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120 inmates test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha prisons; two die
Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19, as per an official on Thursday.While speaking to the reporters, DIG (Prisons), Subhakanta Mishra said, "Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19. Critical patients shifted to COVID hospitals and 449 convicts released on 90-day parole."To curb the spread, Mishra informed, "Patnagarh Sub-Jail and a cell of Berhampur Jail has been converted into Covid-19 care centre. We are looking into the matter."The Covid-19 caseload in Odisha mounted to 576, 297 as 10,649 more people tested positive for the virus and 19 new deaths pushed the total death toll to 2,251, informed the state health bulletin yesterday.Odisha has 100,313 active cases, as per the official data, adding that 473,680 patients have so far recovered from the infection.
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Ecuador: At least 62 dead as riots breaks out over gang rivalry in prisons
Moncayo said 33 died at the prison in Cuenca in southern Ecuador, 21 in the Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and eight in the central city of Latacunga
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27.3% prison inmates in India are illiterate, over 5,600 techies: Govt
As many as 1,32,729 (27.37 per cent) of the 4,78,600 prison inmates in the country are illiterate while 5,677 hold a technical degree or diploma
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Over 67% prison inmates are Hindu, nearly 18% are Muslim: Govt data
Over 67 per cent of the 4,78,600 prison inmates in the country are Hindu while nearly 18 per cent Muslim, according to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data.
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Delhi: Radio programme to address queries of jail inmates launched
A weekly radio programme to address the queries of jail inmates and educate them about their legal rights was launched here on Saturday, officials said
Delhi: Panel suggests final extension in interim bail of 3,337 undertrials
A panel headed by a Delhi High Court judge has decided to give a final 30-day extension in interim bails granted to 3,337 undertrial prisoners on the basis of criteria laid down by it
Mumbai's Arthur Road jail makes history as 177 inmates recover from Covid
Out of 181 inmates detected with coronavirus, only 1 is positive still and the rest have recovered.
Pak court says jail overcrowding unconstitutional, lets inmates sue govt
Most of the victims of the deteriorating criminal justice system are those who belong to economically and socially marginalized sections of the society
Rare cooperation: Iran releases US student in prisoner swap after 3 years
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Saturday that Wang's release comes as a prisoner swap between the two countries.
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Food takes up 60% of expenses on prisoners: NCRB
Humane treatment of prisoners reflects in the expenditure state governments commit to prisons
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From jail to Shimla book cafe: Eat pizza, cookies served by prisoners
The cafe has a seating capacity of 40 and was constructed at a cost of Rs 20 lakh
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Pakistan hands 87 imprisoned fishermen to India
A total of 457 more (Indians) are in Pakistan prison, and most of them are fishermen arrested for territorial violation
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