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Quote of the day by George Michael: 'Change is a stranger you have yet to know.' Life lessons on human nature, success and hardships by British singer and songwriterQuote of the day by George Michael explores the meaning of change through the words “Change is a stranger you have yet to know.” The articl...
Drug counselor who delivered 'Friends' star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 yearsErik Fleming, a drug counselor, received a two-year prison sentence. He supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine that led to the actor's death....
Quote of the day by George Michael: 'Only time will set you free...' Life lessons on peace, success and human nature by legendary British singer and songwriterQuote of the day by George Michael highlights the words “Only time will set you free, just like me.” The quote connects with life lessons o...
Hyderabad’s new 'feel the jail experience' lets people live like prisoners for 24 hours: Eat jail food and sleep in prison cellsHyderabad has launched the Telangana Prisons Museum and 'Jail Anubhavam' program, offering citizens a simulated prison experience. This ini...
Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarThe Art of Living International Center witnessed a historic gathering on Sunday as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Gurudev Sri Sri ...
Betty Broderick, convicted in infamous 1989 double murder case, dies of natural causes at 78Betty Broderick, convicted in a notorious divorce-related murder case, has died at 78. She was serving a life sentence for fatally shooting...
Quote of the day by Corrie Ten Boom: ‘When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t…’ a message of courage, hope and having faith in the darkest hoursBorn in 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands, Corrie Ten Boom was raised in a deeply religious family that valued compassion, equality, and service...
Read a book and cut 4 days from jail sentence: Actor Madhavan shares a fascinating prison reform rule where inmates get second chancesA Brazilian prison reform initiative allows inmates to reduce sentences by reading and reflecting on books. Actor R Madhavan highlighted th...
Watch: Video emerges of teen freed after admitting to committing rape, mother seen saying ‘I will get you out’A controversial ruling in Oklahoma has spared Jesse Mack Butler, an 18-year-old baseball player, prison time for severe rape and assault ch...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs requests transfer to New Jersey federal prisonSean "Diddy" Combs requests transfer to FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to access drug treatment programs. The music mogul, sentenced to over fo...
Menendez brothers now a step closer to freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parentsErik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of murdering their parents, have been granted a chance at parole after 35 years. A judge reduced their se...
New Zealand to strip all prisoners of voting rights, opposition calls move ‘shameful’New Zealand's coalition government is set to reinstate a total ban on prisoner voting, reversing a 2020 law that allowed some inmates to pa...
70 per cent prisoners in Indian jails are undertrials, observes parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel notes that over 70% of Indian prisoners are undertrials who can't afford bail or fines. They suggest creating state f...
Union Budget 2025: Centre proposes Rs 300 crore for prison modernisation; revises it to Rs 75 croreThe Centre has proposed a Rs 300 crore budget for prison modernization in the upcoming financial year. This allocation will support the dev...
Establishing open prisons can be solution to decongest jails: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court suggested establishing open jails as a solution to prison overcrowding and prisoner rehabilitation. Open prisons allow co...
Maharashtra prisoners to now get ice creams, gol gappas as govt adds 173 new items in the listThe Maharashtra prison department has expanded the range of items available in jail canteens, including essential and recreational products...
3.15 lakh or 65.90% prison inmates from SC, ST, OBC categories: Govt dataOf the total 4,78,600 prison inmates in the country, 3,15,409 or 65.90 per cent belong to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Ot...
Strive to get data about reform and rehabilitation of young convicts: CIC to BPRDThe transparency panel has directed the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) under Section 25 of the RTI Act "to fulfil its obj...
Home Ministry asks prison authorities to outline objective behind parolesThe Centre also desired the jail authorities to use terms as 'parole' and 'furlough' in place of leave and special leave.
4,18,536 prisoners lodged in different jails in the countryThere were a total of 4,18,536, inmates lodged in the jails in the country as against the capacity of 3,56,361 prisoners, by the end of Dec...