Women Inmates
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Study finds Haryana jails overcrowded, flags problems faced by women inmates
India | Aug 24, 2019, 12:20 PM ISTThe study by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) under the aegis of Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA) also flagged problems faced by women prisoners, including "humiliation" during search operations.
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Women inmates at Tihar jail hear spooky screams at midnight, claim of spotting a female ghost
India | Aug 02, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTThe women inmates inside Tihar jail have claimed they have spotted a ghost of a woman. The Tihar jail inmates have also said they hear spooky sounds of a woman screaming inside the jail, as soon as the clock strikes 2 at night. Some say the spirit of a woman who committed suicide inside the Tihar jail haunts other inmates, who have now demanded a probe into the complete situation.
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Tihar Jail launches e-library for women inmates
India | Oct 22, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: In an effort to empower the women inmates of Delhi's Tihar jail, an e-Library has been set up in its premises which would cater only to them.Director General (Delhi Prisons) Alok Verma inaugurated