Himachal Pradesh grants remission to 433 prisoners ahead of Independence Day

The Himachal Pradesh government has granted remission to 433 convicted prisoners ahead of Independence Day, with three prisoners set to be released solely due to the sentence reduction, a spokesperson said on Friday.

The remission has been granted to eligible convicted prisoners under the applicable provisions of law on the occasion of 80th Independence Day.

Of the 1,025 convicted prisoners lodged in various jails across Himachal Pradesh, 433 with good conduct were found eligible for sentence reduction through the remission.

The spokesperson said three convicted prisoners would be released solely on account of the remission granted on Independence Day.

Under the remission rules, prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment or more than 10 years will get three months' remission, while those sentenced to five to 10 years will receive two months' remission.

Those serving sentences of three to five years will get 45 days' remission, those sentenced to one to three years will receive 30 days, and prisoners serving six months to one year will get 15 days' remission.

However, the remission will not apply to certain categories of prisoners, including detenues and those convicted of serious offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Prevention of Corruption Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

It will also exclude prisoners convicted of offences related to terrorism and kidnapping for ransom, habitual offenders, prisoners who have jumped parole and other excluded categories.