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For most prisoners serving long sentences, the thought of post-prison life is numbing. Questions like reintegration into society, finding a dignified means of livelihood, etc., give them sleepless nights. Thanks to the Himachal Prison Department’s initiative, Har Haath Ko Kaam, prisoners lodged in Himachal Pradesh’s jails don’t have to deal with such depressing thoughts. Under this programme, every inmate is offered some sort of vocational training and gainful employment. Hence, when they walk free after serving their sentence, they will not struggle to find a legitimate means of livelihood. Financial security will go a long way in their rehabilitation and...