Prisons

Of the over 4 lakh prisoners in Indian jails, nearly 2.9 lakh pre-trial detainees and undertrials have been languishing for years as they await justice. But their voices are now being heard, thanks to these people.

A project by the Telangana State Prisons Department is helping tackle the social stigma which prevents ex-inmates from accessing employment and housing after being released from prison by hiring them to run a local petrol station.

A person who believes in second chances, Firoz Merchant now intends to help those languishing in the jails of Maharashtra.

Read about the Indian Police's experiment of using Yoga for managing anger issues as well as reducing crime rates in neighbourhoods.