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Prisoners Get 'History Ticket' Access by Court Order
22 Sep
Summary
- Prisoners will now receive copies of their conduct records.
- Patna High Court directs state govt to provide records.
- Government has four weeks to comply with court orders.
The Patna High Court has mandated that prison inmates be provided with copies of their 'history tickets,' which are essential records for assessing remission eligibility. This significant directive was issued on September 18 and subsequently made public. A division bench ordered the state government to make these records accessible, aiming to enhance transparency and fairness within the correctional system.
Furthermore, the court stipulated that the history tickets of 32 life convicts, currently under review by the state remission board, must be uploaded to a dedicated portal of the home department. An integral part of the ruling includes establishing a grievance mechanism for prisoners facing allegations of partiality in remission case processing. The state government has been granted a period of four weeks to fully comply with these comprehensive directives.
