Steps will be taken to modernise prison administration: T.N. Law Minister Nirmalkumar

lkumar during an inspection at the Central Prison in Puzhal on May 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Tamil Nadu Minister for Law R. Nirmalkumar, on Sunday (May 24, 2026), said the modernisation of prison administration is the need of the hour and the State government will take all necessary measures to gradually implement it, including the adoption of digital technologies.

Speaking to journalists after inspecting the Central Prison at Puzhal near Chennai, the Minister said measures would be taken to simplify and strengthen the screening process for visitors coming to meet inmates through adoption of digital technologies and to ensure that no prohibited items, including narcotic substances, are smuggled into prisons.