HC asks Delhi govt to furnish number of juveniles landed in adult jails in 5 years

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to furnish the number of juveniles, who were transferred...

CISF to takeover security of Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu this week

Oct 18, 2023

Srinagar and Kot Bhalwal jails of Jammu and Kashmir are very sensitive. Several dreaded terrorists and notorious criminals are lodged in these jails. There...

Punjab: 6 prisons converted into special jails amid COVID-19 situation

Aug 01, 2020

Chandigarh [India], Aug 1 : The Punjab government converted six jails into special jails for new inmates in order to deal with any situation...

COVID-19: Haryana govt designates one central, three district jails for male prisoners under judicial custody

Jul 22, 2020

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], July 22 : In view of the COVID-19 situation, the Haryana government has decided to designate one central and three district...

COVID-19: 17,000 inmates from Maharashtra jails to be out on temporary parole

May 12, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 : In a bid to decongest jails across the state amid coronavirus outbreak, the Maharashtra government has decided to...

Inmates would be able to lodge complaints against wrongdoings going on inside jails: Punjab Govt

Sep 11, 2021

Chandigarh [India], September 11 : The Punjab government has decided to operationalise a special phone number of headquarters inside the jails of the state...