Introduction
The Prison Affairs Division, while undertaking a comprehensive reform of the prison administration giving emphasis for resolving issues arisen in respect of service of the prison officers, formulates, supervises and follows up the necessary policies to carry out the rehabilitation process in a more systematic manner with the aim of adapting the inmates to society as good citizens upon their release from incarceration. Additionally, the necessary policies are developed, overseen, and implemented to broaden the community correction system as the primary alternative to prison overcrowding, as well as to rehabilitate individuals who are addicted to drugs and referred to the Rehabilitation Bureau by the court as productive individuals for society, and to formulate, monitor and follow up the necessary policies to enhance economic, social and welfare activities to make their lives successful after the rehabilitation period is over and they are reintegrated into society.
3.7.1.1 Functions performed by the Division
- All progress review activities relating to the Department of Prisons, the Department of Community Based Corrections and the Bureau of Rehabilitation.
- Project monitoring and follow-up activities relating to the Department of Prisons, the Department of Community Based Corrections and the Bureau of Rehabilitation.
- Preparation of Cabinet Memoranda and project proposals relating to the Department of Prisons, the Department of Community Based Corrections and the Bureau of Rehabilitation.
- Obtaining daily reports, updating statistical reports and analyzing data regarding the detainees held by the Department of Prisons, the Department of Community Based Corrections and the Bureau of Rehabilitation.
- Progress review, data analysis, identification of issues and following up activities to promote the prison industry sector.
- Receiving, coordinating and monitoring progress reports, action plan reports and development project reports of the Department of Prisons, Community Based Corrections Department and the Rehabilitation Bureau
- Taking steps to eliminate anti-social activities in prisons.
- Taking necessary measures to develop prison infrastructure.
- Establishing modern technological methods for monitoring criminals in prisons.
- Developing a comprehensive system for the rehabilitation of prisoners.
- Commuting prisoners based on good behavior’
- Reviewing the files of young offenders who are about to be released and submitting them for approval based on Commutation.
- Releasing prisoners on licenses.
- Dealing with prisoners who have violated the conditions of their releasing licenses.
- Changing the administrative supervisory officers of prisoners released on licenses.
- Sending prisoners on home leave.
- Matters relating to the requests of prisoners and recipients of rehabilitation.
- Matters relating to the submission of review reports of prisoners.
- Health care promotion activities of prisoners and rehabilitation trainees.
- Activities regarding escapes and violations of orders by prisoners, rehabilitation trainees and correctional order recipients’
- Coordination activities with relevant parties regarding special need prisoners/suspects.
- Coordination and operational activities for requests received for obtaining labor from prisoners.
- Prison Renovation Activities.
- Coordination activities related to the repair of prison institutions.
- Land Acquisition, takeover and repossession and release of possession relatinng to the Department of Prisons and the Rehabilitation Bureau.
- Determining securities for prison officers.
- Establishing visiting committees for prison institutions and following up on related activities
- Developing and following up on the prison information technology system.
Contact Details
H.M.N.C.Dhanasinghe
Additional Secretary(Prisons and Rehabilitation affairs)
+94 112 868 079
+94 112 883 729
C.N. Lokuhetti
Director(Planning)
+94 112 883 936
+94 112 883 936
