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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan to be released from prison soon fol
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Anand Mohan Singh who is out on 15-day parole for his son's wedding took a dig at BJP and said, "In Gujarat, some convicts of Bilkis Bano case have been released. That too happened due to the pressure of Nitish-RJD?"
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Pakistan: Women in prison subjected to discrimination, mistreatment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A woman's experience in prison is frequently one of suffering, injustice, and dashed hopes. Numerous Pakistani women are enduring a reality behind those jail walls that most of us can only comprehend. They fight a system that seems to have forgotten them every day in an effort to survive. Al
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Drones with night vision cameras to keep an eye on Maharashtra prisons
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A decision in this regard has been taken up by the Maharashtra State Prisons Department, according to which the project will be implemented in 12 major prisons of the state in the first phase.
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US journalist Evan Gershkovich held by Russia to remain in pretrial detent
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On Tuesday, the Moscow City Court announced the decision against moving Gershkovich to another prison, permitting him house arrest or granting him bail.
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Inmate dies at UP's Sitapur jail, family alleges torture
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After his death, the family members made serious allegations against the jail administration and police has started an investigation.
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One prisoner dies, three injured after a scuffle breaks in Tihar Jail
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"An under-trial prisoner died and 3 inmates were injured during a scuffle that broke out in Tihar jail between prisoners," the police official said.
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China sentences two rights activists to over 10 years in prison for "subve
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The sentencing on Monday came nearly a month after they were tried separately behind closed doors by a court in Shandong on the grounds that their cases.
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Yemen prisoner swap begins as first plane departs
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, ICRC Yemen said, "A plane chartered by the ICRC took off from #Sanaa to #Aden, carrying 125 former detainees. An ICRC plane took off from #Sana to #Adele, carrying 35 former detainees. A number of ICRC staff are on board the two planes, and they receive support from @Yemen
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Around 6,900 inmates become literate in last one year, 57 take post gradua
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The prisoners are being made literate under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (education for all) campaign of the Indian government. There are about 6900 inmates who became literates in the last one year.
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Uttarakhand: 44 prisoners found HIV-positive in Haldwani jail
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Dr Singh, the number of HIV-positive prisoners in jail is increasing continuously which has created a stir in the jail administration.
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Pakistan prison releases 208 Afghan detainees
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
208 Afghan detainees were released from a prison in Pakistan's Singh State and returned to Kabul.
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1,768 convicts, undertrial prisoners return to Delhi jails after COVID par
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After Supreme Court's order, 1,768 prisoners including undertrials and convicts who were on parole since COViD pandemic, have surrendered at various jails in the national capital so far, said Delhi Prisons.
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