Ranchi: In a significant move, 37 prisoners serving life sentences in various jails across Jharkhand are set to be released soon. This decision was made during a meeting of the Jharkhand State Sentence Review Board, held today at the Chief Minister’s Residential Office in Ranchi. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The board, which convened to review cases of life-sentence prisoners, approved the release of 37 individuals. Discussions during the meeting also revisited previously rejected cases as well as new cases under review.
Chief Minister Soren, along with senior state officials, deliberated on the proposal to release a total of 103 life-sentence prisoners based on the State Sentence Review Board’s recommendations. Each case was thoroughly examined, taking into account factors such as the prisoners’ criminal history, court opinions, and inputs from District Superintendents of Police, Jail Superintendents, and Probation Officers.
Following the review, Chief Minister Soren approved the release of 37 prisoners. He directed officials to conduct comprehensive checks on the social, economic, and family backgrounds of the released individuals. Additionally, Soren instructed the Inspector General of Prisons to maintain detailed records of these prisoners, while district police and other local officials will be tasked with monitoring their activities.
