Updated - February 19, 2026 11:22 pm IST - CHENNAI Prisoners, who have been convicted for offence of sedition /act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India and rape, those convicted for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, are among those ineligible to be released on furlough. The State government has recently notified the Tamil Nadu Prisons (Release on Furlough) Rules, 2026. Convicted foreign prisoners, prisoners convicted for offences under Sections 19, 20(ii)(c), 21(c), 22(c), 23(c), 24 and 27A of the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, prisoners, who have been involved in prison offences, such as assault, outbreak, riot, mutiny and escape during the past five years are also ineligible to be released on furlough.
