Rehabilitation And Social Reintegration Of Incarcerated Women: A Study Of Haryana

Abstract

Crime is a problem in the entire world and has significant negative exteriority on the quality of life in society. This article deals withthe rehabilitative and social reintegration of incarcerated women inHaryana. Rehabilitation & integration program enables the released
inmates to embark on a new journey by putting their prison life behind which reduces the chances of reoffending and in turn, helps them smoothly reintegrate into society. Primary data collected through survey, interview and observation. Ten districts were selected
through convenient sampling and a total sample of 250 respondents, including 25 released women prisoners from each district selected through purposive sampling. The women prisoners response toward society and prison administration is find that only 26%
women received rehabilitation program and these program are not so much relevant. Generally, these vocational training programs not planned as per need or customized. Repeatedly prison administration organized with the help of NGOs and maximum training
on the name of rehabilitation they organized yoga & meditation classes. According to prison establishment they are providing spiritual training, mental health and skill upgradation training. Study also find that women are generally not create any violence in the prison only 18% women involved in small violence like abusement, beating etc.