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Denied basic facilities, women prisoners impacted far worse than men: SC panel on prison reforms

September 06, 2023 7:17 am

On August 29, the Supreme Court sought the views of the Centre and the states on the Justice Amitava Roy Committee report submitted on December 27, 2022, underlining that the correctional justice system is "evidently gender exclusionary".

‘Pandemic showed us the criminal justice system’s gaps’

Government plans special remission for prisoners as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebration

July 05, 2022 1:53 pm

The eligibility criteria for prisoners to be considered for the remission includes those convicts who have consistently maintained good conduct during their term in prisons and those with no punishment in the last 3 years.

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Training in farm practices: Govt sows seeds of change in UP jails

September 24, 2018 4:22 am

Around 30 inmates each in nine prisons would learn development of crop seeds, while five each in 12 jails would be trained in vermicomposting. Authorities are hopeful the skills they pick up could prove handy for them after their release.

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Pass 'specific directions' to states on jail reforms: Government to Supreme Court

August 16, 2017 6:58 pm

The court said it was dealing with the issue of prison reforms which have four aspects overcrowding in jails,unnatural deaths in prisons, training of staffs employed there and filling up of vacancies.

Bihar elections: BJP sees changes as counter to anti-incumbency, but has few easy choices

Political Pulse4 hr ago

The BJP faces challenges in the Bihar Assembly elections, including anti-incumbency and the need for new, viable candidates. They hope recent initiatives will offset resentment towards current MLAs, but may need a major overhaul like in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, the JD(U) has an advantage as the BJP faces allegations against some members.

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