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flag Supreme Court orders Indian states to submit updated prison data by May 18, 2026, including overcrowding and facilities for women and children.

flag 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. flag The court emphasized the need for current information, noting that previous data from 2023 was outdated. flag 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. flag 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.

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