1. Short Title and commencement.
2. Aims and Objectives.
3. Extent.
4. Eligibility.
5. Application procedure.
6. Constitution of the Assessment Committee and Competent Authority.
7. Quantum of Rehabilitation grant to male released prisoner.
8. Quantum of rehabilitation grant to female released prisoners.
9. Miscellaneous.
10. Repeal and saving.
11. Power to enhance quantum of grant.
Published vide Notification No. F-1/CPO/RG/DSW/File-1/2018-19/544, dated 19.3.2019
No. F-1/CPO/RG/DSW/File-1/2018-19/544. - The Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to make the following Rules in respect of the Scheme of Rehabilitation Grant to Released Prisoners in National Capital Territory of Delhi, as following, namely: -
1. Short Title and commencement. - (1) these rules may be called the Delhi Rehabilitation Grant to released prisoners rules 2012.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Aims and Objectives. - The aim of these rules is to provide rehabilitation grant to prisoners released from the jail with the objective to enable them to have independent livelihood for their rehabilitation.
3. Extent. - (1) These rules shall be applicable to the Central Jail, District Jail established under law of State for the purpose of incarceration of the prisoners in Delhi.
(2) Under these rules, Rehabilitation grant shall be given to released prisoners on completion of their sentence and who have preferably undergone training programme in one or more vocations/trades during their period of incarceration/stay in the institution or under probation supervision. The rehabilitation grant is for the purchase of essential tools or equipments required for their proposed vocation/trade for their economic rehabilitation.
4. Eligibility. - The released prisoner shall be eligible for rehabilitation grant, if-
(1) he is resident of Delhi;
(2) he has been under incarceration/stay in homes/probation for the period of not less than 6 month and released from jail:
(3) he has attained the age of maturity as per law applicable to him as on date of submission of application;
(4) he has preferably participated in training programme for vocational and skill development during the period of and is capable to start independent livelihood activity;
(5) his conduct and behavior has been satisfactory during the period of incarceration and is capable of to start independent livelihood activity;
(6) his family income from all sources does not exceed rupees one lakh per annum or such sum as may be notified by the Government from time to time.
5. Application procedure. - (1) The released prisoner should submit the application in prescribed format annexed as 'X-1' within three months of his release. No fee shall be charged for the form.
(2) All applications for rehabilitation grant duly filled and relevant documents attached shall be made to Superintendent/ In-Charge of Jail who will forward these applications after verification of particular of released prisoners to the Chief Probation Officer.
(3) The Chief Probation Officers shall call for the report of the Prison Welfare Officer or any other officer of the Department, so designated for the purpose and convene the meeting of the Assessment Committee.
(4) The Assessment Committee shall scrutinize these applications and their respective reports by Prison Welfare Officer and subsequently submit its compiled report with recommendation to the competent authority for approval of Rehabilitation grant.
6. Constitution of the Assessment Committee and Competent Authority. - (1) The Assessment shall consist of the following:
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Special Director/ Joint Director (Administration)/ Dy. Director (Administration) |
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Senior Accounts Officer |
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Chief Probation Officer |
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Probation Officer |
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Noted. - In case, Special Director is not available, then he/she will be substituted by Additional Director (Administration). In case, Additional Director (Administration) is not available, then he/she will be substituted by Joint Director (Administration). In case, Joint Director (Administration) is also not available, then Deputy Director (Administration) will be Ex-Officio Chairperson of the Assessment Committee.
(2) The Director, Department of Social Welfare of Govt. of N.C.T. Delhi shall be the Competent Authority and reserve the right to approve or sanction the Rehabilitation grant in cheque or kind on the basis of the recommendations of the Assessment Committee.
7. Quantum of Rehabilitation grant to male released prisoner. - Rehabilitation grant to male released prisoners shall be as under:-
(1) Quantum of Rehabilitation grant, to released prisoners who have spent a period under incarceration between 6 months and above up to five years shall be rupees thirty thousand only.
(2) Quantum of Rehabilitations grant, to the released prisoners who have spent a period under incarceration above five years and up to ten years, shall be rupees forty thousand only.
(3) Quantum of Rehabi9litation grant to the released prisoners who have spent a period of incarceration above ten years, shall be rupees fifty thousand only.
8. Quantum of rehabilitation grant to female released prisoners. - Rehabilitation grant to female released prisoners shall be as under:
(1) Quantum of Rehabilitation grant, to released prisoners who have spent a period under incarceration between 6 months and above up to five years shall be rupees thirty five thousand only.
(2) Quantum of Rehabilitations grant, to the released prisoners who have spent a period under incarceration above five years and up to ten years, shall be rupees forty five thousand only.
(3) Quantum of Rehabilitation grant, to the released prisoner who have spent a period of incarceration above ten years, shall be rupees fifty five thousand only.
9. Miscellaneous. - (1) If the beneficiary is found misusing Rehabilitation grant sanctioned to him, the amount already disbursed to him shall be liable to be recovered.
(2) The Director, Department of Social Welfare shall have the right to make recovery of the already disbursed amount in such case.
(3) The grantee shall comply with the conditions as may be laid down by the Sanctioning authority from time to time.
(4) The Prison Welfare Officer or any other Officer so designated and authorized for the purpose shall unsure utilization of Rehabilitation grant for the purpose for which it has been granted. The beneficiary shall subsequently submit the utilization certificate for the purpose it was applied within six months of receiving rehabilitation grant.
(5) The Chief Probation Officer shall review the cases periodically.
(6) The beneficiaries shall intimate the Chief Probation Officer about the change of his/her residential address.
10. Repeal and saving. - (1) The Delhi Rehabilitation Grant to Released Prisoners Rules, 2010 notified by the Govt. vide notification. F-7/CPO/FA/RG/SW/2007-08/519, dated 6th September, 2010 are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Rules shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these Rules.
11. Power to enhance quantum of grant. - The Department of Social Welfare shall have the power to revise the quantum of rehabilitation grant on periodic intervals with the approval of Competent Authority.
Form X-I
(See Sub-rule (i) of Rule 5)
Application Form for Rehabilitation Grant to Released Prisoners /Inmates/Probationers.
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Name of the released prisoners/Inmates/Probationers |
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Photograph
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Age/Date of birth |
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Admitted on |
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Father's/ Husband's Name |
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Jail Name/Name of institution/probation unit along with address |
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Period of incarceration/ Stay/ Period under Probation |
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Permanent address |
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Contact No. |
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Total income of dependent family member : |
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Particulars of dependent family members : |
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Relationship with the applicant |
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Occupation/income |
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Plan of Livelihood/trade |
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Rehabilitation grant applied for |
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Details of tools/equipments |
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Column to be filled by jail superintendent/Supdt./DPO |
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Period of stay of Prisoner/Inmate/Probationer |
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Verification of conduct of Prisoner/Inmate/Probationer : |
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Signature of Supdt. /In charge |
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of Jail/Institution/DPO |
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