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...

Meeting of Sentence Review Board to decongest jails underway: Delhi govt tells HC

May 11, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 11 : Delhi government on Monday told Delhi High Court that a meeting of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) was...

Convene sentence review board meetings more frequently to decongest jails: Plea in Delhi HC

May 06, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 6 : A public interest litigation (PIL) was moved in Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking directions to convene Sentence...

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...

MoCA steps in to decongest Delhi airport

Dec 10, 2022

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday ordered various decongestion measures at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, informed officials.

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...