Implementation of ‘support to poor prisoners scheme’ in progress, govt. tells Kerala HC
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Implementation of ‘support to poor prisoners scheme’ in progress, govt. tells Kerala HC

The Hindu  

The State government is in the process of fully implementing the Union government’s “Support to Poor Prisoners” scheme, Kerala Legal Services Authority recently submitted before the Kerala High Court. The benefit of the scheme will not be available to prisoners charged with serious offences such as those under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, money-laundering and drug-related offences. When a suo motu case registered in connection with the scheme came up for hearing before the Kerala High Court, Leo Lukose, counsel for the KELSA, submitted that that empowered committees and oversight committee have been constituted, and the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons was appointed as the nodal officer. Chairman for the State Jail Advisory Board will be appointed soon and over 400 applications for premature release of prisoners will be expedited.

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LG nod for panel to implement scheme that would help poor prisoners
1 year ago

LG nod for panel to implement scheme that would help poor prisoners

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: LG VK Saxena has approved the formation of panels for implementation of a scheme that would provide financial aid to poor prisoners who cannot be released from jail due to financial constraints like non-payment of fines or bail amount, officials from the LG secretariat said on Friday. A scheme is in the offing that would provide financial aid …

Centre allocates ₹20 crore to bail out poor prisoners
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre allocates ₹20 crore to bail out poor prisoners

The Hindu  

The Union government has allocated an annual fund of ₹20 crore to bail out poor prisoners languishing in prisons across the country due to financial constraints. In a communication, the Ministry said the initiative was part of the Centre’s priority in “reaching the last mile: no one to be left behind” under which the “Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme” was …

'Crucial For Rehabilitation': Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Increase Awareness About Welfare Schemes For Prisoners, Their Families
1 year, 5 months ago

'Crucial For Rehabilitation': Delhi High Court Issues Directions To Increase Awareness About Welfare Schemes For Prisoners, Their Families

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to increase awareness and publicity of the existing schemes for welfare of prisoners and their families. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that ensuring that convicts, undertrials and their dependents are aware of and can access benefits designed for their welfare will …

MHA to provide financial assistance to States to help underprivileged inmates secure bail
1 year, 11 months ago

MHA to provide financial assistance to States to help underprivileged inmates secure bail

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday that it would provide States with financial support to help underprivileged prisoners who are unable to get bail or secure release from prisons due to financial hardship. In line with one of the announcements of the Union Budget, ‘Support for Poor Prisoners’, the scheme envisages “financial support to poor persons who are …

Govt aid for poor prisoners welcomed
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt aid for poor prisoners welcomed

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man continues to languish in jail despite being granted bail as he could not pay the surety deposit demanded by the court. But finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement to provide support to poor prisoners, for penalty or surety, will come as a huge relief to the accused and many others who are in a similar situation. In …

Kerala plans detention centre
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala plans detention centre

The Hindu  

Kerala will hold a headcount of foreigners imprisoned here to identify a building to set up a Foreigners’ Detention Centre as the controversy over such centres is raging countrywide. New detention facility Department of Social Justice has been entrusted with the task of setting up the facility Department seeks details of imprisoned foreigners from SCRB The Centre will house those …

Jail Reforms- SC Issues Slew Of Directions: Directs Compensation To Next Kin In Custodial Deaths , Medical Assistance, Phone & Video Conferencing With Family For Prisoners [Read Judgment]
7 years, 6 months ago

Jail Reforms- SC Issues Slew Of Directions: Directs Compensation To Next Kin In Custodial Deaths , Medical Assistance, Phone & Video Conferencing With Family For Prisoners [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, agonized over the increasing number of custodial or unnatural deaths in the prisons across India and issued a slew of directions to curb them.“…we do hope that the highlighting of this issue will bring about awareness in the mind and heart of the powers that be and consequential reforms in prisons which may ultimately reduce, …

Kerala State Legal Services Authority Undertakes To Support Prisoners’ Families, Dependants
8 years ago

Kerala State Legal Services Authority Undertakes To Support Prisoners’ Families, Dependants

Live Law  

In a bid to support families of convicts serving prison sentence, the Kerala State Legal Services Authority has launched the Legal Aid for Socio-Economically Challenged Dependants of Convicts Scheme, 2017. As per the plan, the legal services institutions at all level shall work in coordination with government departments so as to ensure that the benefits of schemes and programmes reach …

Kerala State Legal Services Authority Undertakes To Support Prisoners’ Families, Dependants
8 years ago

Kerala State Legal Services Authority Undertakes To Support Prisoners’ Families, Dependants

Live Law  

In a bid to support families of convicts serving prison sentence, the Kerala State Legal Services Authority has launched the Legal Aid for Socio-Economically Challenged Dependants of Convicts Scheme, 2017. As per the plan, the legal services institutions at all level shall work in coordination with government departments so as to ensure that the benefits of schemes and programmes reach …

KELSA initiative: Kerala to take care of convicts' kin
8 years ago

KELSA initiative: Kerala to take care of convicts' kin

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: In a first, the state has decided to extend legal aid, compensation and other benefits to dependants of convicts by launching Legal Aid for Socio- Economically Challenged Dependants of Convicts Scheme 2017. The plan is to support dependants of convicts through social security measures including child protection, parents’ management, education, housing, employment and health. Kerala State Legal Services Authority, …

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