A parliamentary panel has observed that overcrowding in jails and delayed justice have become a pressing concern, leading to a series of consequences for both the prisoners and the criminal justice system as a whole.
Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay said, 1,700 police personnel, including officers, are involved in the operation which are conducted in central jails in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and other cities.
From California to Missouri to Pennsylvania, state and local officials say that so many guards have fallen ill with the virus and are unable to work that abruptly closing some correctional facilities
Lauding the decision by Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha on Friday said that it was a great step to release female prisoners who had completed a minimum of five years in jail.
