News Desk, AnyTV, Panaji
Published by: Abhishek Dixit
Updated Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:48 PM IST
Summary
In May 2021, when Corona started wreaking havoc once again, more than half of the convicts in the state’s only central jail located at Colvale in North Goa were released on parole to avoid overcrowding, a jail official said. went.
In May last year, 61 convicts were released on parole from Goa jail to reduce the crowd in view of Corona. Of this, 18 convicts have returned prematurely, while 43 others are still on parole. A senior official said that the prisoners who have returned to the jail have done so due to various reasons including social pressure and financial constraints.
In May 2021, when Corona started wreaking havoc once again, more than half of the convicts in the state’s only central jail located at Colvale in North Goa were released on parole to avoid overcrowding, a jail official said. went. He said that out of the total 110 convicts, 61 were granted parole on the basis of their conduct in jail. So far, 18 of them have returned to jail before the completion of their parole period.
The remaining prisoners are still on parole, the official said. He said that the period of parole given to the convicts has been extended several times. A committee will soon hold a meeting to decide on parole. It can be extended for a maximum period of one month. Once this deadline is over, the culprits will have to return to jail.
He said that undertrials were not given liberty, although in many cases, the court had granted them interim bail and based on the order, they were allowed to stay out of jail for a month or two. The jail management has stopped the practice of allowing relatives of prisoners to visit them twice a week due to the Corona restrictions.
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In May last year, 61 convicts were released on parole from Goa jail to reduce the crowd in view of Corona. Of this, 18 convicts have returned prematurely, while 43 others are still on parole. A senior official said that the prisoners who have returned to the jail have done so due to various reasons including social pressure and financial constraints.
In May 2021, when Corona started wreaking havoc once again, more than half of the convicts in the state’s only central jail located at Colvale in North Goa were released on parole to avoid overcrowding, a jail official said. went. He said that out of the total 110 convicts, 61 were granted parole on the basis of their conduct in jail. So far, 18 of them have returned to jail before the completion of their parole period.
The remaining prisoners are still on parole, the official said. He said that the period of parole given to the convicts has been extended several times. A committee will soon hold a meeting to decide on parole. It can be extended for a maximum period of one month. Once this deadline is over, the culprits will have to return to jail.
He said that undertrials were not given liberty, although in many cases, the court had granted them interim bail and based on the order, they were allowed to stay out of jail for a month or two. The jail management has stopped the practice of allowing relatives of prisoners to visit them twice a week due to the Corona restrictions.