Overcrowded prison makes difficulty in management

  July 24, 2017 By: INSEC

The jail administration of the district said that there has been a difficulty in managing the inmates and detainees in the prison due to the overcrowd. The inmates and detainees are facing much more trouble especially in rainy season. The prison has capacity to accommodate only 25 inmates and detainees however there are 186 inmates and detainees.

Especially during the hot season, inmates and detainees are facing more difficulties due to the over crowd. They are facing difficulties in eating, sleeping, using toilets and other day to day activities according to jailer lal Bahadur Khatri. According to Khatri, there are 20 women, three infants and 166 male.

Female inmate Manisara B.K said that there are three infants and 20 women inmates in one room and they are compelled to eat and sleep in turn basis. The prison administration is facing difficulties in management due to overcrowd.


Durga Thapa