Surviving Behind Bars: An Analysis of the Conditions of Female Inmates and their Children in the Prisons of Assam
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Date
2024
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National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam
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The main aim of this study is to analyse the conditions of female prisoners and their
children incarcerated in the prisons of Assam. For that purpose, data obtained from
survey of six prisons in Assam, are used. It also includes studying the international and
national laws dedicated to the protection and welfare of female inmates and their
children. Prisons in Assam are regulated by the “Assam Jail Manual”. The Manual comprises of two volumes: “Volume I” includes “Prisons Act of 1894” and the corresponding
guidelines that were established, and “Volume II” contains appendices, forms, registers,
returns, and other related materials. Besides, there is the “Model Prison Manual, 2016”
that aims at reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners. These Indian laws enforce the
international obligations bestowed upon them by the international instruments.
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The Scenario in the Prisons of Assam, Model Prison Manual