Amid Covid surge, West Bengal’s jails switch to ‘e-Mulakat’ between prisoners and families

Amid a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, the state prison department has put in place the online-based e-Mulakat system at all correctional homes so that prisoners can meet their families via video conferencing.

Amid a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, the state prison department has put in place the online-based e-Mulakat system at all correctional homes so that prisoners can meet their families via video conferencing. This move will help to reduce the chances of jail inmates getting infected with Covid-19 during the third wave as it cuts down the number of people coming in and going out of jail premises.

An official from the state prison department said, “Family members of some of the inmates in our correctional facilities live in different parts of the state and country. That's why it was important to avoid physical meetings and change the way family members stay in touch with the inmates. This will keep the prisoners safe from this deadly virus.”