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Pak court says jail overcrowding unconstitutional, lets inmates sue govt

Most of the victims of the deteriorating criminal justice system are those who belong to economically and socially marginalized sections of the society

Pak court says jail overcrowding unconstitutional, lets inmates sue govt
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 4:48 PM IST

Four pillars of Indian justice system miss one major force- Women

The India Justice Report by Tata Trusts released on November 7, 2019, finds women poorly represented, accounting for 7 per cent of the police 10 per cent of prison staff

Four pillars of Indian justice system miss one major force- Women
Updated On : 09 Jan 2020 | 3:33 PM IST

52 inmates killed in Brazil prison riot, 16 of them decapitated: Official

Fighting broke out in the Altamira Regional Recovery Center at around 7:00 am (1000 GMT), an official from the Para state government's penitentiary department told AFP

52 inmates killed in Brazil prison riot, 16 of them decapitated: Official
Updated On : 29 Jul 2019 | 11:25 PM IST

Underlying MP jailbreak: 34% prison positions vacant nationwide

Capacity of Indian jails is 366,781, but there are 419,623 inmates in these jails-which means jails are 114% over capacity

Underlying MP jailbreak: 34% prison positions vacant nationwide
Updated On : 11 Nov 2016 | 2:28 PM IST