Goa, Oct. 27 -- The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has taken serious note of 19 undertrial prisoners continuing to languish in Modern Central Jail, Col vale, despite having been granted bail by competent courts, with their inability to arrange surety amounts reportedly keeping them behind bars. In its inspection report following a visit to the prison on October 13, the Commission stressed that financial hardship should not become an obstacle to liberty and called for a sympathetic and compas sionate review of the cases to ensure that prisoners are not deprived of their re lease merely because they cannot afford to meet bail conditions.

Taking note of the plight of the undertrials, the GHRC said it would write to the Principal Distric...