JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting of the Prisons Department at Lok Bhavan, directing officials to strengthen prison security, improve administrative mechanisms and enhance coordination among security and intelligence agencies across Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by DGP Nalin Prabhat, DGP Prisons J&K Deepak Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti, Special DG Coordination PHQ S.J.M. Gillani, ADG CID M.K. Sinha, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal, Additional Director IB J&K and Ladakh Pankaj Kumar Thakur and other senior officials.
Emphasising the need for robust prison administration, the Lieutenant Governor called for a unified coordination mechanism involving the Police, Prisons Department and intelligence agencies. He directed officials to conduct regular review meetings and strengthen intelligence sharing to effectively tackle terror networks, radicalisation and potential law and order threats.
Sinha also ordered surprise inspections of prison premises and surrounding areas, besides directing forensic examination of electronic devices seized during security operations.
The meeting reviewed several measures aimed at modernising prison management, including the establishment of dedicated Prison Intelligence Units, installation of biometric systems across all jails, expansion of telemedicine facilities for inmates and strengthening of human resources in the Prisons Department.
The Lieutenant Governor also took stock of the progress of the upcoming High-Security Prison at Mahanpur and directed the concerned officials to expedite the remaining construction work and ensure its completion within the stipulated timelines.
