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Delhi wants high-risk inmates to attend court hearings from jail. Here’s the plan
August 18, 2026 3:50 pm
The Delhi Home Department is planning to expand the video-conferencing infrastructure in the three jails by adding 840 more cubicles.
Delhi to compensate families of prisoners dying unnatural death to boost transparency
August 02, 2026 11:49 pm
Negligence by prison authorities or staff or medical or paramedical personnel will be accounted for under the scheme.
Delhi has best judge-to-population ratio, spends the most on police training, only one following MHA advisory on number of female cops, shows report
April 16, 2025 5:40 am
The report, prepared in collaboration with several civil society organisations among others, tracked the performance of states across four areas — police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid
Delhi prisons to take over foreigner detention centre soon
April 10, 2025 9:24 am
Last December, the MHA had suggested that the overall charge of the detention centre should be given to the Home Department under which the prisons in Delhi fall
New L-G-AAP tussle: Appointing board of visitors for city’s prisons
October 01, 2024 4:26 am
The Board plays a crucial role in providing independent feedback to prison authorities about issues ranging from the standard of basic facilities to the health and security of inmates.
In move to decongest Delhi jails, over 1300 prison inmates to be awarded remission
August 16, 2023 6:53 am
The move, announced on Independence Day, is part of the department's efforts towards decongesting overcrowded jails in the capital.
Yasin Malik produced in SC: Delhi jail admin suspends 4 prison officials for lapse
July 22, 2023 7:57 pm
Director General (Prisons) Sanjay Beniwal said the prison department has suspended a Deputy Superintendent, two Assistant Superintendents and a head warder as they were found to be “prima facie” responsible based on a preliminary enquiry.
More CCTVs with AI for three Delhi jails to cover blind spots
July 19, 2023 3:24 am
The official said the AI software is currently being tested on a trial basis. “It will soon be rolled out along with these CCTV cameras...,” the official said.
For Delhi’s convicts, good behaviour as undertrials can now mean shorter jail term
April 21, 2023 9:23 am
In Delhi, more than 90% of prisoners are undertrials. At present, there are 18,600 undertrial prisoners and over 2,150 convicts across Delhi’s three prisons — Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini.
Capping jail visits for inmates by Delhi govt not arbitrary: Delhi HC
February 21, 2023 7:10 am
The PIL sought amendment of the rules to include interviews with legal advisers be open from Monday to Friday for an appropriate allotted time with no cap on interviews per week.
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