Indian Jails Committee 1919-20
Definition
The first inquiry to examine prison administration across British India as a single system, chaired by Alexander Cardew, recommending classification, probation and borstal-style treatment for young offenders.
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- Prison Reform Committees and CommissionsA colonial-era committee chaired by Alexander Cardew that conducted the first comprehensive, empire-wide review of prison administration in British India.
- Prison Reform Committees (UGC-NET Unit VII)