Ans:When it comes to Indian prison system,a grimmer view of the prison environment should be provided in tune with the reality :
1) First of all,corruption is prevalent in jail staff.They are involved in Smuggling of contraband and it's sale to inmates for exorbitant sums.
2) Young men,mostly under trials,who are new to jail environs,face intimidation,frequent beatings and worst of all,sexual abuse and rape by predators.
3) There's always a section of Hardened criminals and history-sheeters who are impervious to the hard life in jail and it's reform policies.They pose a great risk to new inmates as they often bully them into joining their gangs.
Solutions :
1) The prison system can be compartmentalized as practiced in many developing countries viz US i.e Hardened criminals and those convicted for heinous crime should be put in a "maximum-security" prison.Similarly Undertrials and those accused of petty crimes should be put in separate facilities.
2) Corruption charges against prison authorities should be dealt with swiftness.A separate central agency/statutory body with prosecuting power is long due to weed out corruption in the prison system.
1) First of all,corruption is prevalent in jail staff.They are involved in Smuggling of contraband and it's sale to inmates for exorbitant sums.
2) Young men,mostly under trials,who are new to jail environs,face intimidation,frequent beatings and worst of all,sexual abuse and rape by predators.
3) There's always a section of Hardened criminals and history-sheeters who are impervious to the hard life in jail and it's reform policies.They pose a great risk to new inmates as they often bully them into joining their gangs.
Solutions :
1) The prison system can be compartmentalized as practiced in many developing countries viz US i.e Hardened criminals and those convicted for heinous crime should be put in a "maximum-security" prison.Similarly Undertrials and those accused of petty crimes should be put in separate facilities.
2) Corruption charges against prison authorities should be dealt with swiftness.A separate central agency/statutory body with prosecuting power is long due to weed out corruption in the prison system.
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