New Delhi, June 5 -- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all the states and union territories to provide financial assistance from a Central fund to poor prisoners who are unable to secure bail or release from prison due to non-payment of fine owing to financial constraints.
In a communication, the MHA has conveyed to all the States and Union Territories to avail the funds made available by it from where they can draw an appropriate amount to provide benefits to the eligible prisoners.
Funds to the States and UTs are provided through the Central Nodal Agency (CNA). The National Crime Records Bureau has been designated as the CNA for this scheme.
"As you are aware, the Ministry of Home Affairs had introduced the 'Support to Poor Pris...