Indian jails

Overcrowded & unconvicted: Why 73% of India’s inmates are waiting for a trial

Overcrowded & unconvicted: Why 73% of India’s inmates are waiting for a trial

05 Sep 2026

5 min read

Centre to extend financial support to poor inmates to obtain legal aid, secure bail

Centre to extend financial support to poor inmates to obtain legal aid, secure bail

07 Apr 2023

2 min read

‘Prisons fare poorly in menstrual hygiene’

‘Prisons fare poorly in menstrual hygiene’

Kavita Bajeli-Datt

08 Mar 2023

4 min read

Supreme Court orders release of prisoners to decongest jails amid COVID-19 second wave

Supreme Court orders release of prisoners to decongest jails amid COVID-19 second wave

08 May 2021

4 min read

Indian jails remained overcrowded and under-staffed in 2019: NCRB data

Indian jails remained overcrowded and under-staffed in 2019: NCRB data

From our online archive

30 Aug 2020

2 min read

‘You can get everything in Indian jails’

‘You can get everything in Indian jails’

From our online archive

26 Jan 2020

1 min read

Overcrowding continues in Indian jails, situation worst in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB

Overcrowding continues in Indian jails, situation worst in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB

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05 Nov 2019

3 min read

Indian jails over-crowded with poor hygiene: Mallya's defence

Indian jails over-crowded with poor hygiene: Mallya's defence

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14 Dec 2017

4 min read

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