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SC Bars Gender Bias in Open Prisons Why in the News ? The Supreme Court has ruled that exclusion of female prisoners from Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs) is unconstitutional and amounts to gender-based discrimination, directing States and UTs to amend prison rules, expand facilities, and ensure compliance with national and international standards to protect women’s …
Read MoreSignalling Shift in Drug Policy Why in the News? US President Donald Trump reclassified marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, marking a major shift in federal drug policy and advancing long-standing efforts to align federal law with state-level cannabis legalisation. This move mirrors recent changes in environmental policy, where concepts like ex …
Read MoreTrump Orders Reopening of Alcatraz for Violent Offenders Why in the News ? US President Donald Trump has directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, the iconic former federal prison in San Francisco Bay, as a maximum-security facility to house America’s most dangerous criminals, citing rising concerns over violent repeat offenders. Historical Significance of Alcatraz: …
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