Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Maharashtra's State Cabinet approved the Prisons and Correctional Services Bill to be enacted as an Ordinance. This new Bill aims to modernize the state's prison operations, replacing the outdated Prisons Act of 1894. The current system suffers from significant overcrowding, housing 40,428 prisoners in facilities designed for only 27,110. The new legislation is based on the Union's Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023, and aims to address these issues comprehensively.