Major Problems in Prisons

Abstract

Despite the relatively low number of persons in prison as compared to many other countries in the world, there are some very common problems across the jails in India, and the situation is likely to be the same or worse in many developing countries. Overcrowding, prolonged detention of under-trial prisoners, unsatisfactory living conditions, lack of treatment Programs,s and the allegations for the indifferent and even inhuman approaches of prison staff have repeatedly attracted the attention of the critics over the years. A few major problems of prison systems in India are discussed below.