Parole granted to 113 prisoners from Sabarmati Central Jail on occasion of Diwali

According to a report by Sandesh, the administration of Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Jail has adopted a humanitarian approach and granted parole to a total of 113 prisoners so that they can celebrate the festivals of Diwali and the New Year with their families. All these prisoners have been given temporary release for a period of 14 days.

In this release, 33 prisoners have been granted a special 'Diwali Special Parole', which includes 26 male and 7 female prisoners. According to the rules for special parole, only those prisoners who have only 1 crime registered in their name and whose conduct during their time in jail has remained good were selected. Furthermore, priority has been given to senior citizen prisoners over 60 years of age among the male prisoners.

Apart from these 33 prisoners who received special parole, another 80 prisoners have been granted regular parole leaves based on their eligibility. Thus, a total of 113 prisoners will be able to share the joy of the festival with their loved ones.

The jail administration has clarified that after the completion of this 14-day period, all prisoners must mandatorily report back to Sabarmati Central Jail at the scheduled time.