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May 10, 2021, 18:05 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of efforts to decongest jails in view of the highly-infectious second wave of COVID-19, as many as 568 prisoners, lodged in various prisons across the state, have been released on parole in Kerala.
Besides them, 932 other convicted prisoners may also be released temporarily soon while around 350 remand prisoners would be freed on interim bail, news agency PTI reported.
The decision was taken based on a recent Supreme Court directive ordering the immediate release of prisoners with an aim to avoid overcrowding in jails in the wake of the unprecedented spread of the pandemic.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, on May 8, said all those who were allowed to go out on bail in March last year by the high-powered committees of states and Union Territories (UTs) during the first wave of COVID-19 be granted the same relief now also without any reconsideration to avoid delay.
COVID-19: Kerala releases 560 prisoners on parole following Supreme Court directive
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Last Updated: May 10, 2021, 01:31 PM IST
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The decision was taken based on a recent Supreme Court directive ordering the immediate release of prisoners with an aim to avoid overcrowding in jails in the wake of the unprecedented spread of the pandemic.
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Those who had been given parole based on a state government order, issued on May 5, would also be eligible for the apex court-granted parole, he said.
As part of efforts to decongest jails in view of the second wave of COVID-19, as many as 568 prisoners, lodged in various prisons across the state, have been released on parole in Kerala. Besides them, 932 other convicted prisoners may also be released temporarily soon while around 350 remand prisoners would be freed on interim bail, according to official sources here.