Madras HC seeks explanation on security breach and prohibited items in prisons
The Madras High Court has sought an explanation from the state home secretary and the Director General of Prisons and…
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UK wakes up to fear that drones could drop guns into prisons
The UK prisons watchdog has warned that drones delivering weapons to two of England's highest security prisons have become a…
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CCTVs, body scanners in Pune high-security prisons
The state home department has granted permission to the prison department to install CCTV cameras of superior quality and body…
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Use drones for prison surveillance, sniffer dogs to detect drugs, parliamentary committee suggests
To prevent the smuggling of drugs in Indian jails, a parliamentary committee has recommended to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA…
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CCTV cameras back in womens jail 8 yrs after plan was scrapped
Keeping in line with the modernisation of prisons project envisioned by the Union Home Ministry, closed-circuit television (CCTVs…
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Drones to monitor prisons in Maharashtra to strengthen security
In a bid to enhance the security of prisons in Maharashtra, authorities have decided to deploy drones for surveillance. In the…
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NRTC gets contract to install security surveillance project
The Punjab Prisons Department in Pakistan has awarded a Rs369 million worth contract to the National Radio and Telecommunication…
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Delhi's prisons to get over 6,000 CCTVs by April end
With an objective to appropriately increase surveillance, the Delhi Prisons department is on its way to successfully install…
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DDA to help build new jail in Narela, Delhi
The Delhi Prisons Authority is planning to construct a new jail in Outer Delhis Narela this year with help from the Delhi…
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UP government partners with Staqu to introduce AI-based video analytics platform, JARVIS, in prisons
The government of Uttar Pradesh has partnered with Staqu to introduce an AI-based video analytics platform across all 70 prisons…
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UK prisons to get additional £100 million to bolster security
Prisons across England and Wales are set to receive a A?156 million cash boost to tackle the most pressing maintenance issues, as…
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Fire safety in prisons in England - a catastrophe waiting to happen'
Fire safety in prisons has been labelleda catastrophe waiting to happen after it was revealed every prison inspection in England…
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