Directorate of West Bengal Correctional Services, West Bengal

The Directorate of West Bengal Correctional Services is still known by its old name - Prisons Directorate. A proposal to formally change the name to 'Directorate of Correctional Services' is under consideration of the State Government.

There is a Directorate for the superintendence of the functioning of correctional homes of the entire State at Kolkata. The Directorate called Prisons Directorate functions under jails Department of the State Government. Prisons Directorate, West Bengal, headed by the Inspector General of Correctional Services performs executive functions as stipulated in the newly adopted West Bengal Correctional Services Act 1992 and in some cases according to Jail Code.

ADGP & IG of Correctional Services
West Bengal
'E' Block, Top Floor
Writers' Buildings
Kolkata - 700 001

Ph : (033) 2214-4794 / 2254-4315
Fax : (033) 2214-5504
Email : igpcorrection@gmail.com

Web : http://www.westbengalcorrectionalservices.org/

Date added : April 3rd, 2010