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Challenges Afflicting Prisons – A First-hand Observation

Author(s) Md. Imran Wahab, IPS
Country India
Abstract Prisons encounter numerous challenges stemming from systemic, social, and administrative shortcomings. Overcrowding stands out as a significant problem, with facilities operating well beyond their intended capacities, leading to strained resources, increased tensions, and substandard living conditions. The high volume of pretrial detainees exacerbates overcrowding, prolongs the wait for justice, and creates excessive difficulties for those who are imprisoned. Deficiencies in infrastructure, a lack of initiatives to build new prisons or expand the capacity of current facilities, insufficient medical care - particularly in mental health services - and shortages of staff all jeopardize the well-being and safety of inmates. Additionally, gender-specific issues, such as insufficient facilities for women and the absence of open prisons, underscore the system's failure to support marginalized groups. Furthermore, the scarcity of rehabilitation programs hinders the reintegration of prisoners into society. Malpractices, gang activity, and substance abuse in prisons worsen these conditions, leading to violence and fatalities that hinder reform initiatives. Addressing these interconnected challenges requires extensive reforms that involve robust administrative commitment, investments in infrastructure and workforce, improvements to the legal framework, and the creation of rehabilitation programs aimed at cultivating a more humane and efficient prison system.
Keywords Overcrowding, Undertrials, Understaffing, Open Jails, Death in Prisons, Inadequate Infrastructure, Women’s Prisons, Rehabilitation Gaps.
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2024
Published On 2024-10-10
Cite This Challenges Afflicting Prisons – A First-hand Observation - Md. Imran Wahab, IPS - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.28575
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i05.28575
Short DOI https://doi.org/g794z8

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