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Supreme Court orders Indian states to submit updated prison data by May 18, 2026, including overcrowding and facilities for women and children.
The Supreme Court has ordered all Indian states and Union territories to submit updated prison data by May 18, 2026, including jail-wise capacity, inmate numbers, overcrowding levels, and measures to address overcrowding.
The court emphasized the need for current information, noting that previous data from 2023 was outdated.
States must provide details on women’s prisons, facilities for female inmates and their children—including education and medical care—and prison staff strength and vacancies.
All information must be submitted in sworn affidavits by home secretaries and reviewed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agrawal, with a hearing scheduled for May 26.
La Corte Suprema ordena a los estados indios que presenten datos actualizados de prisiones para el 18 de mayo de 2026, incluido el hacinamiento y las instalaciones para mujeres y niños.