Section 15 — Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective training.

15. Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective 
training.- (1) Where the Government is satisfied from the report of the 

District Magistrate or otherwise that it is expedient with a view to the 

reformation of a registered offender and the prevention of crime, that the 

registered offender should receive training of a corrective character for a 

substantial period, the Government may by order in writing direct that the 

registered offender shall receive training of a corrective character for such 

period not exceeding the duration of his registration or re-registration as may 

be specified in the order.  

(2) Where a habitual offender, who is not more than forty years of 

age,-  

(a) is convicted of any offence punishable with imprisonment, or  

(b) is required in pursuance of section 110 of the Code to execute a 

bond for his good behaviour, and the court or the Magistrate is 

satisfied from the evidence in the case and other materials on 

record that it is expedient with a view to his reformation and the 

prevention of crime, that he should receive training of a corrective 

character for substantial period, the court or the Magistrate may, 

in lieu of sentencing him for such offence or, as the case may be, 

requiring him to execute such bond, direct that he shall receive 

corrective training for such term of not less than two or more than 

five years, as the court or the Magistrate may determine.  

(3) Before giving any direction under sub-section (1) or sub-section 

(2) the Government, the court or the Magistrate, as the case may be, shall,-  

(a) consult the officer prescribed on the capacity of the corrective 

settlements to receive the habitual offender;  

(b) take into consideration the physical and mental condition of 

the offender, and the suitability for receiving corrective 

training in a corrective settlement; and 

(c) give a reasonable opportunity to the offender to show cause 

why such direction should not be given.  

(4) A habitual offender, in respect of whom a direction to receive 

corrective training has been made, shall be placed in a corrective settlement 

for the term of his training, and while in such settlement shall be treated in 

such manner and receive such training as may be prescribed.