Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A rights body, on Thursday, highlighted regular instances of deaths of prisoners in one particular jail in West Bengal and demanded an investigation into the incidents by a retired judge of Calcutta High Court. The jail in question is Burdwan Central Correctional Home in East Burdwan … Read more
JAMMU, July 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has amended the Prison Manual, 2022, to include specific rights and facilities for prisoners with disabilities. As per a notification issued by the Home Department, the new clause under Chapter XVII ensures non-discrimination, accessibility of prison infrastructure, proper healthcare and rehabilitation, disability screening during admission, and regular … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vijayawada, July 22 (IANS) Five officials of Kadapa Central Jail in Andhra Pradesh have been suspended after mobile phones were found in the possession of some remand prisoners. Jailor Appa Rao, Deputy Superintendent Kamalakar, and three jail wardens have been suspended following the discovery of a major security breach. Anjani … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) Gujarat is emerging as a leader in integrating technology into the justice system, with over 53,672 prisoners presented before courts via video conferencing between January and June 2025, a significant rise from the 40,633 presented in the same period last year. This marks a 41 per … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for an early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, including fishermen along with their boats and missing Indian defence personnel, from Pakistan’s custody. As both countries exchanged – through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad – the lists of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mandsaur, May 11 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a district jail in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district organised an awareness programme to impress upon the inmates and prisoners about various public welfare schemes being run by the Central government and also encouraged them to subscribe to them upon release from jail. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) seeking the release of elderly and terminally ill convicted prisoners across the country. As per the causelist published on the website of the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the grave issues faced by prisoners, particularly women inmates and their children, in jails across the country. In a significant move to address the systemic challenges in the prison system, the NHRC has … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang on Thursday raised a human rights issue in the Lok Sabha, urging the Union government to fulfill its promise made in 2019 regarding the release of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners). Kang reminded the House that … Read more