Over 1,500 convicts, under-trials, remand prisoners and those under preventive custody were administered the vaccine during a special drive held on June 19, Madurai Range DIG said.
All prisoners in Madurai Central Prison and Special Prison for Women have been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Over 1,500 convicts, under-trials, remand prisoners and those under preventive custody were administered the vaccine during a special drive held on June 19, D. Pazhani, Deputy Inspector General (Prisons), Madurai Range, said.
Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Sunil Kumar Singh, had instructed that 100% vaccination be conducted for the prisoners, prison staff and their family members.
A similar drive was conducted at the Central Prison in Palayamkottai. While 80% of the inmates were vaccinated, the rest would be get their shots as and when the next stock of vaccines was made available.
With a stringent process of lodging all remand prisoners in sub-jails…