Kolkata, Oct 20 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday stressed the need to improve infrastructure and welfare facilities at the historic Presidency Correctional Home here, as he promised higher food allowances for inmates and enhanced financial benefits for prison personnel.
Visiting the correctional home in Alipore on the day of ‘Maha Navami’, Adhikari emphasised the importance of preserving its heritage, while improving facilities for inmates and staff.
He said the state government would look to increase the food allowance for inmates and hike financial incentives for prison personnel.
The chief minister also underscored the need to rehabilitate prisoners, particularly those serving long-term sentences, and help them reintegrate into the society after their release.
Correctional homes should focus not merely on confinement, but also on reforms and rehabilitation, enabling inmates to lead constructive lives, he said.
Adhikari also highlighted the need to improve healthcare facilities and hospital-related allocations for inmates, alongside upgrading the correctional home’s infrastructure.
The CM then visited the Durga Puja at the house of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick in Kolkata.
“There is no political connection behind this visit,” Adhikari added. PTI SUS RBT
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