EDITORIAL: Parole not a right In a welcome move, the government has decided to introduce the provision of parole as provisioned in the Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act from October 18. The Cabinet took the decision on Tuesday. Parole is supposed to provide supervised transition so that prisoners can adjust back into the community from prison life rather than returning straight to the community at the end of their sentence. Opinion 06 Oct, 2023
Govt to enforce parole from October ​​​​​​​The government has decided to bring into force the provision of parole as provisioned in Section 17 (f), 29 and 49 of The Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2017. The parole provision will come into force on October 18. Nepal 05 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: SC's concern Just when the Lalita Niwas Land Grab Scam looked like it had fizzled out, the Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to the government demanding to know why a case was not filed against two former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattarai and former chief secretary Lilamani Paudel in the scandal. Opinion 28 Sep, 2023
NHRC starts monitoring juvenile correction homes ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has started monitoring juvenile correction homes across the country after the recent violence in these homes. Nepal 27 Sep, 2023
All 15 murder accused sent to judicial custody ​​​​​​​Sankhuwasabha District Court has sent all 15-murder accused, including eight police personnel to judicial custody. Nepal 15 Sep, 2023
Probe holds child correction centre responsible for death, mayhem A joint investigation launched by rights organisations into the death of juvenile undertrial Kamal Basnet, 18, and the escape of other juvenile delinquents and undertrials from a child correction home at Sanothimi, Bhaktapur has blamed the child correction centre administration for the incident. Kathmandu 02 Sep, 2023
1,385 foreigners doing time in Nepali prisons ​​​​​​​A total of 1,385 foreigners have been doing time in Nepal’s prisons for their involvement in various criminal activities as per data released by the Department of Prison Management in mid-July 2023. Nepal 21 Aug, 2023
Two inmates tortured to death: Probe report ​​​​​​​A home ministry probe team formed under the Director of Department of Prison Kamal Prasad Pandey found that eight police personnel and inmates at Sankhuwasabha prison beat two inmates — Binod Tolangi, 19, of Khandbari, Sankhuwasabha, and Akash Balami aka Bikash Shrestha, 28, of Nuwakot to death on August 9. Nepal 18 Aug, 2023
Procedure drafted for engaging prisoners ​​​​​​​The Department of Prison Management has drafted the procedure related to engaging prisoners in work. Nepal 09 Jul, 2023
Sobhraj to be freed today Charles Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, will be set free tomorrow. The Supreme Court had ordered the government to release him yesterday because of poor health, good behaviour, and having already served most of his sentence. Kathmandu 23 Dec, 2022
Up to three-month jail sentence or fine for violation of prison code of ethics The Prison Bill passed by both Houses of the Federal Parliament has authorised the jail administrator to develop and enforce the code of ethics to be observed by staffers, security personnel, and inmates. Nepal 09 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL-Open prison The concept of open prison is quite new for Nepal although it has been in practice in the developed countries to reduce the overwhelming pressure on the regular prisons. Opinion 23 Aug, 2022
