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MHA issues new directives to strengthen 'Support to Poor Prisoners' scheme
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reviewed and revised over two-year-old guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the implementation of the "Support to Poor Prisoners" scheme, citing inadequate and sub-optimal execution across several states and Union Territories (UTs).<
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Madhya Pradesh tops country in providing assistance to poor prisoners for
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During the meeting, CM Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh ranked first in the country in providing financial assistance to poor prisoners for bail and fines. Under the initiative, economically weaker prisoners are granted financial aid of up to Rs 25,000 for paying fines. Madhya Pradesh is the f
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Centre to launch special scheme to provide financial support to poor priso
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
he Centre on Friday said that it has decided to launch a special scheme 'Support for Poor Prisoners' to provide financial support to poor people languishing in jails and are unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount.
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Centre mulls support to prisoners unable to secure bail due to financial c
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Central government will provide financial support to states in order to extend relief to those poor prisoners who are unable to avail bail or get released from prison due to non-payment of fines on account of financial constraints, a statement from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said
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