MUMBAI: As many as 214 convicts, lodged in various prisons in the state, will be released within 12 months. The first batch of convicts is likely to be released on Independence Day next week.
Maharashtra has around 6,000 convicts, many of whom work in central prison factories as well. The state government has sent a list of the convicts, to be released, to the governor for a formal approval / order. The order is expected before August 15.
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