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Prisons department to resume meeting facility for prisoners in JK

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Family members asked to carry COVID negative certificate with them

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Prisons Department has decided to resume the meeting facility across JK after it was discontinued last year due to the outbreak of the deadly COVID.

The department had also advised the family members to keep the COVID negative certificates with them.

According to an order, Prisons Department, JK has decided to resume “mulaqat facility” in jails, which was stopped as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the COVID in Jails.

“As per the order issued by the Directorate of Prisons JK, inmates shall be allowed to have one interview/mulaqat with their family members in a month,” the order reads.

It reads that the number of family members should be limited by the superintendent jail in accordance with the rules.

“The jail superintendent shall ensure that necessary COVID SOP’s/protocol is strictly followed,” the order reads.

It added that the family members are advised to carry COVID negative test report (not older than 48 hours) with them for mulaqat purpose.

 

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