In most states, jail is more the norm, not bail
With a nearly 70,000 inmate population, Bihar’s prisons have the largest number of undertrials in any state in India
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With a nearly 70,000 inmate population, Bihar’s prisons have the largest number of undertrials in any state in India
The petition highlighted a few instances from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Tamil Nadu jails, where cooking was undertaken by dominant castes while sweeping and other menial jobs such as cleaning toilets were to be undertaken by “specific lower castes” | Latest News India
India News: Prisons in Delhi, UP and Uttarakhand have nearly double the number of inmates they are meant to hold.
The fact that prisoners are able to access 5G phones within the confines of a prison speaks to the existence of deep-rooted corruption and systemic deficiencies
The scheme envisages the provision of required financial support to poor persons who are in prisons and unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount.