A special health camp camp was held at Bhopal Central Jail on Saturday. The initiative came following directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to assess inmate health conditions.
At Bhopal Central Jail, the camp was inaugurated by Principal District and Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar Shrivastava, who lit a ceremonial lamp and inspected the health camp facilities.
A similar camp in Jabalpur was attended by Additional Sessions Judge Rampratap Mishra, CJM Agnidhra Kumar Dwivedi, DLSA Secretary Sunit Agarwal, Registrar Bharat Singh Raghuvanshi, Judicial Magistrate Tarunendra Singh, Railway Magistrate Anurag Khare. Superintendent Rakesh Bhangre shared detailed updates about inmate health issues with the Chief Justice during the virtual interaction. He highlighted existing challenges and current medical provisions inside the jail.
Following the camp's launch, Shrivastava and Agarwal inspected various parts of the jail and interacted with inmates and jail staff regarding their well-being.
Medical teams from Jay Prakash Hospital and Gandhi Medical College conducted thorough check-ups for male and female inmates, as well as children staying in jail with their mothers.