Hyderabad: Officials of the prison department on Wednesday confirmed that Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has granted permission for remission to 92 convicts serving life imprisonment. A source within the prison department revealed that, following an internal scrutiny process, 103 life convicts were initially identified by jail superintendents. Their names were subsequently forwarded to the state government for further action.
Vetting and Approval Process
The state government sent the list to intelligence agencies for thorough vetting. After this verification, a high-level committee, led by the chief secretary, selected 92 prisoners based on the intelligence reports. The proposal was then presented before the state cabinet and later forwarded to the governor for final approval.
Demographics of the Convicts
Among the 92 life convicts, 86 are men and six are women. Nearly all were convicted in murder cases. Prison officials stated that the confidential list of the 92 prisoners, along with their release dates, will be announced after Director General (Prisons) Sowmya Mishra and other senior officials hold discussions with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. All selected convicts have completed at least 15 years of imprisonment.
Background and Timeline
The Telangana prisons department had identified and submitted the list of eligible life convicts for remission on February 1, 2026, to the government for necessary action, in accordance with guidelines and directions of the Supreme Court, officials said in a press note. The state government, in October 2025, issued a Government Order (GO) complying with a Supreme Court directive to conduct remission reviews three times a year. On Wednesday, the governor convened a meeting with the Director General (Prisons) and approved the proposal for remission.
Previous Remissions
It was noted that in July 2024, 213 prisoners were granted remission after a gap of several years. Among the 92 prisoners approved in the current list, one is from Medak and another from Warangal, both of whom have completed 15 years of imprisonment in murder cases.
