Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has stated that Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the country in providing financial assistance to poor prisoners for bail and fines. Under this initiative, economically weaker prisoners are granted financial aid of up to Rs 25,000 for paying fines. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in India to have approved Rs 6,43,517 for 31 prisoners in the form of fines and bail. Dr. Yadav also highlighted that Madhya Pradesh is a leading state in complying with Section 479 of the Indian Civil Protection Code, which mandates that a jail superintendent must submit a written application to the relevant court for bail when a prisoner has completed either half or one-third of their sentence. Under this provision, cases of 78 prisoners were forwarded to the court, resulting in the release of 46 prisoners. The Chief Minister congratulated the officials of the Jail and Correctional Services Department for the state's outstanding performance in both these areas. Dr. Yadav made these remarks while reviewing the Jail and Correctional Services Department at Samatva Bhavan (Chief Minister’s residence) on Wednesday. He directed officials to enhance security measures in prisons and accelerate activities aimed at the intellectual and moral rehabilitation of prisoners.