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In 2020, an alarming 7524 prisoners suffered from mental illness in Indian prisons; 159 died by suicide.
Our report, Deathworthy, found 62% prisoners on death row suffered from mental illness.
Access Deathworthy here: project39a.com/deathworthy
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On International Women's Day, let us remember the rights of those behind bars. CHRI has been working on a much-neglected issue in prisons: menstrual hygiene.
#BreakTheBias #InternationalWomensDay #Prisons #Period
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Adv. Prateek Kasliwal, Amicus Curiae in Prison Reforms PIL in HC of Raj., speaks about current problems faced by the Jail Admin. and Inmates in the State. Emphasizes on importance of proper toilets, food and ventilation.
@CHRI_INT @ajverma @TISSpeak @NFPRI @kasliwalprateek
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An important initiative to ask the high powered committee of the Delhi High Court for the decongestion of prisons through interim bail or emergency parole by Vrinda Grover, Sarojini Nadimpally, Soutik Banerjee and Pratiksha Baxi. livelaw.in/news-updates/delh…
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HPC in UP recommended the interim release for Prisoners, except those convicted or undergoing trial for serious offences like murder, rape etc.,for release on parole for 60 days after furnishing a personal bond with the undertaking that they shall surrender after 60 days.
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The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to consider the release of prisoners across the state in order to decongest the jails in the second wave of the pandemic. @NFPRI @CHRI_INT @ibjindia @HRLNIndia @IVFoundation newsd.in/prisoners-to-be-rel…
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Indian prisons are at high risk of becoming epicentres for the spread of #COVID19.
CHRI has been tracking:
⚖️orders issued by High Powered Committees
🚨categories of prisoners identified for release
📊estimated vs actual no. releases
Explore our data: bit.ly/3cA8bg5
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One of our recommendations included the need for the Supreme Court to periodically monitor decongestion efforts by states.
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Our analysis of the impact of this exercise showed that it had helped reduce the population in prisons between 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020. However, close to a quarter of these prisons continued to be overcrowded.
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The study looked at the categories identified for release and those that were excluded. We also considered the initial period of release.
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The directions included the setting up of High Powered Committees to decide categories for release & weekly meetings of the Under Trial Review Committees in an attempt to reduce undertrial population in prisons.
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👇 THREAD | When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the Supreme Court of India took sou moto cognizance of the situation and the threat it presented inside the overcrowded prisons in the country.
Access CHRI's letter to Chief Justice of India: bit.ly/3wUaYff
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India is witnessing the 2nd wave of the #COVID19 pandemic & infections are rising within prisons across the country.
CHRI has written to the Chief Justice of India, urging him to take cognizance of the situation & direct the High Powered Committees to review prisons in states.
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Baljeet Kaur examines the issue of prisoners' right to wages. She argues that denial of minimum wages & deductions for prison expenses and victim compensation funds from their meagre earning violate prisoners' rights and penal policy of our country.
p39ablog.com/2021/04/20/pris…
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At the moment there is an urgent need for actions by the High Powered Committee (HPC) constituted by the order of the Hon'ble Suprme Court of India to decongest prison @ibjindia @ManoRajuPD @NFPRI @DSLSA_DELHI #PrisoninPandemic hindustantimes.com/cities/de…
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Our Prisons Reforms team is in Kolkata, India today!
Programme Head @mdhanuka17, along with @BourothuSai & Sugandha Shankar are organising a community consultation on the policy for Transgender persons in prisons.
Have you read our latest report on this? bit.ly/3bexq9X
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Calcutta HC directs states to treat terminally ill prisoners in a humane manner by shifting them home in the company of family & friends before they depart from this world. Where not possible, the State must assume the role of caretaker of such prisoners.
livelaw.in/news-updates/term…
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Yes! Oversight bodies such as @India_NHRC & other bodies mandated to monitor prisons have kept a close watch on prisons in last year, at least in some States.
CHRI also prepared a checklist (t.ly/aBHU ) to assist them in prison monitoring.
