Heartists, a small collective of artists from Hubli, Karnataka, got together last week to beautify the walls of the local prison.
They decided to begin this project with Sub Jail in the city because of it being a central part of Hubli.
They painted portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Buddha on the walls.
"We decided to make the theme of these paintings about change so that we could inspire the inmates to make changes and become better people," Patil said.
"While the chances of real reform in the inmates is low, if we could make even one of them happy, I will call the project a success," Patil said.
Here's a look at the prison walls before and after.
