On Republic Day, the State Government will release total 186 prisoners including 5 women prisoners serving life sentence in various jails of the State. The Minister for Home and Jail Bala Bachchan told the prisoners to be released on the Republic Day to leave the crime world after their release and work for the happiness of their families.
All the prisoners being released on the Republic Day have been punished under the crime of murder (Sec.-302 of IPC). They have served the sentence from 14 years to 20 years. The remaining punishment of these prisoners has been pardoned by the state government. Impunity has not been granted to the prisoners punished for rape and POCSO cases. The prisoners being released on the Republic Day have been given training of tailoring, carpentry, black smith, masonry, building material manufacturing etc. during their detention in jails to enable them to earn their livelihood after release.
The prisoners to be released are 20 of Central Jail-Ujjain, 13 of Satna, 27 of Gwalior, 11 of Badwani, 8 of Hoshangabad, 22 of Jabalpur, 23 of Rewa, 17 of Sagar, 3 of narsingpur, 23 of Indore and 19 of Central Jail-Bhopal.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Republic Day, the President of India has honoured Deputy Jail Superintendent-Bhopal of Madhya Pradesh Priyadarshan Shrivastava with Vishisht Seva Medal. Along with him, the Assistant Jail Superintendent of Sabalgarh Sub-Jail Shailendra Kushwaha, Assistant Jail Superintendent of Central jail- Rewa Sanjeev Kumar Nayak, Head Guard of District Jail-Datia Amjad Khan, Head Guard of Central Jail-Satna Ramesh Ojha and Health worker of Central Jail-Narsinghpur Sandhya Dhusiya have been honoured with Sarahniya Seva Medals.
Congratulating and extending best wishes the honoured jail employees, the Home and Jail Minister Bala Bachchan said that their dedication and honesty towards duty are inspirational. He hoped that the medals given to them this year will boost morale of Jail officers and employees.
