Enacts "India's law" to notify next of kin and allow visitation for incarcerated individuals experiencing serious medical events or behavior likely.
Enacts "India's law" under which an incarcerated individual's next of kin shall be notified and allowed visitation by a local correctional facility when such individual is experiencing a serious medical event or demonstrating behavior that is likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others. The law aims to involve family members in situations where their knowledge and participation could assist in the incarcerated individual's improvement and prevent further injury or death. It also provides for timely notice to the family when an incarcerated individual has died.
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