Delhi govt. to grant remission to over 400 convicts for good conduct
The Hindu
Govt. accepts Delhi Prisons’ proposal; process to identify prisoners begins
More than 400 convicts lodged in Delhi’s three jails are set to have their sentences remitted or reduced for showing good conduct during incarceration.
The decision comes days after the city government accepted the Delhi Prisons’ proposal, moved every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
“The Delhi government has issued orders on special remission for inmates in view of Republic Day. We are in the process of identifying the convicts who have shown good conduct. Over 400 to 450 inmates will benefit this year,” said DG (Prisons) Sandeep Goel. However, inmates who have been convicted of heinous crimes like rape and terror-related cases are barred from availing themselves of remission.