Thiruvananthapuram: As a part of efforts to decongest jails in view of the second wave of COVID-19, as many as 568 prisoners, lodged in varied prisons throughout the state, have been launched on parole in Kerala.
Besides them, 932 different convicted prisoners may be launched briefly quickly whereas round 350 remand prisoners could be freed on interim bail, in accordance to official sources right here.
The resolution was taken based mostly on a current Supreme Court directive ordering the instant launch of prisoners with an intention to keep away from overcrowding in jails within the wake of the unprecedented unfold of the pandemic.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana, on May 8, mentioned all those that had been allowed to exit on bail in March final 12 months by the high-powered committees of states and Union Territories (UTs) in the course of the first wave of COVID-19 be granted the identical aid now additionally with none reconsideration to keep away from delay.
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