Supreme Court orders nationwide rollout of ‘E-Prisons’ software to end ‘humongous’ delays in releasing life convicts
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
The Supreme Court mandated nationwide implementation of E-Prisons software to automate premature release of life convicts across Indian states. The digital module eliminates administrative delays from paperwork in prisoner release processes. Originally developed by Uttar Pradesh with National Informatics Centre, the system automatically identifies eligible prisoners and enables digital processing. Implementation compliance hearing scheduled for May 18.
Key Entities
Supreme CourtE-Prisons Early Release Processing ModuleUttar PradeshNational Informatics Centre (NIC)Justice J K MaheshwariJustice Atul S Chandurkar