The Department of Social Defence is functioning under the Department of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme of the State Government. The Department is headed by a Commissioner and assisted by one Joint Director, two Deputy Directors and one Assistant Director at Headquarter office besides other officers and staff. One Regional Office of Deputy Director at Madurai is also under the control of the Department. As the Department is maintaining residential care institutions, there are about 653 employees for the management of the institutions including medical officers, psychologists, probation officers, teachers instructors and watch and wards.