Chief Minister Hemant Soren today approved the recommendation of State Sentence Review Board (SRB) to free 139 prisoners lodged in five central jails, one division jail and one open jail cum rehabilitation centre in Jharkhand.
Those sentenced to life imprisonment, their long sentence period has passed and their better conduct in prison, their age and the nature of the crime committed by them, the State Sentence Review Board considers and makes the recommendation.
With the approval of the Chief Minister, now all these prisoners will be able to live with their families. On this occasion, Soren said that it shows that the aim of punishment is to change the life of the criminal in the interest of society.
The CM said that his best wishes are with the released prisoners. He appealed that the released prisoners should start their lives afresh and discharge their important responsibility towards the country, State, society and their family. He said that for him governance is a feeling of responsibility.
The released prisoners should also do positive work for the society with their sense of responsibility.
Jharkhand State Sentence Review Board’s recommendation to release 62 inmates of Birsa Munda Central Jail, Hotwar, 26 inmates of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Central Jail, Hazaribagh, 29 inmates of Central Jail, Dumka, 14 of Central Jail, Ghaghidih, Jamshedpur, 4 of Central Jail, Medininagar, Palamu, 3 of Division Jail, Chaibasa and 1 in Jail-cum-Rehabilitation Camp Hazaribagh has been approved by the CM.
Meanwhile, the CM while meeting people at his residence on Saturday said that the new government is trying to solve the problems of the people. “The government has a special eye on farmers and youth. Farmers are the backbone of the economy of our State and country. It is our endeavour to provide them all facilities for their prosperity and development. Providing employment to the youth is our priority. These methods are being explored, so that they can provide employment. Employment exchanges will be strengthened in all districts. Due to this, the youth do not have to wander around,” he said.
Soren said that through social media, personal, social, employment related, school related and many other problems are reaching him, for which the govenrnmnet isready to solve. Our government is in the process of preparing such a system where the people troubled by their problems can get a solution at the earliest.