The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned of rising radicalisation in Indian prisons, urging states and UTs to implement de-radicalisation, risk assessments, segregation of high-risk inmates, and surveillance measures to ensure internal security and prevent extremist violence within correctional facilities
The crisis at Indian jails goes deeper than just space -- it is a human rights emergency where the cramped conditions militate against prisoners’ right to good health and dignity
This is on top of the roughly 1,000 prisoners typically released each week. Official figures from last week show the prison population in England and Wales exceeded 88,500, hitting a record high with only around 1,000 spaces remaining.
Suicide is a major cause of the 817 unnatural deaths reported in jails across the country between 2017 and 2021, the Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has told the apex court
Referring to a judgement, the top court asked authorities not to arrest mechanically in cases where the maximum sentence is up to seven years of jail term.
The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) taken up suo motu (on its own) on containing the spread of COVID-19 in prisons across Maharashtra.
