Chennai: Madras high court has directed its registry and the Tamil Nadu prison department to take steps to implement ‘E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module’ – a software for premature release of convicts mandated by the Supreme Court.“As a first step, the prisons at Puzhal will be taken up as a pilot project for implementation of…
Ballari: Mobile phones and SIM cards were recovered from five convicts during inspections conducted by officials at Ballari Central Prison. Two separate FIRs were registered at Brucepet police station in connection with the case.The violations came to light during inspections carried out in jail barracks on May 2 and May 17. In his complaint, jailer…
The report also highlighted that against the capacity of 14,108 inmates, the state prisons held 17,766 inmates, which was 25.9% higher Ahmedabad: In 2024, the state prison department recorded 201 inmates absconding during the parole period, accounting for 63% of the country’s total absconding prison inmates (319). Out of the total, 153 or 76% were…
