The administration released 38 life imprisonment convicts from Birsa Munda Central Jail Ranchi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday. The step was taken after remission of their sentence by the State Sentence Review Board on September 25.
During their release the convicts were administered oath regarding leading a good life outside and provided their release certificate. The freed prisoners promised to abide by law of the land adding the government is free to reconsider remission of their term in case they create trouble.
Officials stated that the administration would keep a watch over their conduct after release.
Jail Inspector General Birendra Bhushan, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Deepak Vidyarthi and several other officials were present on the occasion.
The jail administration handed over cash earned by each inmate during their stay in jail, updated passport and also a set of 23 books related to life of Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom fighters of Jharkhand.
The AIG informed that the board had considered the cases of 137 life convicts stationed in different jails of the state in the meeting but decided to release 129 of them. Vidyarthi said administration hopes that the freed persons would read the books and get inspiration form the eminent personalities of India.
He said the inmates were also handed over the cash upto Rs 1.5 lakhs adding it would help them establish small enterprise and earn a livelihood.
It may be noted here that all the inmates have come out trained in various vocational courses from the jail. During their stay they completed their basic education and then also passed professional courses including computer course.
It may be noted here that earlier some of the freed prisoner had also visited the statute of Mahatma Gandhi at Morhabadi ground earlier in the day.