Prison inmates set up stall at Dasara exhibition in Mysuru
Karnataka's Prisons and Correctional Services Department has set up a stall at the Mysuru Dasara exhibition to sell products manufactured by inmates. The initiative aims to promote prisoner reformation by showcasing high-quality goods like textiles and handicrafts to the public.
Why it matters
This highlights a shift in the Indian penal system toward rehabilitation and vocational training for inmates.
Prison inmates set up stall at Dasara exhibition in Mysuru Mysuru Dasara 2026 left Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramadas Athawale visited the Shilpa Samagama Mela at Dasara Exhibition Ground in Mysuru on October 13, 2026. Special Arrangement The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/azlzmw/article71596037.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/5964_13_10_2026_19_57_22_1_DSC_4114JPG.JPEG arranged KARNATAKA MYSURU 13/10/26: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramadas Athawale at the Shilpa Samagama Mela at Dasara Exhibition grounds in Mysuru on Tuesday. PHOTO; Arranged Bakery items prepared by prisoners delighted visitors to the stall MYSURU Moving from punitive justice towards reformation, Central Prisons across Karnataka are encouraging inmates to engage more in production activity. As part of the initiative, the Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Central Prison, Mysuru, opened a stall at Dasara Exhibition Ground on October 16 evening featuring a number of products manufactured by the inmates of Central Prisons in Mysuru, Belagavi, Dharwad, Ballari, and Vijayapura.
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