The Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988
The Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988
The Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, establishes the legal framework for the temporary release of convicted prisoners from jails within Haryana. It permits inmates to be released for specific humanitarian reasons, such as family emergencies, weddings, or agricultural work, and provides for "furlough" for long-term prisoners with good conduct records. The Act balances the rehabilitation of offenders with public safety, explicitly restricting these benefits for "hardcore prisoners" who pose higher risks. For the ordinary citizen, this law ensures that incarceration remains humane while maintaining strict oversight to prevent misuse, ensuring that prisoners remain accountable to the justice system.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Temporary release of prisoners on certain grounds
- 4. Temporary release of prisoners on furlough
- 5. Exclusion of certain days in computing period under sections 3 and 4
- 6. Prisoners not entitled to be released in certain cases
- 7. Journey expenses of poor prisoners to be borne by State Government
- 8. Liability of prisoner to surrender on expiry of release period and consequences of overstaying
- 9. Penalty for failure to surrender
- 10. Power to make rules
- 11. Repeal and savings
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