Suella Braverman opposed sentencing plans when she was home secretary that would see up to 6,800 criminals spared jail at any one time, it emerged on Sunday.
The issue of overcrowding in the country’s prisons was once again a concern raised in Parliament on Thursday when the Department of Correctional Services presented its annual report.
The Odisha proposal suggests attaching tracking devices to those UTPs who are accused of non-heinous crimes, in order to free them from jail and allow them to lead a normal life. The proposal is under consideration and if approved, Odisha will be the first state in the country to implement it.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday lamented that the conditions in prisons have not improved even decades after the 1978 judgment of the Supreme Court in Sunil Batra vs Delhi Administration on prison reforms.
KAJANG Oct 11 The Prisons Department Malaysia is targeting two-thirds of eligible inmates to undergo rehabilitation in the community by 2030, to reduce overcrowding in.