Convict wins cancer battle, 6 diplomas, 1 degree

CHENNAI: After combating a life-threatening throat most cancers throughout his two-decade incarceration, V Chandrakasan, a existence convict in his past due fifties, stepped out of the Puzhal central prison as a redeemed man.

"I turned my surroundings inside the prison into a paradise and spent my stay here fruitfully," stated Chandrakasan, who completed six diploma classes in catering, resort management and a degree whilst serving his sentence.

Chandrakasan, who used to be imprisoned in 1989 in a murder case, thanked the prison government for giving good enough medical care to combat most cancers and a possibility to overcome social stigma.

He used to be some of the 67 existence convicts who have been released from the Puzhal central prison - II following the state executive's order to free up them to mark the start centenary of former CM M Ramachandran.

In fact, officers of the correctional management took the initiative to obtain Chandrakasan's premature free up underneath the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prison Manual on scientific grounds after he used to be detected with most cancers. "We submitted a report after seeking the collector's approval to secure premature release for him on medical grounds," a prison legit stated.

Release is rebirth, say many former prisoners; look to steer peaceful lives

The legit stated, “The RDO performed an inquiry and sought a scientific document which stated that he used to be improving neatly, placing a full forestall to his free up 5 years in the past.”

Emotions overflowed when the lads emerged from the prison. Their family members might be observed operating against them and hugging them.

The households waited for hours to take a father, son, brother or husband house as a loose man. “I won a choice in the early hours today informing me about the free up of my son. There is not any greater happiness than this,” stated a father waiting outside since 7am.

Calling the early free up a ‘rebirth’, V Janakiraman, 50, of Saidapet stated he suffered each minute of his 16-year imprisonment for one second of stupidity. “We had a combat over a circle of relatives dispute. I lost my sense for a second and hit my wife Tamilselvi. She died. I suffered for some of these years at the back of the partitions, I'm a changed man now. I need to lead a relaxed existence with my daughter and grandchildren,” he stated.

Many prisoners have pop out as graduates and diploma holders. “I've the boldness to earn money via arduous work. I will be a style citizen. I want the prison department is helping us with employment,” stated 36-yearold E Kulandai Yesu who have been serving existence imprisonment after committing a murder when he used to be 19.

Yesu stated he had made use of his 17-year imprisonment to obtain a postgraduate degree and diplomas. He had completed Class IX when he used to be arrested.

Manikandan, 38, used to be welcomed by way of his mother, his wife and their daughter.


“Only those that have gone via jail existence will know the pain. It used to be in point of fact difficult. I'm satisfied to be reunited with my daughter after so many years,” stated Manikandan, who plans to be an autorickshaw driver.


After turning in the release orders to the convicts, further director common of police (prisons) Ashutosh Shukla asked them to not resort to any legal actions after free up.


Shukla stated the dep. is ready to give them employment with a per 30 days salary of ₹10,000 in petrol shops being set up outside the central prisons in Palayamkottai, Madurai, Vellore, Trichy and Coimbatore.


Expressing hope that the released prisoners would are living a relaxed existence, he stated that, of the 1,405 existence convicts who have been released 10 years in the past, only one had returned to prison after being eager about a legal case.
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