Chandigarh, Nov 9: The Union Home Ministry has extended the Punjab Police and Correctional Services Act, 2006, to Chandigarh, enabling the formal transfer of prisoners between the Union Territory and other states.
The central decision was formalized through an official notification under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The measure introduces updated operational protocols for prison management while aligning legislative terms with the UT’s administrative framework. Under the revised rules, references to state authorities have been replaced with the appropriate Union Territory administrative structure.
A central element of the notification permits inmates serving prison sentences in Chandigarh facilities—including those serving life terms—to be relocated to jails in other states or Union Territories, and vice versa. Union officials maintained that transfers will proceed following formal consent from the recipient government and an explicit order issued by the Chandigarh Administrator.
The policy alignment follows the broader national overhaul outlined under the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023, designed to standardize jail administration and modern correctional frameworks across regions.
