New Delhi: The central government on Friday announced to launch a special scheme called ‘,’ which will provide financial aide to people languishing in jails.

Through this scheme, the government will also focus to help those who are unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount. As mentioned in a press release issued by the Home Ministry, this comes as a effort to “ensure that the benefits of the Budget are extended across all intended sections of the society.”

“It envisages provision of required financial support to poor persons who are in prisons and unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount,” the Home Ministry said in an official release.

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The official statement added that the policy of helping poor prisoners, the majority of whom belong to socially disadvantaged or marginalized groups with lower education and income level, to get out of prison.

The broad contours of  the scheme have been finalised in consultation with concerned stakeholders under which Government of India will provide financial support to States in order to extend relief to those poor prisoners who are unable to avail bail or get released from prisons due to non-payment of fine, on account of financial constraints.

To further strengthen the process, technology driven solutions will be put in place to ensure that benefits reach the poor prisoners; reinforcing the E-prisons platform; strengthening of District Legal Services Authority and sensitization and capacity building of stakeholders to ensure that quality legal aid is made available to needy poor prisoners, etc.

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Prisons are an important part of the Criminal Justice System, and play a significant role in upholding the rule of law. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been sharing important guidelines with State Governments through various advisories issued from time to time. MHA has also been providing financial support to the State Governments for enhancing and modernizing the security infrastructure in prisons.

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