04-Nov-2024 MHA asks States/UTs to implement section 479 of BNSS for providing relief to under trial prisoners Section 479(1) of BNSS, 2023 facilitates the release of under trial prisoners who have undergone detention for one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment but does not include those who are held for offence in which the punishment has been specified of death or life imprisonment; earlier the SC had also directed States/UTs that this provision shall/must apply to all under trials in pending cases irrespective of whether the case was registered against them before July 1, 2024
08-Oct-2024 Caste-based prison work is authoritarian, colonial said SC striking down discriminatory State Prison Manuals Issuing directions to states to end caste discriminatory provisions in their prisons, the Supreme Court on October 3, 2024 passed a detailed judgement declaring the provisions in Prison Manuals that allow caste-based discrimination as unconstitutional. A correspondent with The Wire, journalist Sukanya Shantha’s petition is pathbreaking
29-Jul-2024 Supreme Court condemns appalling conditions at Matia Detention Centre in Assam, labels situation a ‘sorry state of affairs’ Criticises the lack of adequate water supply, proper sanitation systems, or proper toilets in the detention centres
29-Apr-2024 Demands for prison reforms continue as SC pulls up States for failing to follow its directives on prison reforms and providing inadequate data on prison infrastructure Justice Kohli observed that dingy and overcrowded prisons make prisoners more ill, and living in such conditions is not the idea of punishment
14-Aug-2023 क्या भारत में ‘खुली जेल’ से व्यक्तिगत आजादी मज़बूत होगी? भारत में कैसी है बिना दीवारों और बिना सलाखों की जेल की तस्वीर?
21-Jul-2023 भारत की जेलों में महिलाओं की क्या स्थिति है? NCRB की रिपोर्ट महिला क़ैदियों के बच्चों की बढ़ती संख्या और ख़राब परवरिश से जुड़े आंकड़ों का ख़ुलासा करती है. 2019 में जारी इस रिपोर्ट के आंकड़े महिला क़ैदियों की मुश्किलों और चुनौतियों पर रौशनी डालते हैं.
25-Apr-2023 Living inside prison is a dehumanising experience | Sudha Bharadwaj | Women in Indian Prison Episode 19 of CJP's Podcast Series RightsCast
12-Oct-2022 Proper upkeep of detention centre required to maintain human dignity: Rajasthan High Court Order could have an impact on detention centres across India, including those in Assam
05-Oct-2022 Are women entitled to special provisions in prison? The Model Prison Manual needs to be followed in letter and spirit
06-Aug-2021 Simon Nessa: Will someone tell me how my husband died? Part of CJP’s Stories from Assam series
03-Aug-2021 Prison Watch: Rajasthan HC directs prisons to educate inmates about their rights Court wants provisions of parole to be displayed prominently
14-Jun-2021 House Arrest: A window of opportunity A factsheet on is history, relevance and use, especially when it comes to political prisoners
21-Jan-2021 A prison without bars or walls Are Open Prisons the correctional and reformatory facilities India needs?
10-Sep-2020 How India treats women in prisons NCRB report reveals overcrowding, large presence of inmates' children
07-Sep-2020 NCRB’s Prison Statistics Report 2019 paints a bleak picture More under-trials than actual convicts behind bars!
31-Aug-2020 Persons deprived of liberty require specific focus: UN-IASC Guidance on prisoners and detainees amidst Covid-19