Haryana Orders Formation of District Committees to Aid Poor Prisoners

Overview

• ACS Dr Sumita Misra has issued state directives for immediate rollout of the Union Home Ministry’s Support to Poor Prisoners scheme across all districts of Haryana.
• Each district will set up an Empowered Committee led by the district magistrate and including judicial, police and prison officials to assess and facilitate financial assistance.
• Committees must appoint nodal officers and may collaborate with civil society representatives or probation officers to ensure timely disbursal of bail and fine relief.
• Deputy commissioners have been instructed to submit detailed compliance reports within 15 days to track implementation and accountability.
• Prisons Department and district authorities will conduct regular committee meetings, prison visits and awareness drives to maintain accurate beneficiary records.