Over 42,000 Undertrials Released to Unclog Prisons: NALSA Report
As per a recent report of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Legal services institutions have intervened to release 42,529 undertrial prisoners as well as 16,391 convicts on parole to de-congest prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was prepared under the aegis of NALSA Executive Chairman and Supreme Court judge N.V. Ramana.
Highlights of the Report
- Bail to Undertrials: 243 undertrial prisoners had been granted bail and 9,558 persons in remand had been given legal representation across the country. The highest number of undertrial prisoners released was 9,977 in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 5,460 in Rajasthan and 4,547 ....
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