Patna, (Bihar Times): The Bihar government has decided to rotate periodically hardcore Naxal inmates from one central jail to another. This decision follows the repeated case of trouble in the prisons all over the state, including the recent revolt in the Beur Model Jail in Patna.

This move is aimed at preventing the prisoners from developing proximity and organizing themselves. According to an official estimate there are around 700 hardcore Naxalites in Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Buxar central jails of Bihar. One hundred and fifty such hard-core Maoists are lodged in the Beur jail alone.

After the infamous Jehanabad jail-break of November 13, 2005 the number of ultra-Left lodged in district jails have reduced considerably.

Jails in Bihar are plagued with problems such as under-staffing, over-crowding and meagre resources. They are working with just 50 per cent of the sanctioned strength.

According to sources the state government’s plan to release prisoners booked for petty offences and women has also not materialised to the desired extent.