Hyderabad: Telangana Prisons and Correctional Services Director-General Dr. Soumya Mishra on Thursday said that prisons were not merely places of confinement but centres of change, where correction, reformation, and rehabilitation begin. Speaking after taking part in Prisoners’ Welfare Day, celebrated on October 2 at Central Prison here, Soumya Mishra addressed officers, staff, and inmates, highlighting the importance of welfare and reform initiatives in prisons. Soumya Mishra emphasized that prisons were not merely places of confinement but centres of change, where correction, reformation, and rehabilitation begin. Soumya Mishra also highlighted the newly inaugurated De-Addiction Centre at Central Prison, Hyderabad, stressing the urgent need to combat the menace of drugs. Adding a note of encouragement, Soumya Mishra announced that the “Manchahe Geet” cultural programme will soon be launched at Central Prison Hyderabad, providing inmates a platform for expression, recreation, and emotional well-being.