Overcrowding strains West Nawalparasi Prison West Nawalparasi Prison is facing severe management issues due to overcrowding, with the number of inmates far exceeding its capacity. Nepal 06 Jan, 2025
PMIS implemented in prisons across the country The Department of Prison Management has implemented computer-based Prison Management Information System to maintain records of prison employees and inmates in prisons across the country. Nepal 13 Nov, 2021
Talk with Chand-led Maoists on, says Minister Khand Home Minister Balkrishna Khand who is also looking after the Prime Minister’s office during the latter’s trip abroad, has said discussions with the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand were continuous. Nepal 31 Oct, 2021
DoPM urged to improve prison conditions The Ministry of Home Affairs has forwarded a ‘Rapid Monitoring Report on Prison Condition’ conducted by the National Human Rights Commission to the Department of Prison Management for implementation. Kathmandu 04 Feb, 2021
Baitadi jail facing challenges due to overcrowding BAITADI: District Jail, Baitadi has been facing problems in the management since it has been housing more than twice the number of jailbirds to its capacity. The jail is currently housing 58 persons including 31 inmates and 27 detainees. However,... Travel 28 Sep, 2020
Most Siraha prison inmates infected with COVID-19 SIRAHA, SEPTEMBER 17 A majority of inmates in Siraha prison have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of the total 599 inmates, 509 have tested positive for the virus in PCR tests conducted at different times. One of the main reasons behind the mass... Travel 18 Sep, 2020
Four inmates die, COVID fear rules jails KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 1 Four inmates of the Central Jail at Sundhara have died in the past two days. While one of the inmates who had tested positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the virus at Kathmandu-based Mega Hospital yesterday, three more inmates,... Horoscopes 02 Sep, 2020
Female inmates of Nepalgunj prison sent to Bardiya and Dailekh NEPALGUNJ, AUGUST 12 Following the confirmation of COVID-19 in some inmates, Nepalgunj prison administration in Banke has shifted its female inmates to other districts. At a time when concerns are being heard about the number of inmates exceeding... Travel 13 Aug, 2020
Udayapur prison bursting at the seams Gaighat, January 17 Inmates at Udayapur District Prison are facing a hard time as it houses four times more number of inmates than its capacity. With the capacity to accommodate just 50 inmates, the prison is crammed with 203 jailbirds. The... Travel 18 Jan, 2020
California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinement SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers' usual response: Send an "extraction team" of corrections officers to burst into the cell and drag him out. But not in Contra... Environment 27 Dec, 2019
Rautahat prison bursting at the seams Rautahat, August 20 Jailbirds in Rautahat District Prison are facing a tough time as the prison houses more inmates than its capacity. The dilapidated condition of the prison has also added to the woes of prisoners. The prison houses double... Travel 21 Aug, 2019
Government urged to improve state of jails Kathmandu, April 14 The 56th annual report (2018-19) of the Office of the Auditor General has painted a bleak picture of the implementation status of the government’s prison reform plan. The Home Administration Reform Roadmap-2017, unveiled by... Horoscopes 15 Apr, 2019
