About ICA

The Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh started functioning from the year 1989 with full financial assistance from the Centre. The Institute is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act and it has its own Board of Management headed by Additional Secretary (CS), Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. The Director of the Institute is the Home Secretary, U.T., Chandigarh. Initially the Institute conducted short term orientation courses in the U.T. State Guest House at Chandigarh from July, 1991. However, in February, 1999, the Institute became functional in its own building complex. The Institute has well furnished rooms for accommodation of trainees and resource persons and is well equipped with professional facilities. The Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh imparts training to prison personnel from all over India as well as to police personnel of Himachal Pradesh and U.T., Chandigarh.