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The Jammu and Kashmir Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1978
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The Jammu and Kashmir Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1978 provides a legal framework for the temporary release of long-sentence prisoners who demonstrate good conduct during their incarceration. The law empowers the administration to temporarily allow such prisoners to leave prison to reconnect with their families, handle essential personal affairs, or resume social integration, provided they agree to return by a specified deadline. It applies across the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir and becomes operational on a date announced by the government through official notification. ---
- 1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. 2. Definitions.
- 3. 3. Temporary release of prisoners on certain grounds.
- 4. 4. Temporary release of prisoners on furlough.
- 5. 5. Exclusion of certain days in computing period under sections 3 and 4.
- 6. 6. Prisoners not entitled to be released in certain cases.
- 7. Journey expenses of poor prisoners to be borne by the 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.
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