEFITS FOR PRISON ADMINISTRATION

 INCREASED EFFICIENCY

 SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT

 OPTIMUM USE OF AVAILABLE HUMAN

RESOURCES

 REDUCTION IN HUMAN ERRORS

 AFTER CARE SERVICES

 IMPARTS OBJECTIVITY AND

TRANSPARENCY
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
 NOT ONLY THE INAMTES BUT THE FAMILIES
ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION.

WHY PRISONER INTERVIEW SYSTEM IS NEEDED?

 REDUCE STRESS ON BOTH INMATE AS WELL AS

FAMILY

 PRESERVE HEALTHY RELATIONS WITH FAMILY

 ASSISTS IN REINTEGRATION WITH SOCIETY

 REDUCES RACIDIVISM
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OVERVIEW

 ACCESS CONTROL FOR VISITORS AS

WELL AS INMATES

 VISITOR RECORD WITH PHOTO

IDENTITY ALONG WITH IDENTITY
PROOF
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
PHYSICAL INTERVIEW: STEPS OF
OPERATION
VISITOR SHOWS HIS IDENTITY PROOF TO THE OFFICIAL
FOR BOOKING INTERVIEW IF IT IS NOT ALREADY
BOOKED ONLINE. AFTER THAT HIS PHOTOGRAPHS ,
DEMOGRAPHIC AND BIOMETRICS DETAILS ARE
CAPTURED INTO THE SYSTEM BY THE CONCERNED
OFFICIAL.

A MESSAGE IS AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO CONTROL

ROOM INSIDE THE JAIL AND THE INMATE IS INFORMED
THROUGH PUBLIC ADDESS SYSTEM.

THE INMATE REACHES THE CONTROL ROOM AND THE

CONFIRMATION IS SENT BACK TO THE
INTERVIEW/REGISTRATION ROOM.

A GATE PASS IS ISSUED TO THE VISITOR AND INTERVIEW

IS ALLOWED.
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PHYSICAL INTERVIEW: STEPS OF
OPERATION
FOR SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEWS
VISITOR WILL ENROL HIMSELF USING
BIOMETRIC THROUGH THE KIOSK
MACHINE INSTALLED IN THE
INTERVIEW ROOM . (REST OF THE
PROCESS WILL BE SAME AS FOR THE
FIRST INTERVIEW)
HE CAN ALSO DEPOSIT THE MONEY IN
THE CANTEEN ACCOUNT OF THE
INMATE ONLINE THROUGH THIS KIOSK
MACHINE.
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO INTERVIEW
: STEPS OF OPERATION
THE INMATE SUBMITS AN APPLICATION FOR ENROLLING IN
PRISON INMATE CALLING SYSTEM (PICS) PROVIDING TWO
NUMBERS OF FAMILY/FRIENDS.

THE PROVIDED NUMBERS ARE VERIFIED THORUGH

POLICE/SERVICE PROVIDER OR OTHERWISE.

AFTER VERIFICATION THE INMATE IS ENROLLED THROUGH

BIO METRIC IDENTIFICATION AND ALLOWED TO MAKE
CALLS FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD (I.E. 05 MINUTES DAILY)
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PRISONER’S VISITORS/INTERVIEW
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
BENEFITS
LESS TIME CONSUMING IN COMPARISON TO
MANUAL SYSTEM.

REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF PHYSICAL VISITS

(DUE TO PICS/VIDEO CALLING AND ONLINE
MONEY DEPOSITION).

GENERATION OF REPORTS IN A NUMBER OF

WAYS

SPECIFIC REPORTS EASY TO SHARE WITH LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION OF INMATES

MEANING:-
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATON MEANS
AUTOMATED METHODS OF
RECOGNIZING A PERSON BASED ON
BIOLOGICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL OR
BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS.
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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
MEANS OF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS FOR BIOMETRIC
IDENTIFICATION OF A PERSON OF WHICH 3
ARE MOST CONVENIENT AND COST
EFFECTIVE TO USE
 FINGERPRINT:-AUTOMATED METHOD OF
VERIFYING THROUGH FINGERPRINTS

 FACE:- THROUGH LIVE CAPTURE OR DIGITAL

IMAGE DATA

 IRIS:-THROUGH RING SHAPED REGION

SURROUNDING THE PUPIL OF EYE
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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
USE FOR INMATES

 ADMISSION:- ADMISSION OF INMATES FOLLOWS A STANDARD

PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE PERSONAL INFORMATION, CASE

DETAILS. CONVICTION DETAILS, HEALTH SCREENING.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND BIOMETRICS ARE STORED IN THE

SOFTWARE.

 RELEASE:- RELEASE OF INMATES ALSO FOLLOWS A

STANDARD PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE DISPOSAL OF ALL

CASES AGAINST THE INMATE IS VERIFIED AND THE INMATE IS

RELEASED AFTER BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION, WHICH

ENSURES ACCURACY OF THE RELEASE BOTH IN RESPECT TO

THE CASES AS WELL THE IDENTITY OF THE INMATE.

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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
USE FOR INMATES

 MOVEMENT INSIDE PRISON:- WITH THE HELP OF BIOMETRICS

IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, PRISONER MOVEMENT INSIDE JAIL IS

CONTROLLED AND MONITORED IN MUCH SECURER WAY AND IT

HELPS TO IDENTIFY THE CURRENT LOCATION OF AN INMATE ALSO

IN MANAGING THEIR CONFINEMENT.

 MOVEMENT TO AND FROM PRISON :- THERE ARE VARIOUS
CAUSES WHICH REQUIRES PRISONER IN AND OUT FROM JAIL E.G.

COURT HEARING, OUTSIDE HOSPITAL, OUTSIDE GANG ETC WHICH

OFFERS MANY CHALLENGES LIKE IDENTIFICATION,

IMPERSONATION, SECURITY, MAINTAINING ORDER AND TRACKING.

ALL THESE IN/OUT MOVEMENTS CAN BE SECURELY CONTROLLED

THROUGH BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
USE FOR INMATES

 LOCK UP AND LOCKOUT COUNTING:- WITH THE

HELP OF BIOMETRICS ROUTINE COUNTS OF THE

INMATES MAY BE CONDUCTED MULTIPLE TIMES

VERY EASILY AND WITH COMPLETE ACCURACY.

THIS IS BETTER THAN MANUAL COUNTING

WHICH IS TEDIOUS, TIME CONSUMING AND MAY

NOT ALWAYS BE ACCURATE.

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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
USE FOR INMATES

 JAIL CANTEEN MANAGEMENT:- ONLINE

TRANSFER OF MONEY INTO THE CANTEEN

ACCOUNT OF INMATES.

 PURCHASES MADE BY THE INMATES

THROUGH BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION

MAKES THE PROCESS QUICK AND

TRANSPARENT PROCESS.
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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
USE FOR VISITORS CONTROL

 VISITOR MANAGEMENT:- THROUGH

BIOMETRIC TRACKING OF VISITORS, A

DOUBTFUL VISITOR CAN BE FLAGGED IN

THE SYSTEM AND CAN BE DISALLOWED

TO VISIT THE INMATE IN FUTURE.

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BIOMETRIC IDENTIFACTION
DUTY MANAGEMENT

 MANAGING PERSONNEL CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING.

BIOMETRICS CAN BE REGISTERED IN THE SOFTWARE

TO MANAGE THEIR SCHEDULES, SHIFT TIMINGS,

ASSIGNMENTS, ETC.

 THEIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES IS ALSO

RECORDED AND MONITORED EASILY WHICH

RESULTS IN BETTER EFFICIENCY.

 CHALLENGES
 LACK OF RESOURCES (INFRASTRUCTURE
AND FINANCIAL)

 LACK OF MANPOWER

 LACK OF PROPER TRAINING AND

IMPLEMENTATION

 RELUCTANCE ON THE PART OF PRISON

OFFICERS

 INCREASING THE GAP BETWEEN DIGITAL

‘HAVE’ AND ‘HAVE NOT’
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 PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE WITH
ADEQUATE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN
RESOURCES SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

 PROPER TRAINING AND REGULAR

REFRESHER COURSES FOR THE STAFF

 TECHNOLOGY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN ONLY

AS A GOAL TO REDUCE STAFF, IT COULD
LEAD TO MORE ISOLATION, AND MIGHT
HINDER REFORMATIVE PROCESS.

 TECHONOLOGY HAS TO BE SUPPLEMENTED

BY HUMAN INTELLEGENCE FOR BEST AND
EFFECTIVE USE.
THANKS AND REGARDS