On 78th Independence Day, Director General of Delhi Prisons Satish Golcha announced the grant of remission to more than 1,160 convicts.
In addition, he revealed the prisons have installed 1,248 additional face recognition system-fitted CCTV cameras to enhance the safety of inmates in the prisons.
According to a statement from Delhi Prisons, Tihar, Satish Golcha announced the special remission for convicts on Thursday after hoisting the tricolour on the premises.
A total of 1,160 eligible convicts were granted remission ranging from 15 to 25 days based on their conduct during their time in prison, it said.
Addressing the staff, Satish Golcha said the new criminal laws have been implemented in all the jails of Delhi Prisons and work is at an advanced stage regarding the online production of inmates before courts.
Additionally, the Prison Department is reinforcing its focus on the theme of 'Correctional Philosophy' by emphasising education and skill development programmes for inmates, he said.
He said the department is collaborating with Max Healthcare Facilities, Primero, Union Ministry of Tourism, IOCL, FICCI and Art of Living to provide vocational training and further enhance rehabilitation programmes at Delhi Prisons.
Health and well-being were also a focus of the jail administration.
Screening tests for HIV, Hepatitis B, and syphilis were conducted for 10,573 prisoners. Additionally, a special cervical cancer screening camp was organised in collaboration with AIIMS at jail number six, Satish Golcha said.
Satish Golcha said a proposal for the creation of 3,200 new posts in Delhi Prisons is at an advanced stage of consideration.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
PM Narendra Modi Meets Indian Paris Olympics Contingent
In A 1st, All Women India, Bangladesh Border Troops Exchange Independence Day Greetings Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP "I Am Confident That...": Italy PM Wishes India On 78th Independence Day Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers Left, BJP, Creating Unrest: Mamata Banerjee On Midnight Attack At Hospital 'Don't Club Us With Others,' Says Manipur's Thadou Tribe, Waits For Peace Plan Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.