What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued directions to all the states and the Union Territories on a system to track prisoners on parole. What are the directions given by the Centre to track prisoners on parole? Firstly, States should update recent photographs of prisoners released on parole/ furlough/premature release… Continue reading System to track prisoners on parole
Tag: Prison reforms
The doing-better syndrome and our prisoner’s dilemma: On WB ending the EoDB report
What is the news? Doing Business’ report, was recently junked by the World Bank. The author welcomes the move, stating that we celebrated improvements in such rankings without quite understanding the underlying methodology or the impact such rankings had on the lives of a larger group of stakeholders. Must Read: The end of Doing Business… Continue reading The doing-better syndrome and our prisoner’s dilemma: On WB ending the EoDB report
Protecting Prisoners’ right
Relevance: Prison reforms in India have been pending of late. Synopsis: Overcrowding in prisons has put several inmates at risk of COVID-19 infection and death. It is a violation of the human rights of prisoner. Background In India Prisons are overcrowded and it has left thousands of prisoners at risk of Covid infection and death. According to data, there are 12,715 inmates lodged in 11 sections of… Continue reading Protecting Prisoners’ right
