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Prisoners in the central jail in the Indian union territory of Puducherry briefly forget their worries when they start dancing. The “dance therapy” is part of a rehabilitation programme offered to them by prison authorities. It’s an unconventional option – many Indian prisons are grim, overcrowded and violent spaces that offer few opportunities for inmatesContinue reading “Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates”