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High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
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Top Thailand Activist Who Called For Monarchy Reforms Jailed For 4 Years
A Thai court on Tuesday jailed one of the leading figures in the kingdom's youth-led pro-democracy protest movement for four years on royal insult charges.
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"UP Prisons To Be Known As Reform Homes": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting on Thursday, gave important guidelines towards prison reform.
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Parliamentary Panel Expresses Concern Over Prison Safety And Security
Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs called a meeting on Tuesday in connection with the reform in the jails system.
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'Facebook Jail' Rules Relaxed, Users Will Be Told What They Did Wrong
Meta added that the old rules will apply to violations such as terrorism, child exploitation, etc and offenders will face immediate restrictions.
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In Historic Reform, Express Checkout From Jail For Prisoners With Bail
Chief Justice N V Ramana today launched a software, which will facilitate quick and secure communication of court orders through electronic mode.
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Crypto Scammers Will Get Up to Five Years of Jail, Fine of AED 1 Million Under New UAE Regulations
Promoting cryptocurrencies unknown by the government, some of which could be scam traps, has now been rendered a punishable offense in the UAE. The change comes as part of reformed cyber laws in the country, focused on reducing financial crimes.
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UP Jails No Longer Fun Centres For Criminals, Says Yogi Adityanath
Jails in Uttar Pradesh are no longer "fun" centres for criminals and they have turned into "reform homes" for them, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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All Prisons In Uttar Pradesh To Have In-House Radio Stations By 2021
Uttar Pradesh prisons will now have their own in-house radio stations, operated by jail inmates, officials said. Director General (prison administration and reform services), Anand Kumar, recently inaugurated the 26th in-house radio station in Meerut district jail.
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Kim Kardashian's Letter Of Support Gives Second Chance To Murder Convict
Kim Kardashian-West, the reality TV and social media star turned criminal justice reform advocate, was touring the District of Columbia jail in July when she met a murderer.
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Even After Being Jailed, Some Never Improve: Sushil Modi On Lalu Yadav
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that people "get reformed" after going to jail but not Lalu Yadav. Listing the 150-plus properties that Lalu Yadav's family reportedly owns, Mr Modi hit out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, saying even after being convicted in multiple scams Lalu Yadav has not changed.
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Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Look Into Jail Reforms
The Supreme Court today constituted a three-member committee, headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy, to look into jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them.
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Supreme Court To Pass Order On Setting Up Of Committee On Prison Reforms
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would pass an order to set up a committee headed by a retired apex court judge to deal with all issues pertaining to jails across the country and suggest measures for prison reforms.
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Prisoners Have Rights, Can't Be Kept In Jail Like "Animals": Top Court
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.
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With Song And Dance, Inmates Compete For "Tihar Idol" In Quest For Reform
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.
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High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
-
Top Thailand Activist Who Called For Monarchy Reforms Jailed For 4 Years
A Thai court on Tuesday jailed one of the leading figures in the kingdom's youth-led pro-democracy protest movement for four years on royal insult charges.
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"UP Prisons To Be Known As Reform Homes": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting on Thursday, gave important guidelines towards prison reform.
-
Parliamentary Panel Expresses Concern Over Prison Safety And Security
Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs called a meeting on Tuesday in connection with the reform in the jails system.
-
'Facebook Jail' Rules Relaxed, Users Will Be Told What They Did Wrong
Meta added that the old rules will apply to violations such as terrorism, child exploitation, etc and offenders will face immediate restrictions.
-
In Historic Reform, Express Checkout From Jail For Prisoners With Bail
Chief Justice N V Ramana today launched a software, which will facilitate quick and secure communication of court orders through electronic mode.
-
Crypto Scammers Will Get Up to Five Years of Jail, Fine of AED 1 Million Under New UAE Regulations
Promoting cryptocurrencies unknown by the government, some of which could be scam traps, has now been rendered a punishable offense in the UAE. The change comes as part of reformed cyber laws in the country, focused on reducing financial crimes.
-
UP Jails No Longer Fun Centres For Criminals, Says Yogi Adityanath
Jails in Uttar Pradesh are no longer "fun" centres for criminals and they have turned into "reform homes" for them, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
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All Prisons In Uttar Pradesh To Have In-House Radio Stations By 2021
Uttar Pradesh prisons will now have their own in-house radio stations, operated by jail inmates, officials said. Director General (prison administration and reform services), Anand Kumar, recently inaugurated the 26th in-house radio station in Meerut district jail.
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Kim Kardashian's Letter Of Support Gives Second Chance To Murder Convict
Kim Kardashian-West, the reality TV and social media star turned criminal justice reform advocate, was touring the District of Columbia jail in July when she met a murderer.
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Even After Being Jailed, Some Never Improve: Sushil Modi On Lalu Yadav
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that people "get reformed" after going to jail but not Lalu Yadav. Listing the 150-plus properties that Lalu Yadav's family reportedly owns, Mr Modi hit out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, saying even after being convicted in multiple scams Lalu Yadav has not changed.
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Supreme Court Constitutes Committee To Look Into Jail Reforms
The Supreme Court today constituted a three-member committee, headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy, to look into jail reforms across the country and suggest measures to deal with them.
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Supreme Court To Pass Order On Setting Up Of Committee On Prison Reforms
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would pass an order to set up a committee headed by a retired apex court judge to deal with all issues pertaining to jails across the country and suggest measures for prison reforms.
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Prisoners Have Rights, Can't Be Kept In Jail Like "Animals": Top Court
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
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.
