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8,343 Indian prisoners lodged in foreign jails: MEA

Over 8,000 Indian prisoners lodged in foreign jails: Foreign Ministry

Over 8,000 Indian prisoners lodged in foreign jails: MEA

Minister of State in the MEA, V Muraleedharan said in Lok Sabha that the government attaches the highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indians in foreign countries, including those in the foreign jails

As many as 8,343 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, are lodged in various jails around the world, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Minister of State in the MEA, V Muraleedharan said in Lok Sabha that the government attaches the highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indians in foreign countries, including those in the foreign jails.
He was replying to a question.&nbsp; The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the highest 1,926 Indian prisoners followed by Saudi Arabia with 1,362 and Nepal having 1,222 inmates, according to the details provided by Muraleedharan in Lok Sabha.
"As per the information available with the ministry, the number of Indian prisoners, including under-trials, in foreign prisons at present is 8,343," Muraleedharan said.
He said India has signed agreements on transfer of sentenced persons (TSP) with 31 countries.
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A total of 85 inmates at Nagaon&rsquo;s Central Jail and Special Jail tested HIV positive in September.
Nagaon BP Civil Hospital Superintendent Dr LC Nath said that all inmates are drug induced HIV positive.
According to the Nagaon district health department, most prisoners with the immunodeficiency syndrome are drug addicts and shared a common syringe for injecting contraband drugs.
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85 prisoners contract AIDS in Assam jail 

85 inmates at Nagaon’s Central Jail and Special Jail tested HIV positive in September

HIV&nbsp;outbreak in Assam jails after prisoners share syringe to inject&nbsp;contraband drugs&nbsp;

A total of 85 inmates at Nagaon&rsquo;s Central Jail and Special Jail tested HIV positive in September.
Nagaon BP Civil Hospital Superintendent Dr LC Nath said that all inmates are drug induced HIV positive.
According to the Nagaon district health department, most prisoners with the immunodeficiency syndrome are drug addicts and shared a common syringe for injecting contraband drugs.
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Twenty-two prisoners were injured, after a wall of a barrack in Bhind district jail of Madhya Pradesh collapsed Saturday morning, an official said.
Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh told PTI that the wall of barrack number 6 caved in around 5.10 am and there were 255 prisoners inside the prison at the time of the incident.
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The police officer further said that the jail building was quite old and the wall might have collapsed as a result of incessant rains over the last couple of days.

MP: 22 prisoners injured as barrack wall collapses in Bhind district jail

22 prisoners were injured as barrack wall collapses in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh's&nbsp;Bhind district jail

<ul>
<li>22 prisoners injured as barrack wall collapses in MP's&nbsp;Bhind district jail</li>
<li>255 prisoners were inside the prison at the time of the incident</li>
<li>Police: Jail building quite old, wall collapsed due to incessant rains&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

A police officer said that the jail building was quite old and the wall might have collapsed as a result of incessant rains over the last couple of days.

Twenty-two prisoners were injured after a wall of a barrack in Bhind district jail of Madhya Pradesh collapsed Saturday morning, an official said.
Bhind Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Singh told PTI that the wall of barrack number 6 caved in around 5.10 am and there were 255 prisoners inside the prison at the time of the incident.
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The police officer further said that the jail building was quite old and the wall might have collapsed as a result of incessant rains over the last couple of days.

The Supreme Court on Saturday passed a detailed order on decongesting prisons amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The court said that the police should not arrest the accused unless necessary in crimes sentenced with less than seven years of imprisonment. It also directed the authorities to ensure that proper medical facilities are provided to the inmates.
The court has asked the state governments and Union territories to identify and release the vulnerable categories of prisoners on an urgent basis.
In addition, the Supreme Court also directed that prisoners who were granted parole last year should again be given a 90-day furlough owing to the pandemic.

Don't arrest unless necessary: SC on overcrowding in prisons during Covid

In view of the raging second wave of Covid-19, the Supreme Court has passed detailed guidelines to reduce overcrowding in prisons

The Supreme Court on Saturday passed a detailed order on decongesting prisons amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The court said that the police should not arrest the accused unless necessary in crimes sentenced with less than seven years of imprisonment. It also directed the authorities to ensure that proper medical facilities are provided to the inmates.
The court has asked the state governments and Union territories to identify and release the vulnerable categories of prisoners on an urgent basis.
In addition, the Supreme Court also directed that prisoners who were granted parole last year should again be given a 90-day furlough owing to the pandemic.

To improve the lives of inmates, serving their punishments at the Lajpore jail in Surat, authorities have been teaching them new skills.
The prisoners are now polishing and cutting diamonds and manage to earn 8000 to 12000 rs a month to support their families.
After being trained to develop the skill, almost 45 prisoners are now involved in the task.

Inmates at a Surat jail polish and cut diamonds to become self reliant

In a bid to become self reliant, inmates at the Lajpore&nbsp;jail in Surat&nbsp;cut and polish diamonds

To improve the lives of inmates, serving their punishments at the Lajpore jail in Surat, authorities have been teaching them new skills.
The prisoners are now polishing and cutting diamonds. They manage to earn 8000 to 12000 rupees a month to support their families.
After being trained to develop the skill, almost 45 prisoners are now involved in the task.

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