Implement e-module for premature release of prisoners, Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu government
The Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu government to implement the E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module to facilitate the premature release of eligible prisoners. This digital system, developed by the National Legal Services Authority, aims to streamline the remission process and will initially be tested at the Central Prison in Puzhal. The court's decision follows a petition for the early release of a convict who has served over 21 years in prison.
- ▪The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to implement a digital system for prisoner release.
- ▪The E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module will first be piloted at the Central Prison in Puzhal.
- ▪The system aims to automate the remission process and provide updates to prisoners and their families.
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The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu government to kickstart the process of implementing the E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module, a digital system aimed at automating and expediting the remission and premature release of eligible prisoners lodged in various prisons across the State.A Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan ordered that the module, prepared by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and launched by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently, could be implemented first on a pilot-basis at the Central Prison in Puzhal near Chennai.The judges directed the High Court’s Registrar (Information Technology-cum-Statistics) to convene a meeting of all stakeholders including the officers from the Director General of Prisons, for proper…
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