As per latest data (2016), there are more than 433000 prisoners (114% of capacity) in India. The women prisoners are 4.2% (18500). For women, there are only 20 exclusive prisons housing 5000 women prisoners (29%) rest are housed in women enclosures in common jails. Women prisoners have specific requirements which needs and hence to study the state of women prisoners in India, Ministry of Women and Child Development conducted a study in 2015. The study made 134 recommendations.
Some of the Important Recommendations
