Overview
- The State Sentence Review Board reviewed 34 life-sentence cases and cleared 23 for release.
- Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired the meeting that authorized the releases.
- Officials were directed to create a systematic database for prisoners slated for release.
- Awareness campaigns will be run through women's self-help groups for those accused of witchcraft to aid social acceptance.
- Released prisoners will be connected to government welfare and income-generation schemes to support reintegration.