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Udta prison? 44% of prisoners in Punjab jails are drug-dependent, AAP govt tells HC

Shriti Sagar - 1 September, 2026

The situation is particularly concerning in some of the state’s major jails. In Amritsar, 2,124 out of 4,918 inmates are dependent on drugs, while in Bathinda, the figure stands at 1,064 out of 1,978 inmates.

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Punjab Bandh: Qaumi Insaaf Morcha enforces 7-hour statewide shutdown demanding release of ‘Sikh prisoners’

OpIndia Staff - 21 August, 2026

The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha has called a seven-hour Punjab Bandh from 7 am to 2 pm demanding the release of Sikh prisoners.

Government and Policy

India and Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear installations for the 35th year, also swap details of prisoners and fishermen

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2026

This year's exchange marks the 35th consecutive year in which the lists have been exchanged.

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SC directs states, UTs to immediately release convicts in jail beyond sentence: A deep dive into a systemic problem that demands an urgent fix

Aditi - 12 August, 2025

The verdict of the Supreme Court highlights a grave problem of convicts and undertrials languishing in jails even after serving their sentence or being granted bail by the court.

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Union Home Ministry asks states and UTs to end the “discriminatory” practice of “segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste”

ANI - 29 February, 2024

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of "segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste",

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Bihar: Prisoners push police vehicle taking them to court for hearing after it runs out of fuel in Bhagalpur, official assures action

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2024

Prisoners in Bhagalpur pushed a police vehicle after it ran out of fuel on its way to court where they were scheduled for a hearing.

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UP: Hanuman Chalisa, Sundarkand to be recited by prisoners for personality development

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2023

Inmates in UP prisons will recite the Hanuman Chalisa and Sundarkand as a part of the program, besides being guided in additional developmental skills.

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Politics of prisoners heats up in Tamil Nadu: Muslim groups demand the release of 36 Muslim prisoners after AIADMK sought the release of Coimbatore...

OpIndia Staff - 13 October, 2023

Politics have heated up in Tamil Nadu over the demand to release Muslim prisoners from jail, including those convicted in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast

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