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3 in 4 prisoners in Indian jails are awaiting trial. A separate bail law could help change this

The judiciary and government will also have to do more to curb indiscriminate arrests and ensure the poor and marginalised have access to legal help. ....

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A Separate Bail Law Can Help Decongest India's Jails: Experts

On average, 34% of jail inmates globally are undertrials, and 35% in Commonwealth countries. In India, that proportion is 76%, the world’s sixth-highest. Where are we going wrong? ....

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Long detentions and sudden deportations add to the chaos of Rohingya lives in India

India is one of the countries that file criminal cases against asylum seekers and refugees for crossing over without documentation. ....

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Complaints of use of force against prison inmates increase by 94%

Complaints of use of force against prison inmates increase by 94%
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Cape Town - The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (Jics) received 694 complaints relating to use of force by correctional officials on inmates between April last year and March this year.
This was an almost 94% increase compared to the previous year.
The figures were revealed during a discussion held by various directorates and panellists including the Jics and Department of Correctional Services (DCS) yesterday in an effort to address concerns in national prisons.
Inspecting Judge Edwin Cameron said while there were “no quick and easy solutions” the discussion had to find practical lessons to address the topic. ....

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India's long lockdown led to breakdown of criminal justice system | Coronavirus pandemic News

New Delhi, India – On May 25, the day India celebrated Eid al-Fitr, Talha, 12, and five-year-old Mariam slept with their mother’s mobile phone next to them all night.
They had not spoken to their father, Khalid Saifi, since a nationwide lockdown was imposed in India on March 25 to check the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“They thought he would call on that day [Eid], ” his wife Nargis Saifi told Al Jazeera.
Khalid, in a New Delhi jail since February, is among thousands of prisoners awaiting trial as India’s criminal justice system came to a complete halt during the pandemic.
Under the lockdown, legal services were not classified as essential by the government, which allowed only a small number of “virtual” courts to operate. ....

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