Himachal Pradesh Grants Republic Day Remission to 397 Inmates for Good Conduct

• Himachal Pradesh government granted remission to 397 convicted prisoners across the state on Republic Day eve.
• Remission periods vary based on sentence length: 45 days for life/10+ years, 30 days for 5-10 years, 21 days for 3+ years, 15 days for 1-3 years, and 7 days for 6 months to 1 year.
• The remission applies to prisoners who have demonstrated good conduct during their incarceration.
• Additional Director General, Prison and Correctional Services, Abhishek Trivedi, confirmed 397 out of 1,083 convicted prisoners will benefit.
• Certain categories of prisoners, including those convicted under NDPS, POCSO, UAPA, and habitual offenders, are excluded from this remission.

Why It Matters: Himachal Pradesh granted Republic Day remission to 397 well-behaved inmates, excluding serious offenders.