A total of 20 prisoners were set free from Mysuru Central Prison on the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the country’s Independence on Monday.
The prisoners, who were serving short-term sentences, were released on the basis of their good conduct after a special pardon was extended as per the Government of India’s guidelines and the State Government’s order.
Chief Superintendent of Mysuru Central Prison K.C. Divyashree told reporters that the 20 convicts set free from the jail on Monday in the first phase of release of prisoners serving short-term sentences. Convicts will be similarly for good conduct in two more batches on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26 and Independence Day on August 15 next year.
