Prison Reform
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100 Indians died in police custody in 2017, yet nobody has been convicted
Custodial deaths increased by 9% in one year from 2016, as per NCRB data.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
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Former Arsenal chief wants to use the power of football to stop prisoners from re-offending
David Dein, who was responsible for bringing Arsene Wenger to the Premier League, is convinced the sport can have a positive impact on prisoners.
AFP
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US: Donald Trump meets reality TV star Kim Kardashian West to discuss prison reform
Kardashian West reportedly asked the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman serving a life sentence for a drug offence.
Scroll Staff
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Madras High Court allows convict serving life imprisonment 2-week leave for conjugal visit
The bench cited a resolution passed by the Centre describing conjugal visits as a right and not a privilege.
Scroll Staff
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Prisons in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Odisha see a wave of hunger strikes
Since January 26, close to 500 prisoners in the jails of Jharkhand, Nagpur and Odisha have been on hunger strikes to highlight gaps in India's criminal justice system
Aarefa Johari