Feb 15: After mass hunger-strike in jails Jharkhand to free 53 lifers

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/after-mass-hungerstrike-in-jails-jharkhand-to-free-53-lifers/article5686219.ece After mass hunger-strike in jails, Jharkhand to free 53 lifers Anumeha Yadav After simultaneous hunger strikes by 1,100-1,500 prisoners across central and district jails in Palamu, Hazaribagh and Garhwa districts last week, the Jharkhand Sentence Review Board has recommended the release of 53 lifers who have completed 14 years. In the protests, led by […]