Message from Director General of Prisons Nagaland.

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the Prison Department, Government of Nagaland.

The Prison Department of Nagaland is committed towards ensuring safe custody, humane treatment, Correctional Administration, and meaningful rehabilitation of inmates in accordance with the constitutional values of justice, human dignity and rule of law. The department continues to strive transforming Prisons into Correctional Institutions that promote reformation, reintegration, and social responsibilities. In the recent years, the department has undertaken various initiatives aimed at Prison modernization through implementation of E- Prison, capacity building of Prison personnel, health care services, legal aid. Continuous efforts are also being made towards effective coordination with the judiciary, Home Department, National and State Legal Services Authorities, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Human Rights Commission, Police, Judiciary, NSACS and other stake holders’ agencies for ensuring compliance with statutory mandates and judicial directions.

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