The Indian prison system faces numerous challenges, particularly concerning the treatment and conditions of undertrials. These issues highlight systemic deficiencies that urgently require comprehensive reforms. Examine.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

3. The Indian prison system faces numerous challenges, particularly concerning the treatment and conditions of undertrials. These issues highlight systemic deficiencies that urgently require comprehensive reforms. Examine. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Tough

Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India

Why the question: The articles discusses the issue of under-trails and bail to them. Key Demand of the question: To write about issues with Prisons in India specially with respect to undertrials and suggest prison reforms. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by citing a statistic regarding the undertrial prisoners in India. Body: First, write about the major issues with respect to prisons. Next, mention the impact of larger number of undertrial prisoners and its impact – overcrowding, impact of covid-19, slow place of justice, impact on mental health etc. Next, suggest measures reforms that are needed to the criminal justice system and measures to reduce overcrowding of prisons. Write about the suggestions of various committees in regards to prison reforms. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.

Why the question:

The articles discusses the issue of under-trails and bail to them.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about issues with Prisons in India specially with respect to undertrials and suggest prison reforms.

Directive word:

Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by citing a statistic regarding the undertrial prisoners in India.

First, write about the major issues with respect to prisons.

Next, mention the impact of larger number of undertrial prisoners and its impact – overcrowding, impact of covid-19, slow place of justice, impact on mental health etc.

Next, suggest measures reforms that are needed to the criminal justice system and measures to reduce overcrowding of prisons. Write about the suggestions of various committees in regards to prison reforms.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.