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Maharashtra prisons COVID count stands at 1,000 for inmates, 292 for jail
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): As many as 1,000 prisoners and 292 jail staff have tested positive for COVID-19 across prisons in Maharashtra, the State Prison Department said on Thursday.
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Punjab: 6 prisons converted into special jails amid COVID-19 situation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Punjab government converted six jails into special jails for new inmates in order to deal with any situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mayawati urges UP CM to release Muslims accused of small crimes for Eid
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government must release those Muslims accused of small crimes from jails so that they can celebrate the Bakra-Eid on Friday, BSP chief Mayawati said on Friday.
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COVID-19: Odisha releases over 16,000 prisoners as part of decongestion of
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 30 (ANI): The Odisha Government has released as many as 16,789 prisoners from various jails across the state during the period of four months, from March 20 to July 28 in view of the present scenario of COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Haryana govt designates one central, three district jails for ma
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 22 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Haryana government has decided to designate one central and three district jails as Special Jails for male prisoners under judicial custody.
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SC declines to entertain plea seeking compensation for persons incarcerate
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to the government to enact laws to provide compensation and rehabilitation of persons who are acquitted after languishing in jails for wrongful prosecution and incarceration.
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2 video-conference meetings of prisoners with lawyers allowed twice a week
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it has allowed two video-conference meetings of prisoners with lawyers twice a week in all jails in the national capital.
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34 new COVID-19 cases reported from Maharashtra jails in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Prisons across Maharashtra reported 34 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
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5 more inmates of Delhi jails test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): At least five more inmates lodged in Delhi jails have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.
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Delhi jails report total 111 coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The total count of coronavirus cases including the staff in different Delhi jails and inmates is 111, Director General (Delhi Prisons) Sandeep Goel said on Friday.
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Yogi Adityanath orders setting up COVID help desks in police stations, hos
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 23 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to set up COVID help desks in every police station, hospital, jails, among other locations in Uttar Pradesh.
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COVID-19: State can decide when convicts released on special parole should
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 2 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said that the state government can decide when convicts, released on special parole in view of COVID-19 outbreak, should return to jails and added that the court's interference is not warranted.
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