The release of prisoners are based on prison policies and on the conduct of inmates, said Uttar Pradesh Prisons and Home Guard Minister Dharamveer Prajapati after the Supreme Court issued a notice on plea filed against premature release of poetess Madhumita Shukla murder convicts.
“Prarambh Scheme,” launched under the guidance and leadership of Sanjay Baniwal, DG (Prisons), is the first of its kind in any prison in India. It aims to impart skill training and provide gainful employment to 1020 inmates in the first phase.
With an increase in the number of mental health concerns among prisoners, Odisha jail officials implemented the prisoner reformation skills program and engaged mental health professionals.
Qureshi also criticised that the PTI chief was not taken to the Poly Clinic’s medical board for his medical examination which was a mandatory right of each inmate and the responsibility of the jail administration. He further demanded the judiciary to take notice as the PTI chief’s life is in
The Dubai Police's Positive Spirit Initiative has concluded the E-football tournament (using PlayStation) for inmates, in cooperation with the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments and vSlash Esports.
The High Commission of India and Namaste Yoga Studio in collaboration with the New Amsterdam Prison organised a yoga programme for female prisoners, as part of International Day of Yoga 2022 & 2023
Researchers discovered TB case rates to be persistently high and case detection to be low in jails, indicating the need for health organisations to step up efforts to stop the spread of TB among this high-risk demographic.
A recent study done by the Boston University School of Public Health
Over 2,400 inmates, including women prisoners, participated in the International Yoga Day programme at Indore Central Jail in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.