Bhubaneswar, Dec 10: As a major part of ‘Prison Reform’ the DG Odisha Prison is all set to allow remission of jail terms of at least 400 convicts by April 2025.
Some more prisoners will get this facility in April 2025 as part of the prison reforms programme, Prisons DG A K Ray said, adding that this will help the prisoners return to the mainstream of society prior to their scheduled punishment.
The significant decision has been resolved by the Jail Department on the occasion of the Prison Foundation Day. As part of the move, over 400 prisoners will be given a remission in their sentences.
Eligible prisoners lodged in 87 jails across the state are set to get relief with the remission order issued under the power granted to the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services.
Worth mentioning, As per the Jail Manual, the Prisons DG has the power to reduce the sentences of prisoners. In case of good behavior, the DG can exercise his power to reduce the sentences by 60 days.
Similarly, the Jail Superintendent can reduce the sentences by seven days in prison. The behaviour of the prisoners will be monitored for a year to decide any reduction in sentences.
Prisoners lodged in different jails in Odisha will be given premature remission in their sentences based on their behavioral changes, if the rule is indeed implemented on the findings of the Jail superintendents.
