The Prison and Correctional Services Department suspended 'mulaqats'

In the wake of the Covid-19 scare, the Prisons and Correctional Services Department cancelled ‘mulaqats,’ the time allotted to prisoners to meet their family members on the jail premises.

“All mulaqats with visitors have been cancelled in jails in the State with immediate effect to reduce movement and exposure of prisoners and to ensure social distancing and for maintaining proper hygiene,” Prisons Director-General Rajiv Trivedi said.



The family members can avail telecom facility and e-Mulaqats to speak to inmates till restrictions are lifted.

As many as 6,000 prisoners were lodged across the State. On an average, 100 people throng Cherlapally and Chanchalguda prisons everyday to meet their family members or friends lodged in the jail. In districts, around 20 people arrive at the district jails for meeting prisoners.