Dantewada, one of the worst insurgency-hit districts of Chhattisgarh has the most crowded prison, the fact was presented during a state level seminar ‘Prisoners’ Right and Prison Reforms in Chhattisgarh’ held here on Sunday.
During the program a report about on Prison status in Chhattisgarh was also tabled.
Presenting the report Deenbandhu Vats from Pairavi, an organization working for human rights, said that if a person has to go jail once then for his entire life become suspicious for the society at large.
He advocated for voting right to the prisoner while arguing that if a person can contest election from jail then why can’t the other vote?
Advocate Akash Kundu while presenting the report outlined the fact that jails in Chhattisgarh are overcrowded and short-staffed.
This compels the prisoner to live in inhumane conditions, he asserted.
Advocate Son Singh Jhali from Bastar while sharing his experience said that pending cases in courts, lack of courts, geographical limitations and delaying attitude of police administration is causing the overburden.
Language difference in Bastar is another major issue.
“The judge is not able to understand people’s language over their likewise people are not able to comprehend court’s language,” Shikha Pandey one of the participants said.