Odisha government sets up 'Prisons Development Board' to modernise prisons

Jan 28, 2022

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 28 : The Odisha Government has constituted the 'Prisons Development Board' to modernise prisons across the state.

77 pc inmates in prisons 'undertrials', says India Justice Report

Apr 04, 2023

Only 22 per cent of the prison population are convicts while 77 per cent are 'undertrials' or people awaiting the completion of investigation or...

MHA writes to DGs Prisons, Chief Secretaries of states/UTs on COVID-19 management in prisons, correctional homes

May 03, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 3 : The Union Home Ministry has written a letter to all DGs Prisons and Chief Secretaries of States/UTs in...

21 inmates, 28 jail staff test positive for COVID-19 in Delhi prisons

Jan 07, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 7 : As many as 21 inmates and 28 members of jail staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in national...

Thousands benefit from online yoga sessions in Tamil Nadu prisons

Aug 11, 2020

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 11 : The Isha Yoga Center has been conducting online Yoga sessions for inmates at all Central Prisons in...

E-Prisons operational in all States, UTs: MHA

Aug 04, 2021

New Delhi [India], August 4 : The e-Prisons, which aims at computerisation of the functioning of prisons in the country, has been operationalised in...