Telangana Prisons DG asks officials to equip with new legal frameworks
1 week, 6 days ago

Telangana Prisons DG asks officials to equip with new legal frameworks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Prisons and Correctional Services, Director-General, Dr. Soumya Mishra, stressed the importance of adopting new legal frameworks and asked the prison officials to be well-equipped with implementing them effectively. She was speaking at the training session on “Sensitization of prison officials regarding New Criminal Laws - 2023 on prison-related matters” on Tuesday at the State Institute of Correctional Administration, Hyderabad. The initiative was aimed at providing prison officials with critical insights into the recently introduced criminal laws and the skills necessary for managing correctional facilities effectively. The training was organized in the backdrop of significant legislative changes introduced through three key laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita - 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita - 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - 2023.

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17 persons get 20 years jail term in NDPS Act in 2024: Telangana police
4 weeks, 1 day ago

17 persons get 20 years jail term in NDPS Act in 2024: Telangana police

Deccan Chronicle  

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Telangana Reviews New NDA Criminal Laws, Plans New High Court
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Deccan Chronicle  

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Prison reforms in Telangana: Locked in a limbo
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prison reforms in Telangana: Locked in a limbo

The Hindu  

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Andhra Pradesh Prisons Dept. sets up incubation centres to help freed inmates get back on their feet
10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Prisons Dept. sets up incubation centres to help freed inmates get back on their feet

The Hindu  

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No correctional services in TS jails
2 years, 10 months ago

No correctional services in TS jails

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Though the name of the department is ‘prisons and correctional services’, the convicts lodged in prisons across the state do not seem to have the least inclination to correct themselves, if the rising number of repeat offenders is anything to go by. In another case, the Hyderabad police nabbed Chidirika Aravind, who was arrested and jailed several times as …

CAG report: Shortage of beds, sanctioned medical posts in Telangana prison hospitals
3 years, 8 months ago

CAG report: Shortage of beds, sanctioned medical posts in Telangana prison hospitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There is no sanctioned post of chief medical officer in the prison hospitals in the state, according to the latest Comptroller Auditor General of India report. Scrutiny of manpower requirements in 12 prisons, including three central prisons, seven district jails, one women prison and one prisoners’ agricultural colony revealed shortages in key posts. However, these facilities were not available …

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