Topic: Prison Reforms
No skills, no jobs, just stigma—What do Indian prisoners do after they get out?
Despite serving time, ex-convicts struggle with rehabilitation. Here’s how we can change that
Prisoners are twice as likely to die by suicide. Existing laws do little to help them
A lack of psychiatrists, psychologists, technology, and dysfunctional state machinery is contributing to worsening mental health conditions in prisons.
Irregular meetings with mom, bullying: Grim findings of NCPCR survey on women prisoners’ kids
Survey was conducted across eight jails & 15 childcare institutions in Bihar, Maharashtra, UP, Andhra. Visits to prisons & childcare institutions were made between August 2019 & January 2020.
Prisoner-staff violence common in Delhi jails. Govt and courts are unable to stop it
National data shows that clashes are a recurring feature of Delhi's prisons. But the institutional approach has failed to engage the prisoners and staff in the reform process.
Modi-loving Bollywood can learn from Kim Kardashian, who raised prison reforms with Trump
Our Bollywood celebrities line up to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for no reason at all but to enjoy a fan moment.
On Camera
YourTurn
Operation Lantern fails to light up in Bihar. And BJP in search of a Brahmin face in UP
The no-fuss change of government in Bihar, without horse-trading or MLAs in resorts, has prompted a coalition partner to request the CM to make arrangements for a trip to a hill station.
Good news from the farm as India’s FY22 foodgrain production estimated at record 316 mn tonnes
Wheat production estimate sees marginal upward revision to 106.8 million tons, though current rate lowest in 3 years.
Defence
USAF secy needs Pentagon escort but Indian attaché doesn’t — that’s how deep India-US ties are
Frank Kendall, Secretary of the US Air Force, says the unescorted access to Pentagon for Indian defence attaché 'is aligned with the trust and cooperation we share'.
Tiranga vs Tiranga: Gloves are off as Kejriwal joins the ‘nationalism’ battle with Modi
Kejriwal’s maun vrat on Modi has ended. This is an important turn in Indian politics. In some ways rivalling the dramatic turn in Bihar.