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Centre mulling to release under-trials who have Served Half of Maximum Sentence

| | Nov 26, 2014, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Government is considering to free under-trials who have served half of their maximum terms of sentence.
This was stated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to S.Thangavelu in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. 
 
As per data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) at the end of 2013, out of the total population of 4,11,992 inmates in jails, the total number of undertrial prisoners in the country was 2,78,503, which constitutes 67.6% of total inmates. 
 
The Union Home Minister has written to the Chief Ministers of all States/UTs on 3.9.2014 regarding use of section 436A of Cr. P.C. to reduce overcrowding in jails of the country. 
 
DG (Prisons)/IG (Prisons) of all States/UTs have also been requested by the Government of India on 22.9.2014 to take necessary action to comply with the order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Bhim Singh Vs Union of India & Others. 
#Centre mulling to release under-trials who have Served Half of Maximum Sentence

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