NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of 285 inmate deaths in Chhattisgarh jails

Mar 26, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of a media report detailing the deaths of 285 inmates in different...

NCW chief visits Asha Kiran shelter home amid reports of multiple inmate deaths

Aug 02, 2024

The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma visited Asha Kiran, a government home for the mentally challenged in Rohini, Delhi, following reports...

Rape case accused stabbed to death in Tihar Jail

Jun 29, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 29 : A 27-year-old inmate at the Tihar Jail was attacked with a sharp object by another inmate at the...

US: Donald Trump's mug shot released by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Aug 25, 2023

Jail records show Trump was placed under arrest and booked as inmate No. P01135809.

Undertrial inmate escapes from hospital in Ranchi

Feb 06, 2021

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 6 : An undertrial inmate Siddheshwar Oria who was admitted at RIMS, Ranchi, escaped from the hospital on Saturday, police...

Delhi: Tihar jail inmate dies of suicide

Jul 18, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 18 : A 38-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell in India's high-security Tihar jail, informed the prison authorities.