At a glance Bangladesh Prisons Department

          Prisons are institutions for the correction and training of prisoners in modern civilization and for building them as members of a civilized society. People can get involved in crime for various reasons. It is the responsibility of the Bangladesh Prisons Department to punish him according to the law as well as to correct him.

Inspired by the motto of "Keep Safe, Show the Path of Light", the prison administration aims to help the misguided people in the country's prisons to understand and correct their mistakes by providing proper motivation and return them to the society as skilled human resources. Relentlessly.

History:
          People are moving towards each other with the word "red building" Surrounded by heavy high walls, human children trapped in iron bars. His sorrows, pains do not touch our fast moving normal life. Burning in a closed cell, some are pure gold, manik of darkness, while others are drowned in the dark abyss. The question is, how did the mysterious separate world surrounded by four walls in the same world arise? Note that once all the infrastructure of this world was wrapped in red.

It is very difficult to find the exact time of origin of prisons. The matter is still awaiting unveiling to historians. As far as the history of prison management is concerned, in 1552 a palace in London, St Briget Well, was identified as the first prison. Recognizing the usefulness of prisons in various aspects of the state and society, the British government in 1596 initiated the establishment of several more such prisons. In 1800, prisons were ordered in every county in London.

At an early stage, these prisons focused on physical labor and discipline. However, in the eighteenth century the idea of a gail or prison became quite important in England. Because at that time this kind of Gail was being identified as a death chamber. Men and women were kept together in a light and airless room. As a result, many women were oppressed. In this situation, when the common people became vocal, this system was immediately reformed. John Howard, a social figure, was a major contributor to prison reform at the time.

He visited the prisons for many years (183 AD-1890 AD) and after many writings based on various sources, he was able to bring about some changes in the prison management. 1812 - The first national prison, the Milk Bank, is established in England.

The Milk Bank, built at a cost of 2.5 million pounds, had hundreds of cells with a three kilometer long veranda, the work of which began in 1812 and ended in 1821.

Wal Nut St. in the state of Philadelphia in 1890, after the United States gained independence. Jail was established as the first state prison. Prisons were established in 1897 in New York City and in 1829 in the state of Maryland. Schools for inmates at Maryland Prison were later incorporated.

In 1832, for the first time in Georgia's prisons, prisoners were pardoned for two (two) days a month for good behavior and a number of punishments for bad behavior.

In 1831, PA was given the opportunity to communicate with his relatives in Vermont Prison.

The lack of research has limited the supply of precise information on prisons and management in our subcontinent in the distant past. It is known that during the reign of King Ashoka of India, a prisoner sentenced to death was kept in a cell for three days.

The existence of such prisons was under zamindari management. After the arrival of the East India Company in the subcontinent, a new form of prison management began to emerge. In 1818, the Bengal Rules were issued to detain political prisoners. Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jessore, Comilla and several district and subdivision prisons of present day Bangladesh were built at that time.

However, the work of Dhaka Jail started in 18 with the construction of a criminal ward. In 184, an integrated program was established in the management of all prisons through the introduction of Code of rules The first Borstal Institute for Adolescents was established in Bakura (India) in April 1928.

In 1929, the Presidency of Kolkata, Alipur, Medinipur, Dhaka and Rajshahi were declared as Central Prisons in undivided Bengal. After independence in 1971, Bangladesh Jail (BDJ) started its journey with 04 Central Jails, 13 District Jails and 43 Sub-Jails. Later, due to the increase in the number of prisoners in 1998, the sub-prisons were closed It was converted into a district jail At present Bangladesh Jail is working with 13 Central Jails and 55 District Jails.

The Department of Prisons is one of the oldest institutions in Bangladesh. The journey of Dhaka Central Jail and Jail Department started in 18 with the construction of a criminal ward by the then rulers. Later, in 1817, the Bengal Rules were issued to detain political prisoners.

In 1838, prisons were built at the district and then sub-divisional headquarters at Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jessore and Comilla. Later, in 1929, Dhaka and Rajshahi prisons were declared as central prisons.

Following this, after the great liberation war of 1971, the journey of Bangladesh Jail or B, D, J started in independent Bangladesh. At present there are 13 Central Jails and 55 District Jails in Bangladesh..

Administrative infrastructure:

Prisons are an important part of the criminal justice system of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Jail Division of Bangladesh consists of the Jail Headquarters, 6 Divisional Jail Offices and 6 Prisons. All the activities of the prison department are controlled and managed from the prison headquarters.

Administrative activities of the Prisons Department are conducted under the leadership of Inspector General of Prisons consisting of 1 Inspector General of Prisons and 6 Deputy Inspectors General of Prisons. Prison Superintendent / Senior Prison Superintendent at the prison level.

Vision: "Keep safe, show the way of light".

MISSION: Ensuring safe detention of detainees, maintaining strict security and discipline in prisons, treating detainees humanely, ensuring proper accommodation, food, medical treatment and meeting with relatives, friends and lawyers and socializing as a good citizen. To provide necessary motivation and training for the purpose of rehabilitation.