Parole and Furlough

Parole and Furlough.-

1. (1) Prison and correctional institution leave may be granted to eligible convicted prisoners as an incentive for good behaviour and responsiveness to correctional treatment with the objective of their rehabilitation into the society, as may be prescribed under the rules.
2. (2) There may be the following types of prison and correctional institution leaves, namely:-
   • (a) regular parole;
   • (b) emergency parole;
   • (c) furlough.
3. (3) Regular Parole may be granted to eligible convicts after the completion of three years of confinement by the Competent Authority under such conditions and for such purposes, as may be prescribed under the rules. The period spent on regular parole may not exceed fifteen days at a time and may not be granted more than three times in a year provided there would be atleast a minimum period of three months between the grant of two regular paroles. The period spent on regular parole shall not be counted as part of sentence,
4. (4) Emergency Parole may be granted by the Competent Authority to eligible convicts in rare or emergent situations, under police protection for a period extending up to 48 hours, as prescribed under the rules. The period spent under this parole shall be counted towards part of sentence.
5. (5) Furlough may be granted to eligible convicts by the Competent Authority, as an incentive for maintaining good conduct and discipline in the prison and correctional institution after the completion of three years of confinement for a period not more than 14 days in a calendar year. The period spent on furlough shall be counted towards part of sentence.
6. (6) For prisoners governed by any of the laws relating to the Armed Forces of the Union, the grant of leave shall be subject to laws relating to the Armed Forces of the Union.
7. (7) If a prisoner on parole or furlough fails to surrender on the due date, upon intimation by the Superintendent, the police shall act as per Section 262 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).