Prisoners

On PM Modi's Birthday, UP Releases 68 Prisoners From Jail

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 18, 2018

On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Department facilitated release of 68 prisoners facing additional jail term for their failure to deposit the fine imposed on them.

TVs Removed From Chennai Jail To Prevent Inmates From Charging Cellphones

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday September 14, 2018

Authorities of the Puzhal Central Jail on the outskirts of Chennai have removed 18 television sets and two FM radios from its premises in the wake of findings that inmates were using these appliances to charge mobile phones sneaked inside illegally.

How A Library Is Motivating Inmates In Dimapur District Jail For Education, Skill Development

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Friday September 7, 2018

With the library at the helm, the inmates at the Dimapur District Jail have begun to show interest in pursuing knowledge and skill development.

"His Actions Were Brutal": Taiwan Carries Out First Execution In 2 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 1, 2018

Taiwan executed a death-row inmate on Friday, the first execution carried out under President Tsai Ing-wen's government and despite ongoing calls from rights groups to abolish the death penalty.

US Prisoners Launch Nationwide Strike For Better Living Conditions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 22, 2018

US prisoners on Tuesday declared a nationwide strike demanding changes to correctional institutions including living conditions, pathways to parole and voting rights restoration.

Thiruvananthapuram Prisoners Prepare Meals For Kerala Flood Victims

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

The inmates of Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram are toiling hard to feed those staying in relief camps across Kerala, where the worst flood of the century has claimed over 200 lives since August 8 and displaced over 7 lakh people.

How Cows Help Rehabilitate Prisoners In Sweden

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 14, 2018

It's barely 6:00 am and Alfred is already busy milking cows. But when his chores on the farm are done, he won't be going home -- he'll be returning to his prison cell.

Pakistan Releases 30 Indian Prisoners Ahead Of Independence Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2018

The release of the prisoners "is in line with Pakistan's consistent policy of not politicising humanitarian issues," Foreign Office Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said in a statement.

Simona Halep Doubles Up By Destroying Venus Williams In Straight Sets

Agence France-Presse | Friday August 10, 2018

Top seed Halep took no prisoners against Williams, blitzing the 38-year-old American 6-2, 6-2 in just 71 minutes to reach the quarter-finals.

Prisoners Have Rights, Can't Be Kept In Jail Like "Animals": Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The Supreme Court today said it would constitute a committee under the chairmanship of its retired judge to look into problems in jails, including overcrowding, and suggest measures to deal with it.

With Song And Dance, Inmates Compete For "Tihar Idol" In Quest For Reform

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 29, 2018

On a rainy July morning, Sumit Kumar, a murder convict in Delhi's Tihar Jail, one of the country's largest, finishes his tea and rushes to begin his dance session in preparation for the latest season of a reality show that over the last few years has become a regular feature of the prison.

Two Undertrial Prisoners Critically Injured In Attack At Odisha Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

"Two undertrial prisoners have sustained 'critical' injuries in an attack by another inmate at Aksa sub-jail in Odisha's Ganjam district", a police officer said.

9 More Inmates Of Mumbai's Byculla Jail Fall Ill, Total 104 In 4 days

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 23, 2018

Nine more inmates of the Byculla prison here have fallen sick due to suspected food poisoning, taking the total count of the affected prisoners, most of them women, to 104 over the last four days, an official said today.

78 Women Prisoners Of Mumbai's Byculla Jail Hospitalised

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 20, 2018

As many as 78 women prisoners of Byculla jail were admitted to the state-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai today after they complained of nausea, vomiting and loose motion, hospital sources said.

Over 1 Lakh Telangana Illiterate Prisoners Educated In 4 Years: Official

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

More than 1.13 lakh illiterate prisoners have been made literates under the Telangana Prisons Department's 'Vidhya Dan' programme over the past four years, a top official said on Wednesday.