Malappuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that some people become criminals under special circumstances and the society does not need to keep them as permanent criminals.
He was speaking after inaugurating the fourth Central Jail in the state at Thavanur, Malappuram.
The CM also said that steps are being taken in the central jails to make the criminals part of the society as good citizens when they are released after serving their sentences. KT Jalil MLA presided over the function. Ministers PA Mohammad Riyaz, V Abdurahman and senior officials from various sections were present. The Chief Minister arrived in Thavanur for the inauguration under heavy security.