📰 Why in the News?
The recently released India Justice Report (IJR) 2025 by Tata Trusts has shed light on the severe overcrowding and inadequate healthcare facilities plaguing Indian prisons.
🔍 What’s Covered?
- Overview of the India Justice Report
- Key issues in the prison system: overcrowding, healthcare, understaffing, disability data gaps
- Recommendations for urgent reform
📘 About the India Justice Report
- The IJR is a data-centric report prepared by a coalition of civil society groups and think tanks.
- It assesses the performance of India’s 36 States and Union Territories across five pillars of the justice system:
- Police
- Judiciary
- Prisons
- Legal Aid
- Human Rights Commissions
- The report uses measurable indicators to reveal both achievements and critical weaknesses in justice delivery.