CM Vijay has ordered a high-level committee headed by former DGP J.K. Tripathy to review security in Tamil Nadu’s prisons — architecture, procedures, technology and staffing — and recommend reforms based on best practices in India and abroad.
CM Vijay has ordered a high-level committee headed by former DGP J.K. Tripathy to review security in Tamil Nadu’s prisons — architecture, procedures, technology and staffing — and recommend reforms based on best practices in India and abroad.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay reviewed security in the state’s prisons on 2 November 2026 and ordered a High-Level Committee to recommend how to make Tamil Nadu’s prisons more secure. The review followed recent incidents of prisoners escaping from custody.
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| J.K. Tripathy, IPS (Retd), former Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu | Chairman |
| K. Shankar, IPS, ADGP / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services | Member |
| S. Rajendran (Retd), former Deputy Inspector General of Prisons | Member |
The committee will recommend comprehensive measures to prevent such incidents in future, drawing on best practices followed elsewhere in India and abroad, and will report to the government at the earliest.
The CM directed that prison security be strengthened on a war footing and that accountability be fixed for any negligence in duty.