Jharkhand is set to allow selected jail inmates to leave prison during the day, work outside and return by evening under a new open and semi-open barrack system. The move aims to give eligible prisoners a chance to earn a livelihood, support their families and prepare for life after release.
The system will initially operate at four central jails in the state, with barracks and cells already identified for conversion. The initiative forms part of Jharkhand's wider correctional reforms and follows a Supreme Court direction on open correctional institutions.
