The Good Conduct Prisoners' Probational Release Act, 1926
The Good Conduct Prisoners' Probational Release Act, 1926
The Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act regulates the conditional early release of well-behaved prisoners in Delhi, placing them under the supervision of government officers, secular institutions, or approved individuals. It applies to incarcerated individuals whose prison behavior and history suggest they will abstain from crime and lead productive lives. The law matters because it prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment, allowing reformed offenders to count their supervised time outside toward their sentence. By offering a structured, supervised path back into society, this legislation supports social reintegration and helps reformed individuals transition into cooperative, industrious, law-abiding citizens.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Power of the Chief-Commissioner to release by license on conditions imposed by it.
- 3. Period for which license is to be in force
- 4. Period of release to be reckoned as imprisonment for commuting period of sentence served.
- 5. Form of license. A license granted under the provisions of section 2 shall be in such form and shaH
- 6. Power to revoke license. ,
- 7. Released absconders who escape from supervision to be punishable.
- 8. Power to make rules.
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