सव भव तु सिखनः ु Annual Report 2022-23 authori es to analyse the common risk factors and create a general profile that could be used to iden fy situa ons that present the highest risk. The key to iden fying poten ally suicidal behaviour in prison inmates is through inquiry during intake screening/assessment and other high-risk periods of incarcera on. Based on the ini al screening assessment, a suicide profile can be developed to target high-risk groups and situa ons. The Commission is of the view that such an exercise has not been done in the instant case. The Commission further stated that while considering a ma er concerning the payment of compensa on to NoK of deceased prisoners in jails of Haryana, it had decided that the compensa on policy framed by the Haryana Government (Jail Department) appeared to be appropriate compensa on to be awarded in such cases by the State Government. The Haryana Government had on its own decided to pay Rs. 7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakh and Fi y Thousand only) when the death of an inmate happens due to a quarrel among prisoners, due to torture/ bea ng by prison staff, due to negligence in duty by prison officers/officials, and due to negligence by medical officers/paramedical staff. In cases of suicide by an inmate, Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) would be paid. Based on the above, the Commission confirmed its recommenda on for the payment of Rs. 3,75,000/(Rupees Three Lakh Seventy-five Thousand only) to the NoK of the deceased. In pursuant to the direc on of the Commission, the Inspector General of Correc onal Services, West Bengal, vide a communica on dated 20 September 2022, submi ed a compliance report along with proof of payment of Rs. 3,75,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy- five Thousand only) to the NoK of the deceased. The Commission considered the report and the instant case was closed on 03 October 2022. 3.) Custodial death of an under-trial prisoner due to injuries inflicted by another inmate in District Jail, Bhojpur (Arah), Bihar. (Case No. 3766/4/6/2014-JCD) The Commission received an in ma on dated 07 October 2014, regarding the death of an UTP while he was in the custody of District Jail Bhojpur (Arah), Bihar, on 02 October 2014. The Commission took cognizance of the ma er and called upon the authori es concerned to submit the requisite reports. Pursuant to the same, a 24 detailed enquiry report was submi ed by the Superintendent of Central Jail Buxar, which revealed that the deceased, who was incarcerated in District Jail Arah, Bhojpur, visited the jail dispensary's OPD for medica on on 02 October 2014. Another inmate assaulted him by striking him on the head with the handle of a hand pump. The deceased was immediately transported to the hospital, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries at PMCH, Patna on the same day. A criminal case was registered at City Police Sta on, Arah in connec on with this incident. The inquest report indicated that the deceased suffered a head injury. The post-mortem report confirmed that the cause of death was a head injury caused by a hard and blunt object, along with its complicaons. These injuries were determined to be antemortem in nature. The magisterial inquiry into this ma er was conducted by Addi onal Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arah. During the inquiry, the Magistrate examined relevant records and witnesses, including the deceased's wife, who confirmed the presence of an injury mark on her husband's head. The inquiry magistrate concluded that the death of the deceased was a result of the head injury. The Commission opined that based on the available facts, it was evident that the deceased was assaulted by a fellow inmate within the jail premises (specifically, in the OPD of the jail dispensary), resul ng in a fatal head injury caused by the handle of a hand pump. The Commission observed that the deceased lost his life while in the custody of the State of Bihar. Had the jail staff strictly monitored the ac vi es of the inmates and exercised heightened vigilance, the life of the deceased could have been preserved. Under these circumstances, the Commission issued a show cause no ce to the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, as to why a compensa on of rupees five lakh should not be recommended to be paid to the NoK of the deceased. In response, the Commission received a reply from the I. G. Prisons, Bihar, sta ng that the case was registered and pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, Arah. The Bihar Human Rights Commission had also concluded the case. It was men oned that an inquiry was conducted by the Jail Superintendent, Buxar, to determine how the accused obtained the handle of a borewell, and a response from the In-charge Deputy Superintendent was awaited. A high- power Commi ee comprising three individuals was established to conduct the inquiry, Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas