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As galore arsenic 3,634 prisoners were released during the past twelvemonth with the assistance of ineligible assistance provided to 6,573 inmates crossed Telangana prisons, officials said astatine the 77th Republic Day celebrations of the Telangana Prisons Department connected Monday.
Addressing officers, staff, household members and media representatives, DG of Prisons Soumya Mishra said the releases were facilitated done the State and District Legal Services Authorities with the enactment of 155 ineligible assistance sheet advocates and 47 para-legal volunteers. In addition, 44 jailhouse adalaths were conducted, during which 1,558 cases were taken up and 985 prisoners were released. Under the Union government’s Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme, 18 eligible inmates were granted bail with fiscal assistance towards information bonds, with Telangana lasting archetypal successful the state successful effectual implementation of the scheme.
The DG said that interest-free loans were besides extended, with 58 prisoners receiving ₹18.66 lakh during 2025, taking the cumulative fig to 616 inmates and ₹1.92 crore. Parole was granted to 301 prisoners for home exigencies, portion 218 were sanctioned furlough for bully conduct. Healthcare services included dental care, attraction for kidney ailments and facilitation of harmless deliveries for 17 large women. A full of 379 surgeries were conducted and 13 aesculapian camps were organised crossed prisons successful the State.
On acquisition and accomplishment development, 23,220 inmates were made literate nether the Thumb In–Sign Out programme. A full of 108 prisoners enrolled for Class X done NIOS and 28 completed graduation done Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University survey centres. Under the SANKALP scheme, 100 women prisoners astatine the Special Prison for Women successful Hyderabad received tailoring training. Overall, 4,615 of 5,856 convict admissions underwent accomplishment improvement training.
Mental wellness initiatives saw 936 inmates acquisition cognitive behaviour therapy nether the Unnathi programme and 624 women prisoners person psycho-social counselling. Rehabilitation measures included employment done 32 substance outlets, a prisoners’ sports and taste conscionable astatine Cherlapalli, apiculture projects successful six prisons and the mounting up of de-addiction centres nether the NIVRUTTI programme.
President’s Correctional Service Medals for Meritorious Service were awarded to M. Sudhakar Reddy, Deputy Jailor, Central Prison, Warangal, and Ashok Kumar, Assistant Deputy Jailor, PAC Cherlapalli, on with currency rewards and appreciation certificates to different personnel. Senior situation officials and unit attended the celebrations.
