448 Prisoners Released In A Day: How Chhattisgarh Is Decongesting Its Jails
NDTV
Several prisoners who have been "unnecessarily" languishing in jails, and their family members, have welcomed the move.
At least 448 inmates were released from various prisons in Chhattisgarh under the Jail Lok Adalat initiative undertaken for speedy disposal of cases and to decongest jails in the state, an official said on Friday.
The Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has launched an initiative to conduct Jail Lok Adalat to facilitate release of prisoners who are languishing in jails despite being granted bail or first-time offenders of crimes that are not heinous in nature, he said.
Several prisoners who have been "unnecessarily" languishing in jails, and their family members, have welcomed the move, the CGSLSA official said.
As a part of the drive, the Jail Lok Adalat was held for the first time in all 33 jails of the state on October 15, during which 448 prisoners were released, he said.
