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Meeting of High Powered Committe convened
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2022:
The 15th meeting of the High Powered Committee was held today at the office of Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA), ADR Building, Lamphel Court Complex, chaired by Justice Lanusungkum Jamir, Executive Chairman, MASLSA.
In pursuance of the direction of the Supreme Court, the High Powered Committee was constituted to oversee the release of prisoners on bail/ parole as a measure to avoid congestion/ overcrowding in jails in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a press release by MASLSA.
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Ojesh Mutum, Member Secretary, MASLSA; H Gyan Prakash, Special Secretary (Home), Govt of Manipur; Lunsieh Kipgen, Inspector General of Prisons ,Manipur; Sorokhaibam Sadananda, Additional Member Secretary, MASLSA and Dr Th.Charanjeet Singh, Deputy Secretary (Home), Govt.of Manipur attended the said meeting.
As far as the release of convicts on parole is concerned, the proposal placed by the Inspector General of Prisons during the meeting was accepted and further extension of the parole was not recommended as there is no congestion in prisons as of now since the Covid has improved considerably.
It was also resolved that the High Power Committee will convene the next meeting tentatively in the second week of June, 2022 or in case if any urgency arises in between, the State Home Department and the jail authorities, added the release.
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