MP’s New Prison Law Stuck For Over 2 Years As Rules Await Approval; Sweeping Jail Reforms Remain On Hold
Madhya Pradesh’s prison reform law, passed in July 2024 and approved by the Governor in August that year, is yet to come into force as supporting rules remain under consideration. The legislation seeks to replace three older laws and introduce correctional institutions, technology, rehabilitation,…
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A revolutionary piece of legislation, aimed at a root-and-branch transformation of the prison system of the state, has been hanging fire for more than two years. Madhya Pradesh Sudharatmak Sevayein Evam Bandigrah Adhiniyam, 2... [3010 chars]