<p>With a rise in the cases of Covid-19, a few convicted persons, serving a sentence at the Mysuru Central Jail were released on special parole for a period of 90 days.</p>.<p>As many as 55 convicted persons received the release order and 52 of them were sent on parole on Sunday and Monday. Another three persons will be released soon.</p>.<p>For undertrails, the jail authorities have sent a proposal to District Legal Committee and the committee will issue bail orders to those who are considered, said Jail Superintendent K C Divyashree. The jail has around 700 inmates, including the 55 eligible for parole.</p>.<p>It has to be noted that about 30 inmates tested positive for Covid during the second wave and the authorities have taken all the measures to ensure safety of the inmates.</p>.<p>Considering the safety of the inmates, the Supreme Court had ordered release of inmates to de-congest the prisons.</p>
<p>With a rise in the cases of Covid-19, a few convicted persons, serving a sentence at the Mysuru Central Jail were released on special parole for a period of 90 days.</p>.<p>As many as 55 convicted persons received the release order and 52 of them were sent on parole on Sunday and Monday. Another three persons will be released soon.</p>.<p>For undertrails, the jail authorities have sent a proposal to District Legal Committee and the committee will issue bail orders to those who are considered, said Jail Superintendent K C Divyashree. The jail has around 700 inmates, including the 55 eligible for parole.</p>.<p>It has to be noted that about 30 inmates tested positive for Covid during the second wave and the authorities have taken all the measures to ensure safety of the inmates.</p>.<p>Considering the safety of the inmates, the Supreme Court had ordered release of inmates to de-congest the prisons.</p>