WOMEN BEHIND BARS: RIGHTS, REFORMS AND REALITIES

AUTHOR – MONIKA PRIYA, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, JRF AWARDEE

BEST CITATION – MONIKA PRIYA, WOMEN BEHIND BARS: RIGHTS, REFORMS AND REALITIES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (7) OF 2025, PG. 434-443, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with prisoners and especially female prisoner their conditions, reform and realities. In today’s world, prisons are seen more of a centers for reforming criminals and not merely as a means of punishment. In the past few decades, the prison population has increased significantly, leading to numerous challenges such as security concern, inadequate healthcare, poor hygiene and overcrowding. Problems with amelioration are becoming more apparent in the context of female prisoners. The comparative analysis of male and female criminal history, which leads to an unfavorable situation for the female prisoner. Female prisoners often face problems with prison infrastructure and the administrative system that largely ignores their gender-specific needs. How women have adapted the men’s prison as gathering prisons tends to not meet the needs of female prisoners and thus the effect on women in the manner of cannabis. Few international agreements have been ratified in need of urgent improvement like the UN General Assembly adopted the Bangkok Rules in 2011, Nelson Mandela Rules etc. This paper is all about the nature of problem faced by women residing in jail, to examine various laws and convention that protects the rights of women prisoners. The role of judiciary and various apex court of countries.