A statewide network of activist working to end mass incarceration, Fight for justice of COVID/POST-COVID infected prisoners (except terrorists, national threat)

1. Prisoners’ Justice Team
Maharashtra Report
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2. Who are We?

3. Lets see the stats

4. Prisoners Population in Maharashtra
Prisoner Population in Main Jail 32576
Prisoner Population in Temp Jail 11245
Prisoner Population at COVID Centre 011
Total Prisoner Population 33832
Source: http://mahaprisons.gov.in/ as on Date: 01/06/2021

5. Covid Status in Maharashtra Prisons
Number of test conducted 74074
Number of Postive Cases 4060
Number of deaths 013
Number of active cases 114
Source : http://mahaprisons.gov.in/ as on Date: 01/06/2021

6. Minimum Capacity
Minimum accommodation capacity of barracks per prisoner
As per the Model Prison Manual structured by the Bureau of Police Research and Development

7. Prison Population
Official Capacity 23217
Actual Population 32576
Overcrowding Percentage 171%
Source : http://mahaprisons.gov.in/ as on Date: 01/06/2021

12. Prisoners released
Prisoners released on bail 1127
Prisoners released on Parole 121
Total prisoners released 1248
Source : http://mahaprisons.gov.in/ as on Date: 01/06/2021
Release of Prisoners to prevent contagion spread of COVID-19 Virus in Prisons

13. Vaccination of Prisoners
Total Prisoners population 33971
Total vaccination 4359
Vaccination Percentage 12.8%

14. Lack of Medical facilities
● State has 1 medical staff to look after 315 prisoners
● There is a shortfall of over 63 medical staffers as against
the sanctioned 175 for all the 47 jails.
● Present strength of two MBBS doctors would be
looking after the health of these 35,000 prisoners.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-state-has-1-medical-staff-to-look-after-315-odd-prisoners

15. The Nelson Mandela Rules
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/UNODCNelsonMandelaRules_09042019_0_0.pdf

16. Mental Health Issues

17. Death Rates | Health
Lack of intervention for mental health of Maharashtra prison inmates matter of concern
● AT LEAST four inmates have died by suicide in Maharashtra prisons since May 20
● 32-year-old convict died by suicide in Nashik jail. The note alleged harassment by five prison
officials
● Undertrial Sudhir Sarkale in May 2018, came down with loose motions, blood in stool and
dehydration while lodged at the sub-jail of Ahmednagar
● Bombay high court said the state government may consider roping in doctors from state
hospitals for temporary duty in prisons till vacant posts of medical officers are filled (TISS)
● https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lack-of-intervention-for-mental-health-of-maharashtra-prison-inmates-matter-of-concern-say-experts-6762824/
● https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/survey-medical-facilities-in-maharashtra-prisons-state-human-rights-body/articleshow/71515401.cms
● https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/hc-suggests-roping-in-maharashtra-state-docs-for-temp-duty-in-prisons/articleshow/83188148.cms
● https://thewire.in/rights/prison-custodial-death-medical-care

18. Death Rates | Health
● The mortality rate in Indian prisons has shown a steady rise in the past two
decades. In 2018, the figure crossed the 1,800 mark for the first time.
● NCRB released prisons statistics for 2018. Of the total deaths, the data says as
many as 1,639 persons died of “natural causes”, while 149 were categorised as
“unnatural deaths”. Another 57 deaths were for “unknown reasons”, as some
states have not furnished the required information.
● Since 2000, when the NCRB published prison deaths data, a shocking 26,426
incarcerated persons lost their lives in judicial custody. Since over 70% of the
total prison population are usually undertrials, most of these deaths could be of
those awaiting justice.
● https://thewire.in/rights/prison-custodial-death-medical-care

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23. REALJustice

25. Request (justice for entire nation)
● Fight for release of all the prisoners infected by COVID or having
severe POST COVID Complications
● Fight for release of all the Sick, Elder and Pregnant prisoners in India.
● Request a uniform criteria across the nation to decongest the prisons
○ Madhya Pradesh is a best example

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28. THANK YOU!
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