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492 inmates certified under Skill Development Training Programme at Delhi’
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“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.
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Tamil Nadu: Madurai prison’s petrol bunk inaugurated
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The new facility named ‘Freedom Filling Station’ (A unit of Tamil Nadu Prisons Department) is set up on a 35-cent site of near the prison.
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16 foreign nationals in Afghanistan's prisons, Taliban confirms
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
There are a total of 16 foreign nationals imprisoned in Afghanistan, the Taliban confirmed.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan getting "B-Class" treatment in jail, not allowed to m
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan who is incarcerated in Attock Jail after conviction in the Toshakhana case, is being given “B-Class” facilities by the Punjab prisons department, his lawyer and Pakistan tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) alleged, Dawn reported on Monday.
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Delhi Prisons Department calls 'prima facie lapse' after Yasin Malik appea
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the prison official, Deputy Inspector General (Prisons-Headquarters) Rajiv Singh will inquire about the lapse, fix the responsibility of erring officials, and submit a report to the Director General (Prisons) within three days.
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Over 12,000 Pakistani citizens languishing in prisons abroad: Pakistan's F
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry in the statistics presented in the lower house of parliament said that around 6,200 Pakistani citizens are incarcerated in the prisons in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Over 500 women charged with various crimes imprisoned in Afghanistan: Repo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per officials, in total, there are over 17,000 prisoners in the country's prisons.
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Study reveals how tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go unnoticed
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
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
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Half of tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go unnoticed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase efforts to reduce the spread of TB among this high-risk population.
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Pakistan hands over 27 Afghan prisoners to Taliban authorities
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to Afghan officials, Pakistan has handed over 27 Afghan prisoners to the Taliban authorities at the Torkham crossing border, Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, reported Khaama Press.
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NHRC issues advisory to Centre and states to stop suicides in prisons, see
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Commission has observed that most of the unnatural deaths of prisoners occur due to suicide. Therefore, besides focusing on their mental well-being to stop suicides, the Commission has emphasized that the barracks as well as the toilets should be kept free of objects because most suicide
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Afghan refugees face difficulty in Pakistan's prison
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Many Afghan refugees complained that they are facing difficult situations in Pakistan prisons. They said that they need the Islamic Emirate's help to address their problems and release them from custody, TOLONews reported.
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