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HC scrutiny raises questions over Goa’s prison reform

PANAJIGoa’s prison system has faced repeated High Court scrutiny this year, from illegal mobile phone use inside Colvale jail to the State’s preparedness to introduce an open-jail system.In March, the High Court came down heav

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COLVALE JAIL: THE ‘NASHA’ NEXUS

Central Jail at Colvale is facing mounting questions over security, contraband, staff accountability and prison administration. Repeated seizures, allegations of internal lapses and a recent Crime Branch probe have brought the facility under scrutiny, while the High Court has separately examined prison security and the State’s preparedness for open jails. ‘The Goan’ looks beyond the seizures to examine what the breaches reveal about Goa’s prison system

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