E-library for inmates in Kerala jail

Authorities of Poojappura Central Prison, one of the oldest recorded prisons in the state, are busy completing the final works of the innovative library, which will open the infinite world of e-books to its 1,300 inmates.

Being implemented with the support of public sector State Bank of Travancore, the e-library is envisaged to cultivate the reading habit among the inmates and bring positive changes in their outlook towards life and society, jail sources said. 

Under the facility, prisoners can read not only digitised collection of books but also e-books using the  Amazon Kindle reader, an application, they said.