The Correctional Administration Division in Bureau of Police Research & Development has been established by the Ministry of Home Affairs vide their letter no. VII 11018/14/92-GPA.IV dated November 16, 1995 with a specific charter of functions which includes responsibilities relating to the study of problems affecting prison administration and the promotion of research and training in this field. In pursuance of these functions, the Division has not only been sponsoring research and training programmes but also undertaking on its own projects on issues deserving priority attention from the viewpoint of public policy. The priority in this regard are determined on the basis of a national consensus emerging at various forums, such as, Advisory Committee on Prison Reforms, Regional Meetings of the Heads of Prison Departments of States and Vertical Interaction Courses for Prison Officers and All India Conference of DG/IG Prisons and Secretaries ( Prisons) of all States and Union Territories etc.