Tamil Nadu forms committee to review prison security

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has established a high-level committee to review security arrangements in prisons across the state. The decision follows the escape of 17 prisoners from the Thekkampatti sub-jail in the Theni district on October 26.

The committee is chaired by retired Director General of Police J K Tripathi and includes Additional DGP (Prisons and Correctional Services) K Shankar and retired Deputy Inspector General of Prisons S Rajendran. The panel is tasked with conducting a detailed inquiry into security lapses and recommending measures to prevent future jailbreaks.

Key objectives for the committee include assessing existing security infrastructure, reviewing standard operating procedures, identifying technological gaps, and examining manpower deployment. The committee will also study best practices from other regions in India and abroad to strengthen the state's prison security architecture.