145 Maharashtra Prisoners' Sentences Reduced After Securing Degrees
NDTV
Maharashtra prisons offer education to both undertrials and convicts, but only convicts are eligible for early release upon completion of their studies.
One is a convicted murderer while the other is serving time for theft. The two are among 145 prisoners in Maharashtra who were given reductions in their respective sentences between 2019 and June 2023 for completing SSC/HSC, graduation, and post-graduation programmes.
Maharashtra prisons offer education to both undertrials and convicts, but only convicts are eligible for early release upon completion of their studies. Study centres to facilitate these courses are available in 10 jails across the state.
At these study centres, inmates can enroll in courses offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) or Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU). The inmates are given course materials and have access to a prison-appointed teacher for questions and guidance. Exams are held inside the prison.
