West Bengal prisons are goverened by the West Bengal Correctional Services Act, 1992
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Committees, Executive Committees Constituted By Jails Department
The following Boards, Committees, Executive Committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons have been constituted by Jails Department for the purpose of its advice and various functions as :
- Committee for non-official visitors for correctional homes
- Committee regarding harassment of women employees
- Committee regarding demolition of condemned jail buildings in central correctional homes
- Committee regarding awarding of Correctional Services Medals
- Central Executive Committee of West Bengal Prisoners’ Welfare Fund
- Central Executive Committee of West Bengal Correctional Home Residents’ Sports Club
- Committee to examine various issues affecting the well being of the prisoners
The following Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals and records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions :
- West Bengal Correctional Services Act, 1992
- Jail Code, Vol-I & II
- West Bengal Service Rules, Part-I & II
- West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules
- Rules of Business
- West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay & Allowances) Rules
- West Bengal Services (Duties, Rights and Obligations of the Govt. Employees) Rules
- West Bengal Govt. Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1959
- West Bengal Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1871