Do you think that persistent neglect of prison reforms are taking a heavy toll on the lives of marginalized people in the country? Comment (200 Words)
Refer - The Indian Express
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KEY POINTS
· The Nelson Mandela Rules 2015 issued by the UN and the Model Prison Manual 2016 by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, have elaborate provisions regarding the care, treatment and rehabilitation of prisoners.
· A huge number of Supreme Court and high court judgments reiterate that prisoners are human beings with basic rights.
· The law emphasises that as far as under trial prisoners are concerned, they enjoy all other rights, save those restricted by virtue of their being imprisoned.
· The Supreme Court issued orders to state governments to take steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in prisons through a suo moto PIL
· But a pre-pandemic comparison between 2017 and 2019 shows that overcrowding increased from 116 to 119 per cent.
· Despite efforts at clearing cases, an acute shortage of judges and court infrastructure ensures an accelerating accumulation of cases in courts.
· Around 70 per cent are undertrials and more than 75 per cent come from marginalised sections. They know little about the law.
· Even if they are aware, they have little recourse to any complaints mechanism and must fall back on an uneven legal aid system.
· Prolongation of these so-called criminal cases is unconscionable, as is forcing vulnerable people into remaining in hotspots of increased infection and fatal risk.
SAVITA SINGH 4 years
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Try to include about lack of awareness on legal aspect. Keep Writing.
sivasree 4 years
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Try to stick to word limit and underline key points. Keep Writing.
Venkateshwaran R 4 years
Kindly provide feedback. Thank you mam/Sir
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aswin 4 years
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