Rights of Prisoners in India: A Critical Study
Abstract
The primary focus of this article is to highlight the rights that prisoners have under Indian law, including how those rights have changed over time and various case laws. This article discusses the abuse that inmates endure when they are incarcerated, including the mental and physical abuse they endure, how convictions result in inhumane treatment, and how convictions lower a person's level of living to that of an animal. A person who is imprisoned or otherwise denied their liberty by a court order because they committed certain crimes that are against the law of the land is referred to as a prisoner. It is indisputable that, regardless of the nature of the offense, a person's conviction does not render him or her a non-person, and such a person is entitled to basic human rights. Data Analysis of Rehabilitation is also provided.
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