The Supreme Court of India has directed the implementation of the 'E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module' to automate the premature release of life convicts, aiming to resolve the significant administrative delays caused by manual paperwork. A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar highlighted the urgent need for reform after reviewing a case that exposed systemic failures in Uttar Pradesh's prisoner release process. The court noted that 1,678 prisoners had completed over 14 years of imprisonment but were still caught in procedural delays, with 915 cases pending before authorities. The proposed digital module will streamline the process by automatically identifying eligible prisoners, enabling paperless applications, and providing real-time updates to families. The pilot will commence at the Central Jail in Agra and the District Jail in Lucknow, with plans for eventual nationwide rollout. This initiative aims to ensure that eligible prisoners' rights are upheld and that the release process becomes more efficient and transparent.