Prison system in India: Contemporary trends

Crimes and criminals are the byproduct of any social system affecting social order. It is with this social order; the concept of crime is essentially concerned with. Roots of crimes lie deep in society of which the individual is an integral part. When a crime is committed, the guilty is subjected to punishment according to law of the land prevailing in that particular country or the state. However with the passage of time the crime, criminal and the prison system in India have changed overnight. The impact of human rights and extension of democracy are responsible for it. In the present research paper modest attempt has been made to highlight the Jail administration in India since ancient times and the recent trends in it have been highlighted. Simultaneously the changes in criminal jurisprudence have been pointed out with its constraints as well as remedial steps.