The national convention of the Prison Ministry of India (PMI) appeals Government to reform the prisons in such a that incarceration must give every opportunity for prisoners to accept their own guilt and acknowledge the need for repentance and reformation. About 450 delegates participated in the three-day meeting.
The Prison Ministry of India (PMI), a church-based association that provides pastoral care to jail inmates, held a "Prisoners’ Welfare Day" on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.