Chandigarh, Dec. 20 -- Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Dr. Sumita Misra, has issued revised guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for the "Support to Poor Prisoners" scheme in the state. The comprehensive guidelines aim to provide financial assistance to economically deprived prisoners whose freedom is impeded solely due to their inability to pay court-imposed fines or secure bail.
Dr. Misra emphasized that the revised framework introduces stringent timelines and robust institutional mechanisms to ensure swift and effective relief to deserving prisoners in Haryana. The initiative not only addresses the plight of poor prisoners but also has significant potential to reduce overcrowding in the state's prisons.
Under the r...