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  MP: 22 prisoners injured as barrack wall collapses in Bhind district jail

  India | July 31, 2021 11:37 IST

  The wall of barrack number 6 caved in around 5.10 am at Bhind district jail injuring 22 prisoners.

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  Jail system in Rajasthan better that other states: Ashok Gehlot

  India | June 18, 2021 8:50 IST

  It is the endeavour of his govt to take concrete steps to maintain a healthy environment in the jails, he said, suggesting officials to make arrangements for the placement of the prisoners who complete their sentence to help them earn their livelihood.

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  COVID: Tamil Nadu vaccinates 30% of its prisoners

  India | June 02, 2021 16:27 IST

  Jail authorities have conducted special camps in association with local bodies to inoculate prisoners and prison staff following the Covid protocol.

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  21 UP convicts refuse parole, feel 'safer' in jail

  India | May 30, 2021 10:04 IST

  UP prisons have so far released 10,123 under trials and convicts on bail and parole in compliance with the Supreme Court directives.

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  State govt releases 1,349 prisoners on occasion of Rajasthan Diwas

  News | March 31, 2021 11:58 IST

  On the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas (March 30), state government released 1,349 prisoners from different jails.

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  COVID-19 positive prisoners escape from hospital in UP's Bulandshahr

  News | December 28, 2020 13:40 IST

  Four prisoners who were hospitalised after being tested positive of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr escaped.

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  Kerala govt grants Rs 20 lakh aid for education of prisoners' children

  India | November 07, 2020 14:29 IST

  The Kerala government has granted a fund of Rs 20 lakh as financial assistance for the education of children of jail inmates. A total of Rs 15 lakh has been sanctioned for the assistance of their basic education and Rs 5 lakh as the aid for their professional studies, state Social Justice Minister KK Shylaja said on Saturday.

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  COVID-19 positive prisoners escape Pune's Yerawada prison

  India | September 10, 2020 10:59 IST

  Two undertrial prisoners, who had tested positive for COVID-19, escaped from a temporary jail set up by Yerawada Central Prison in Pune early morning on Saturday, jail officials informed. Both inmates were kept into a quarantine facility of the jail.

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  Maharashtra govt scraps pension scheme for Emergency-era prisoners

  India | August 01, 2020 9:49 IST

  The Maharashtra government on Friday scrapped the pension scheme for the prisoners booked under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the 1975-1977 Emergency in the country.

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  Maharashtra: 50 prisoners of Akola jail test coronavirus positive

  India | June 28, 2020 15:19 IST

  Fifty prisoners of the Akola district jail and 28 other people here in Maharashtra tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, health authorities said. 

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  2 coronavirus positive prisoners escape from COVID care centre

  India | June 08, 2020 14:46 IST

  Two prisoners who recently tested positive for coronavirus escaped from a COVID care centre in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, a prison officialsaid on Monday.

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  Prisoners' parole to be extended amid COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh

  India | May 26, 2020 10:21 IST

  With Coronavirus showing no signs of receding in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to extend by another eight weeks, the parole of 2,257 convicts, sentenced to seven years or less and also those awaiting trial entailing less than seven-year imprisonment.

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  Deaths of two inmates rock Delhi prisons

  India | November 15, 2019 13:41 IST

  Now the question arises -- 'What's wrong with the high-budget Delhi prisons that have far better facilities as compared to other jails across the country?'.

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  Centre to grant 9 Sikh prisoners special dispensation

  India | September 28, 2019 17:15 IST

  The government will grant a special dispensation to nine Sikh prisoners from various jails in the country on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev as a humanitarian gesture, an official statement said on Saturday.  

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  73 prisoners in UP to walk free on Independence Day

  India | August 15, 2019 9:54 IST

  Seventy-three prisoners will walk free on Independence Day on Thursday from various jails in Uttar Pradesh. The prisoners are those who have served their sentences but continued to remain in jail for not paying their fine amount.

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  Bareilly Jail prepared for J&K inmates month in advance

  India | August 13, 2019 11:16 IST

  Almost a month ago, much before Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated, the authorities at the Bareilly District Jail in Uttar Pradesh were asked to make necessary preparation to house some "high-profile" prisoners.

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  This Agra businessman gifted 'freedom' to prisoners on his birthday. Here's how

  India | July 22, 2019 17:34 IST

  In a rare gesture, a businessman from Agra has deposited Rs 35,000 with the district jail authorities to secure the release of 17 inmates who could not pay the penalty amount. Motilal Yadav paid the amount on the occasion of his 73rd birthday.

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  2,110 Indian prisoners repatriated from Pakistan since 2014: Government

  India | July 17, 2019 20:06 IST

  India has been successful in securing the release and repatriation of 2,110 Indian prisoners, including fishermen, from Pakistan's custody since 2014 due to its persistent efforts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.

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  81 ex-prisoners in Telengana secure jobs in various companies

  India | June 23, 2019 18:21 IST

  They were recruited with salaries ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 depending on their skills.

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  Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen as 'goodwill gesture'

  India | April 07, 2019 16:50 IST

  The fishermen form the first batch of 360 Indian prisoners Pakistan has announced to set free in four phases this month.