Coimbatore: A new prison bazaar was opened by the prison authorities near the entrance of the central prison in Coimbatore on Wednesday.
Coimbatore: A new prison bazaar was opened by the prison authorities near the entrance of the central prison in Coimbatore on Wednesday.
The bazaar was inaugurated by Superintendent of prisons, Coimbatore Central Prison, R Krishnaraj today.
The Tamil Nadu Prisons Department has been taking several steps to improve the well-being of prisoners. As part of this, a few months ago, the Coimbatore Central Prison complex, with the help of Indian Oil Corporation, had set up a petrol bunk which is being operated by prisoners with good conduct.
Prisoners sentenced in the Coimbatore Central Prison with good conduct have been hired on a rotational basis.
With the opening of this new bazaar, the families and relatives visiting the convicted inmates at the Central Jail here can buy various items for the prisoners, including bedsheets, blankets and sweets. The billing and the maintanence of the bazaar will be carried out by prisoners with good conduct.
Prison administrators said such practices could help inmates with good conduct serving their sentences in the future.
The bazaar was inaugurated by Superintendent of prisons, Coimbatore Central Prison, R Krishnaraj today.
The Tamil Nadu Prisons Department has been taking several steps to improve the well-being of prisoners. As part of this, a few months ago, the Coimbatore Central Prison complex, with the help of Indian Oil Corporation, had set up a petrol bunk which is being operated by prisoners with good conduct.
Prisoners sentenced in the Coimbatore Central Prison with good conduct have been hired on a rotational basis.
With the opening of this new bazaar, the families and relatives visiting the convicted inmates at the Central Jail here can buy various items for the prisoners, including bedsheets, blankets and sweets. The billing and the maintanence of the bazaar will be carried out by prisoners with good conduct.
Prison administrators said such practices could help inmates with good conduct serving their sentences in the future.