Prisoners
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MP: 22 prisoners injured as barrack wall collapses in Bhind district jail
India | Jul 31, 2021, 11:37 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 18, 2021, 08:50 AM ISTIt 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 | Jun 02, 2021, 04:27 PM ISTJail 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 AM ISTUP 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 | Mar 31, 2021, 11:58 AM ISTOn 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 | Dec 28, 2020, 01:40 PM ISTFour 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 | Nov 07, 2020, 02:29 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 10, 2020, 10:59 AM ISTTwo 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 | Aug 01, 2020, 09:49 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 28, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTFifty 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 | Jun 08, 2020, 02:46 PM ISTTwo 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 AM ISTWith 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 | Nov 15, 2019, 01:41 PM ISTNow 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 | Sep 28, 2019, 05:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 15, 2019, 09:54 AM ISTSeventy-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 | Aug 13, 2019, 11:16 AM ISTAlmost 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 | Jul 22, 2019, 05:34 PM ISTIn 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 | Jul 17, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTIndia 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 | Jun 23, 2019, 06:21 PM ISTThey 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 | Apr 07, 2019, 04:50 PM ISTThe fishermen form the first batch of 360 Indian prisoners Pakistan has announced to set free in four phases this month.