Former MP Prajaval Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment in many other serious cases including raping a maid.
The Karnataka court has sentenced Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, to life imprisonment by the court in several other serious cases including raping a domestic maid. He has been sent to Parappana Agarhara Central Jail. Being part of this very important political family of Karnataka, the case of uttering is in the headlines. Decorated punishment has been MP himself. His father is an MLA. Uncle Kumar Swamy is a minister at the center. Dada is former PM. Overall, this family is influenced in Karnataka, but this case has bowed the eyes of the whole family.
Along with this, the question has started to arise that Prajwal is getting VIP facility in jail. Because he is former MP. The elder PM of the house has been CM. The members of the house still hold many important positions in the country and the state.
Come, let us know under the pretext of how many types of jails are there in India, what kind of prisoner is kept, how is the prisoner’s number decided, do prisoners get special facilities in high-profile cases, and what are the challenges of this entire system?
How many jails in India?
The gel system in India is governed not only for punishing criminals, but also for the purpose of rehabilitation and rehabilitation in society. There are no separate or special rules to keep MP-MLA in jail in India. They should also be kept according to jail manual and law. State-wise gel manual may have small differences, but basic rules and facilities are almost identical. According to the Supreme Court and the Constitution, all are equal before the law]whether it is common citizen or public representative.
- Central Jail: These are the largest and high -security prisons, where those prisoners are usually kept sentenced to two years or more. There is also a system of corrective activities, education, and vocational training for prisoners. The number of such jails is less.
- District Prison: According to the name, the district jails are established in almost every district. The prisoners under consideration are kept here, but the prisoners found in small decorated are kept if needed.
- Sub -prison: These are small jails, which are built at the tehsil level. But, their number is very less now. Because now the districts are getting smaller. Even after the British era and their departure, there were prisons at the tehsil level. Here also the prisoners under consideration are also kept here. But the convict can also be kept if needed.
- Open jail: Here prisoners with low risk, good conduct are kept. They are employed in farming, construction etc. and they are relatively open spaces, where the level of security is low.
- Special Jail: These are for special criminals, such as terrorists, organized criminals, or high-profile prisoners. Special security arrangements are made here. Many times special gel is also made for a few days. For example, there is a big movement. If there is no place in jail, then the government has the right to convert any school, Dharamshala into jail. In the case of arrest for a particular such special leader etc. for a few hours, there is a system of converting a post bungalow etc. to a special jail.
- Child Reform Home: Child improvement homes are also basically jail, but they are used in writing by addressing them as reform houses because adolescent criminals are kept here. Where corrective education and training are emphasized. There are instructions to identify the prisoners closed in the child improvement home and not to print their photographs. Because it is believed that the mistake made in the teenage age is many times inadvertently, in such a situation, he should be given full opportunity to improve.
What kind of prisoner is kept?
Now we know which kind of prisoner can be kept in which jail? It depends on many things. In these, it is decided by the duration of punishment, the pre -history of the crime, behavior, etc. in which jail such a prisoner will be kept in.
- The culprits of serious crime (murder, rape, terrorism) can be kept in the Central Jail.
- Long-decorated prisoners can be placed in Central Jail, prisoners with small punishment or trial in the district or sub-jail.
- Adolescent criminals will be kept in a child improvement home, no matter how serious they have been committed by them.
- Prisoners with good conduct can be transferred to open jail. Meaning that the prisoners who are serving life can get this facility if they are good behavior.
- Prisoners with high-profile or danger are kept in special jail or high-quality ward.
Meaning, which criminal to keep in which jail, it is all decided, but the state governments take decisions many times in view of the opportunity.
Understand the meaning of prisoner’s number
When a person enters jail, he is given a unique prisoner number. This number is usually fixed on the following basis.
- Jail Code: Every jail has a unique code.
- Year: The year in which the prisoner entered.
- Serial number: Serial number of prisoners entering that year.
For example, if a prisoner’s number is DL/2025/123, it means Delhi Jail, the year 2025, and the 123rd prisoner. However, only the final number is recorded in the normal condition on the prisoner’s uniform.
What special facilities are available to prisoners in high-profile cases?
According to the gel manual, all prisoners should be treated equally. But in practice, high-profile or VIP prisoners get some additional facilities. They are kept separate from common prisoners, so that their lives are not threatened. Better medical facilities, private doctors are also allowed. Sometimes special food is allowed, but it is a rule to give according to the gel manual. Permission to meet family or lawyer more often. Facilities like relatively clean and low crowded barracks are available.
However, the Supreme Court and various High Courts have repeatedly clarified that no prisoner in the jail can be provided any facility above the law. If this happens, it will be considered a case of negligence or corruption of the jail administration. Despite this, the jail officials are found giving special facilities to special prisoners while facing pressure. For this, they have to face suspension, transfers to lawsuits. In the guise of these pressures, bribery also takes birth and many serious incidents have also occurred in the jail.
Former MP Prajwal Revanna
What are the challenges in front of the jail system?
India’s jail system is struggling with many challenges. Most jails have more prisoners than capacity, which increases health and safety problems. Facilities like education, vocational training and counseling are very limited. Many times the prisoners get illegal facilities due to the connivance of the jail administration. There are reports of inhuman behavior with prisoners many times.
In fact, the purpose of India’s jail system is not only punishing, but also the improvement and rehabilitation of criminals. However, at the practical level, there are many times in it. In high-profile cases, there is additional pressure on the jail administration to be fairness according to the law. Several committees were formed from time to time in different states of the country to improve the jail. Recommendation recommendations were made. However, most could not be implemented. Because of this, the jail system often appears in the dock.
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