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Coronavirus update: UP to release 11,000 prisoners on bail to decongest prisons
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LUCKNOW : In keeping with the directives of the Supreme Court, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to release over 11,000 prisoners lodged in 71 jails in the state, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
The Supreme Court, last week, had directed all states and union territories to constitute high-level committees to consider releasing on parole or interim bail, prisoners and under-trials for offences entailing up to 7-year jail term.
This was in order to decongest prisons in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. A statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said, "In compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court, a committee was formed by the state government, which held its sitting on March 27 under the chairmanship of
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