LW 4513: Correctional Administration in India (Sem.

07/Hons Paper-02)
Credits: 04: Total Class Hours: 72 (including tutorials & proctors)

1. Course Description:

Correctional Administration in India is an overview of the evolution of the correctional laws

and administration in the criminal justice system with special reference to India. The course
examines current legal issues and case laws that directly have an impact on prisons and
prisoners.

2. Learning Objectives:
1. Legal development of correctional system with special reference to India.
2. Concept of institutional forms of correction.
3. Concept of non-institutional forms of correction.
4. Bird’s eye view on the correctional system followed internationally.
5. Research based learning practice with reference to correctional system in India.

3. Teaching Method:

This course will be taught by a combination of:

 Online lecture based discussion, group discussion and debate over a topic or a case in order
to promote and inculcate peer group exercise by exchange and intercourse of ideas.
 Case study method involving both anatomical and physiological approaches to develop the
analytical skills of the students.

4. Course Content:

Module 1: Introduction:

This module will develop a curiosity in the minds of the students to understand the evolution
of correctional administration in India. This will also impart the fundamental issues relating to
this paper.
1.1. Correctional Administration in India: From Past to Present
1.2. Origin of Prison and Purpose of Imprisonment.
1.3. Overview on the Forms of Correctional Services: Institutional Settings (Prisons &
Juvenile Correction Institutions) and Non-Institutional (Probation, Parole and
Community Sentencing).

Theory and Skill Component: This is theoretical based module. Lecture method will be used.
Course Takeaway: To learn conceptual as well as legal development of correctional system
with special reference to India.

Number of Hours: 10 Hours (4+3+3)

Module 2: Institutional Form of Correction: Acts, Procedures and Rules:

This module will enable students explore the existing laws on institutional form of correction
in India.

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 2.1. Prisons Act, Prisoners Act, Transfer of Prisoners Act, Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection) Act, 2000
2.2. Model Prison Manual
2.3. Various Prison Reforms Committees and Commissions [Jail Reforms Committee’s
(1980-83)]
2.4. Prison Conditions and Problems in India: A Human Rights Watch

Theory and Skill Component: This module has dual objective, firstly, discussing the laws
and secondly, the students will develop problem solving skills pertaining to application of the
laws on institutional form of correction to the problems.
Course Takeaway: To understand the concept of institutional forms of correction.

Number of Hours: 12 Hours (7+2+2+1)

Module 3: Non-Institutional Form of Correction:

India has opened a vistas to non-institutional form of correction. This module will discuss all
the different forms of non-institutional form of correction.
3.1. Probation
3.2. Parole
3.3. Community Sentencing
3.4. Various Reports of Law Commission of India

Theory and Skill Component: The students will be asked to engage in group discussion to
sharpen their oratory skills and also analytical skills. They will also be given situations to solve
the problems which will enhance their problem solving skills.
Course Takeaway: To disseminate knowledge regarding non-institutional forms of correction.

Number of Hours: 12 hours (4+3+2+3)

Module 4: Prison, Prisoner and Prisonization:

This module focuses on the aftermath of imprisonment, and an elaborate discussion on the
international scenario of prisons.
4.1. Effects of Imprisonment on prisoner
4.2. International scenario:
4.2.1. Conditions of Prison in Earlier times, The American Prison system, The
British Prison System,
4.2.2. UN Conventions Relating to Prisoner’s Rights
4.2.3. UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Offenders
Theory and Skill Component: This is theoretical based module. Lecture method will be used.
Course Takeaway: To explore the correctional system followed internationally.

Number of Hours: 14 hours [2+3+(1+2+2)+2+2]

Module 5: Research Based Learning:

This module has been included to sharpen research skills of the students.

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 5.1. Restorative Justice
5.2. Analysis of Prison Statistics India (https://ncrb.gov.in/en/prison-statistics-india-
2018)
5.3. Summary of the prison rehabilitation process in the students’ respective home
states.
5.4. The idea of new age prison from students’ perspective.
5.5. Management of Prison and prisoners during outbreak of dangerous contagious
disease: A reaction to decision of the Apex Court.
5.6. Vocational training to Prisoners.
Theory and Skill Component: This module will enable students to rekindle the research
skills.
Course Takeaway: To enable students inculcate research based learning practice.

Number of Hours: 12 (2+3+1+2+2+2)

5. Leading Cases/ Case Law Study: (to be discussed in class elaborately)

1. Sunil Batra Etc vs Delhi Administration And Ors. 1978 AIR 1675.
2. Charles Sobraj vs The Superintendent, Central Jail, Tihar, New Delhi 1978 AIR 1514
3. Sunil Batra vs Delhi Administration 1980 AIR 1579.
4. Francis Coralie Mullin vs The Administrator, Union Territory of Delhi 1981 AIR 746 .
5. Permanand katara v UOI AIR 1989 SC 2039.
6. Shri Rama Murthy vs State Of Karnataka AIR 1997 1738.
7. State of Gujarat v Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat A.I.R. 1998 S.C. 3164.
8. State Tr. PS Lodhi Colony, New Delhi v Sanjeev Nanda A.I.R. 2012 S.C. 3104.
9. R.K Anand v RegistrarHigh Court Delhi A.I.R. 2013 SC 670.
10. Solemen SK v State of West Bengal MANU/SCOR/19904/2019.

11. Text Books:

1. J. P. Sirohi, Criminology & Penology, 6th Edi. Allahabad Law Agency (2004)
2.Jaytilak Guan Roy, Prisons and Society; A Study of The Indian Jail System, Gian Publishing
House (1989)
3.Kathpalia, G. Crininology and Prison Reforms. Lexis Nexis. (2014)

12. Reference Books:

1. Christopher J. Ferguson, Violent Crime Clinical And Social Implications, Sage

Publications (2010)
2. D. D. Basu, Criminal Procedure Code 1973, 4th Edi. Lexis Nexis Butterworths
Wadhwa Nagpur (2010)

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 3. Joe Sim, Punishment and Prison power and the Carceral State, Sage Publications
(2009)
4. M. B. Mahaworker, Prison Management Problems and Solutions, Kalpaz Publications,
(2006)
5. N. K. Chakrabarty (ed), Administration of Criminal Justice, The Correctional Services,
Vol. IV, Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi (1997)
6. N. K. Chakrabarty, Probation System, Deep & Deep Publications (2007)
7. N. V. Paranjape, Criminology & Penology with Victimology, 15th Edi. Central Law
Publications, (2011)
8. Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Indian Prison Laws and Correction of Prisoners, Deep & Deep
Publications (2002)
9. Richard Lawrence, et.al., Juvenile Justice The Essentials, Sage Publications (2010)
10. S. C. Sarkar, Code of Criminal Procedure, 10th Edi. Lexis Nexis Butterworth Wadhwa,
Nagpur (2012)
11. S. C. Raina. Probation: Philosophy Law and Practice, Regency Publications\Astral
International (P) Ltd (1996).
12. S. K. Pachauri, Prisoners and Human Rights, A. P. H. Publishing Corp., (1999)
13. S. M. A. Quadri, Ahmad Siddique’s Criminology & Penology, 6th Edi. Eastern Book
Co., (2009)
14. Shiv Kumar Dogra, Criminal Justice Administrations In India, Deep &Deep
Publications (2009)
15. Stevens M Cox, et.al. Juvenile Justice A Guide to Theory, Policy And Practice,7th Edi.,
Sage Publications (2011)
16. Suman Nalwa & Hari Dev Kohli, Commentary on the Juvenile Justice Act, Universal
Law Publishing Co, New Delhi (2011)
17. Ved Kumari, The Juvenile Justice System in India From Welfare to Rights, 2nd Ed.,
Oxford University Press (2011)
18. William Chambliss, Juvenile Crime & Justice, Sage Publication (2011)

19. Researched Articles Reference:

1) Wright, Kevin N., and Laura Bronstein. "Creating Decent Prisons: A
Serendipitous Finding about Prison Hospice." Journal of Offender
Rehabilitation, vol. 44, no. 4, 2007, p. 1-16. HeinOnline.
2) Gibbens, T. C. N. "Imprisonment and Mental Health." Proceedings of the
Annual Congress of Correction of the American Prison Association, 1950,
1950, p. 251-256. HeinOnline.
3) "The Problems of Modern Penology: Prison Life and Prisoners' Rights." Iowa
Law Review, vol. 53, no. 3, December 1967, p. 671-709. HeinOnline.

20. Books for advanced Reading:

1) Seiter, R. (2016). Correctional Administration: Integrating Theory and
Practice. Pearson; 3rd edition.

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2) Ross, J. I. (2016). Key Issues in Corrections. Policy Press. 2nd edition.