Prisoners

Odisha COVID Vaccine Update: Prisoners To Be Vaccinated Inside Jails

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to inoculate prisoners above 60 years of age and others over 45 years with…

March 5, 2021

India Justice Report: Odisha 3rd In Policing & Among 3 States To Meet Model Prison Standard

New Delhi: Odisha is among only three states which meets the standard set out by Model Prison Manual, while the…

January 29, 2021

Odisha Govt Installs Washing Machines, Music System In Jharpada Special Jail

Bhubaneswar: As part of jail reforms, the Odisha government has installed washing machines and a projector for prisoners in Jharpada…

December 7, 2020

Corona Fear In Jails: 4 Jails Infected in 2 months; 17,000 Inmates At Risk

Cuttack: Panic gripped the inmates after 43 under trial prisoners and wards in the state have identified coronavirus positive cases.…

July 12, 2020

Jail Inmates Join COVID-19 Fight By Stitching Masks In Odisha’s Baripada

Baripada: The inmates of Baripada Circle Jail have joined the fight against coronavirus by making masks for distribution to shelter…

April 10, 2020

COVID-19: Odisha Jails Transfer 989 Prisoners To Follow Social Distancing Norms

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Odisha jails, the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services…

April 3, 2020

Interim Freedom For Prisoners In Odisha Amid Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government released 60 under-trial prisoners (UTPs) on bail from various jails across the state in view of…

March 28, 2020

Odisha Police To Verify Call Records Of Prisoners In Jails

Bhubaneswar: Taking note that some dreaded criminals are monitoring their crime network from the jails, the Odisha Police has decided…

October 17, 2019