Indian Jails
Air India Disinvestment clerk in Patiala jail, gets a special diet
The 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will perform the job from his barrack only because of security reasons, a jail official said
 "Air India Disinvestment clerk in Patiala jail, gets a special diet")
Priortise cases of 350,000 poor undertrials: PM Modi to CMs, High Courts
The Prime Minister insisted that judicial reform is not merely a policy matter and human sensitivities are involved and they should be kept in the centre of all the deliberations
 "Priortise cases of 350,000 poor undertrials: PM Modi to CMs, High Courts")
3 in 4 prisoners in Indian jails are under trial, highest in 25 years
Three in four prisoners in India's jails are under trial, according to government data for the year 2020. This is the highest share of undertrial detainees in prison since at least 1995.
 "3 in 4 prisoners in Indian jails are under trial, highest in 25 years")
46 inmates, 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi test positive for Covid
Forty-six inmates and 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Monday.
 "46 inmates, 43 staffers of three jails in Delhi test positive for Covid")
62.2% death row prisoners diagnosed with at least one mental illness: Study
The report which was released after five years of research also established correlations between conditions of incarceration and ill-health.
Mumbai: 39 inmates of Byculla Women's Jail test positive for Covid-19
In a test conducted by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on 120 people (prisoners and staff) of Byculla Women's Jail, 39 inmates were reported COVID-19 positive.Over a period of 10 days, 39 inmates were found affected with COVID-19 which includes six children.According to a BMC official, affected people have been shifted from jail to an isolation camp of a BMC school and their condition is stable."A female prisoner, who is pregnant, has been admitted to a nearby municipal hospital. Her condition is also stable but as a precautionary measure, she has been kept under the supervision of doctors," the official stated.
 "Mumbai: 39 inmates of Byculla Women's Jail test positive for Covid-19")
Delhi Jails on high alert post gangster Gogi's shootout at Rohini Court
In view of gangster Jitendra Mann Gogi's shootout at Rohini Court on Friday, all Delhi jails including Tihar Jail, Mandoli Jail and Rohini Jail have been put on high alert, informed the Jail Officials
 "Delhi Jails on high alert post gangster Gogi's shootout at Rohini Court")
Decongestion of jails: SC asks details of prisoners released amid pandemic
Supreme Court directed the states and UTs to furnish details of prisoners who have been released on interim bail or parole in pursuance to the last month's order
Gangster Chhota Rajan gets 10 years in jail in 2013 Malad firing case
A special MCOCA court in Mumbai on Tuesday sentenced gangster Chhota Rajan to 10 years in jail for a firing incident in suburban Malad in 2013.
 "Gangster Chhota Rajan gets 10 years in jail in 2013 Malad firing case")
Didn't get medical treatment for toothache in jail: Umar Khalid tells court
The court directed the jail authorities to file a compliance report before it within two days
 "Didn't get medical treatment for toothache in jail: Umar Khalid tells court")
Indian jails remained overcrowded and under-staffed in 2019: NCRB data
Jails across India remained overcrowded in 2019 with these facilities lodging 4.78 lakh prisoners against the actual capacity of 4.03 lakh, reveals the latest data by the NCRB.
 "Indian jails remained overcrowded and under-staffed in 2019: NCRB data")
Packed jails amid Covid-19 a blot on justice system: CHRI Sr Advisor
In a Q&A, Maja Daruwala, who is also a member of a panel constituted by NHRC, dwells on policing during the lockdown and in general, and the dismal state of the country's prisons
 "Packed jails amid Covid-19 a blot on justice system: CHRI Sr Advisor")
India coronavirus dispatch: Lessons from the Sri Lankan experience
Why India's jails remain overcrowded during pandemic, the relationship between Vitamin D and Covid-19, and building a quarantine bubble-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Lessons from the Sri Lankan experience")
BS READS: Are corporate-run prisons an answer to India's rotting jails?
By allowing corporate entities to manage separate jails for undertrials, state governments could free up to 70 per cent capacity in India's notoriously overcrowded prisons
 "BS READS: Are corporate-run prisons an answer to India's rotting jails?")
Thousands of prisoners to be released over coronavirus to decongest jails
In Delhi's Tihar prison that is bursting at the seams, 1,500 inmates are likely to be released soon in the second batch, officials said on Monday.
 "Thousands of prisoners to be released over coronavirus to decongest jails")
Aadhaar card with jail address leads man back to prison for murder
When confronted, Sunny accepted he was among the four who killed Tiwari following a drunken brawl
 "Aadhaar card with jail address leads man back to prison for murder")
Mallya case effect? India building better jails for fugitive millionaires
The government is in the process of improving standards of prisons across Maharashtra state
 "Mallya case effect? India building better jails for fugitive millionaires")
