Articles for Open Prison

Murder convict escapes from Yerawada open jail, probe ordered
1 week, 5 days ago

Murder convict escapes from Yerawada open jail, probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

A murder convict undergoing a life sentence escaped from Yerawada open Jail on Wednesday afternoon. Senior prison officer Rajendra Vasant Marle attached to Yerawada Police Station lodged the FIR and informed that Pateniya was arrested on June 2, 2016, on charges of murder and violence. In November 2023, a murder convict Ashish Bharat Jadhav lodged at the jail since 2008 …

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Supreme Court To Balance Competing Claims For Hospital & Open Prison; Appoints Registrar To Inspect Rajasthan Correctional Home
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court To Balance Competing Claims For Hospital & Open Prison; Appoints Registrar To Inspect Rajasthan Correctional Home

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on November 25 appointed a Registrar as the "Court Commissioner" for the site inspection of the Sanganer open-air prison in Rajasthan after a contempt petition was filed, alleging that the part of the area allotted to the prison has been taken away by the Rajasthan Government for constructing a 300-bed hospital. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta placed on …

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A century ago, Cyril Walker won the U.S. Open. He died years later, penniless in a prison cell
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A century ago, Cyril Walker won the U.S. Open. He died years later, penniless in a prison cell

Associated Press  

The course that greeted Cyril Walker a century ago for the U.S. Open was a beast, the longest yet in the history of the national championship, and upon seeing it, the diminutive Englishman predicted that the winner would be “a big fellow with the physical strength to stand the strain.” It turned out to be a man so slight a …

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Prosecutor Alvin Bragg leaves door open for seeking a prison sentence for Trump
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutor Alvin Bragg leaves door open for seeking a prison sentence for Trump

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg gave a rare public speech on former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money case, shortly after the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records — but declined to answer reporters' questions about whether he will pursue prison time at sentencing. "This type of white-collar prosecution is core to …

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HC rejects 1993 bomb blast convict’s plea for transfer to open prison
1 year, 8 months ago

HC rejects 1993 bomb blast convict’s plea for transfer to open prison

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has upheld the decision of the inspector general of prisons and rejected a plea filed by March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts convict, Sardar Shahvali Khan, seeking a transfer to open prison. The IG had also claimed that Khan was convicted of a grave offence and hence, could not be sent to an open prison. …

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Three Supreme Court Judges Visit Sanganer Open Prison In Jaipur, Emphasise Need To Have More Such Prisons Across The Country
1 year, 10 months ago

Three Supreme Court Judges Visit Sanganer Open Prison In Jaipur, Emphasise Need To Have More Such Prisons Across The Country

Live Law  

Three Supreme Court Judges Visit Sanganer Open Prison In Jaipur, Emphasise Need To Have More Such Prisons Across The Country Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and S.Ravindra Bhat of the Supreme Court visited the Sanganer Open Prison in Jaipur on Saturday, and interacted with the inmates and their families, by spending about three hours with them. Later, while addressing …

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Justice Madan B. Lokur Visits Sanganer Open Prison In Jaipur, Admires Its Festive Atmosphere, Says It Leaves A Nice Feeling
1 year, 10 months ago

Justice Madan B. Lokur Visits Sanganer Open Prison In Jaipur, Admires Its Festive Atmosphere, Says It Leaves A Nice Feeling

Live Law  

Former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Madan B. Lokur addressed a press conference in Jaipur on Friday, in defence of the concept of open jails, after a visit to Sanganer Open Prison in Jaipur, interacting with its inmates and family members. Throwing light on life in the open prison, Justice Lokur said it is like life in every other …

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Kerala High Court Grants Interim Bail To Sri Lankan Refugees Caught Attempting To Illegally Travel To Canada On Fishing Boat
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Bail To Sri Lankan Refugees Caught Attempting To Illegally Travel To Canada On Fishing Boat

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Sri Lankan nationals, who are accused of attempting to illegally travel to Canada via sea, and directed the trial court to complete the trial within three months after receipt of final report in the matter.During the bail period, the accused persons, who had been apprehended near Vaddy Harbour, Kaikulangara Cheny …

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Kolkata's 116-year-old Alipore jail turns into museum, open for public | Details here
2 years, 3 months ago

Kolkata's 116-year-old Alipore jail turns into museum, open for public | Details here

India Today  

The historical Alipore Jail in Kolkata has been turned into a museum and is open to the general public. The 116-year-old prison has had inmates such as Jawarharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose and other freedom fighters during British rule. The key attractions at the Alipore Jail are the cells where these freedom fighters were kept. Meanwhile, the Alipore Central Correctional …

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Dangerous killer who made legal history could be moved to open prison
2 years, 3 months ago

Dangerous killer who made legal history could be moved to open prison

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “dangerous” killer who murdered a pizza delivery girl in …

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Sex offender rejected for parole five times escapes from open prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Sex offender rejected for parole five times escapes from open prison

The Telegraph  

The parole board ruled in February 2021 that he should be rejected for parole but recommended to the Justice Secretary that he was “suitable for a move to open conditions to test whether he would eventually be safe for release”. However, there was pressure for the MoJ’s review of the parole board to be extended to curb its practice of …

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Armed robber, 66, who walked out of open prison 12 years ago found living 50 miles away
4 years, 3 months ago

Armed robber, 66, who walked out of open prison 12 years ago found living 50 miles away

Daily Mail  

An armed robber and getaway driver who walked out of an open prison 12 years ago has been finally caught after he was found living 50 miles away under a false name. Some 12 years after he disappeared, Crafts was found living under a different name in Plumstead, South East London, on August 7. Gary Crafts escaped from Standford Hill …

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