Punjab Vidhan Sabha Committee inspects central, Borstal, and women's Jails, listens to problems of prisoners and undertrials
Committee Chairperson MLA Manuke assures to take the mercy plea case to CM
City Air News
Feb 20, 2026 06:56
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Ludhiana, February 20, 2026: The Punjab Legislative Assembly's committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes conducted a thorough inspection of Ludhiana's Central Jail, Borstal Jail, and Women's Jail.
The committee chaired by MLA Jagraon Sarvjit Kaur Manuke who is also committee chairperson, and attended by MLAs Dr. Jasbir Singh Sandhu (Amritsar West), Engineer Amit Ratan (Bathinda Rural), Master Jagseer Singh (Bhucho), Dr. Nachhatar Pal (Nawanshahr), Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal (Phagwara), and Dalbir Singh Tong (Baba Bakala) inspected the jails. During the inspection, the committee listened to the problems of prisoners and undertrial detainees. The prisoners complained about not receiving mercy (remission/parole) for a long time. On this, Chairperson Manuke assured that she would take this matter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann so that an appropriate decision could be made.
The committee inspected the jail barracks, kitchen, food arrangements, toilets, cleanliness, and other facilities. They also took jail food and emphasized special attention to cleanliness arrangements. They visited the jail hospital and gathered information on OPD clinic, HIV treatment, TB treatment, and counselling services. The committee stressed the need for adequate washrooms for prisoners, regular cleaning, and maintenance.
Additionally, the panel also inspected vocational training units such as bakery, welding, powerloom, weaving, woodworking, and tailoring. The members reviewed the CCTV control room and recreational facilities. Officials provided information about on-going ITI courses for prisoners. The committee members also met the small children staying in the jail and encouraged them to study.
On this occasion, ADGP Jails Arun Pal Singh, DIG Jails SS Mand, SDM Payal Goyal, Central Jail Superintendent Kulwant Singh, and other officers were present.
