The tele-medicine facility at Arthur Road Jail uses the same video conferencing set-up used for deposing of accused during court proceedings. File Pic

In an attempt to clip the wings of notorious jailbirds, Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail has launched a tele-medicine facility within its premises to reduce the risk of prison breaks. The much-awaited move will prevent incidents of prisoners escaping while being ferried to hospital or meeting visitors illegally. Confirming the development, Harshad Ahirrao, Arthur Road Jail superintendent said, "The tele-medicine facility was started around a fortnight ago. Inmates can now interact with specialist doctors at the state-run JJ Hospital through video conferencing, whenever they need medical treatment."