Odisha govt revises jail manual

Nov 17, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 17 : Revising the outdated prison manual, the Odisha government has issued the new Odisha Model Jail Manual, 2020, which...

MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Habitual Offender'; asks states, UTs for strict compliance

Jan 02, 2025

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act,...

"Have faith in judiciary...": Slain IAS' wife after top court lists petition against Anand Mohan's release

May 02, 2023

Anand Mohan was released from Saharsa prison on April 27, after the Nitish Kumar government amended the Bihar Prison Manual 2012 thus allowing the...

"Were convicts in Gujarat also released under RJD-Nitish Kumar pressure...?" Anand Mohan Singh on his release

Apr 25, 2023

The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Monday notified the release of 27 prisoners, including Anand Mohan Singh, days after amending the Bihar Prison Manual.

Pak Muslim League leader says Imran Khan's meetings deal flouts prison manual

Apr 01, 2024

Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), senior leader Irfan Siddiqui, has expressed astonishment regarding what he termed an "unprecedented agreement" between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Pakistan's under-trial prisoners seek rights and better living conditions

Jun 06, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 : Undertrial prisoners incarcerated in the Camp Jail Lahore have appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to ensure the...