Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to get 4 watchtowers amid rising security concerns
In a major push to strengthen prison infrastructure and security, the Maharashtra government approved the construction of four…
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Alabama prison chief says lack of staffing remains top issue
The head of Alabamas troubled prison system has said that staffing remainsthe number one issue for the department and is looking…
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Britains first smart prison launched to cut crime and protect public
A A?253million prison, designed to incorporate smart technology, has opened in Northamptonshire. It is the first prison in…
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High-security prison to be built in Kathua in Jammu
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set the ball rolling for the construction of a high-security prison in district Kathua…
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Books a security threat in Kerala jail? New order says so!
A new rule restricting the number of books a prisoner can possess, at the high-security Viyyur Central Jail in Keralas Thrissur,…
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Finally, Yerawada prison gets CCTV cover
The Yerawada Central Prison one of the largest in Asia will be under the surveillance of 112 CCTV cameras to keep an eye on…
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Delhi's new jail at Mandoli to share Tihar burden by Oct 2015
In a bid to decongest the notoriously over-crowded Tihar Jail, the Delhi government has decided to transfer prisoners excluding…
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Hunger strike kills CCTV plan for womens prison in Mumbai
A move to install CCTV cameras inside the women's barracks of Byculla jail in Maharashtra was scrapped after an inmate objected…
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