Infamous Shyalaas Jail Transforms in 3 Months: From Crime Hub to Productive Reform Center!

• Central Jail Shyalaas, once notorious for illegal activities and mobile phone misuse, has undergone a significant transformation in just three months.
• Jail Superintendent Paras Jangid initiated the "Know Your Prisoner" program, engaging inmates in productive work based on their talents, which curbed illegal activities.
• The jail now operates as an industrial workshop, producing blankets, furniture, iron boxes, and kulhads under 'Vocal for Local', with 150 out of 700 prisoners actively involved.
• Working prisoners receive daily remuneration (skilled: 309 rupees, unskilled: 289 rupees) and sentence reductions, fostering self-respect and responsibility.
• Annual turnover dramatically increased from 50 lakh rupees to 3.25 crore rupees, making it a leading example of production and reform in Rajasthan.

Why It Matters: Dausa's Central Jail Shyalaas transformed from a crime hub to a model reform center in 3 months.