Nepal
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about Nepal. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Nepal: Udayapur prison bursting at the seams
Inmates at Udayapur District Prison are facing a hard time as it houses four times more number of inmates than its capacity.Source — The Himalayan Times
Nepal: Banke District Prison in sorry state
Banke District Prison in Nepalgunj sub-metropolis is in a sorry state for want of sound management and amenities. The physical infrastructure of the prison which was established in 1943, leaves much to be desired. The buildings and the walls of the prison are very old and the environment of the prison…Source — The Himalayan Times
Nepal: women in jail
A woman from Palpa is currently serving her term at the Central Jail in Sundhara, Kathmandu for killing her own child. She is mentally disturbed. “She had beaten her child for playing with water. How could a mother kill her own child? Fate locked her up,” said a fellow inmate at the jail. “I myself have…Source — South Asia Check
Nepal: new prison houses to be built in 17 districts
The Department of Prison Management would replace old and earthquake-damaged prisons in 17 districts with the new ones. The construction will be undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction.Source — The Himalayan
Nepal: 7 injured in Dailekh prison clash
At least seven inmates were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups at the District Prison in Dailekh on Saturday morning.Source — Kathmandu Post
Nepal: new bill proposes open jail
A parliamentary panel is close to finalizing a bill on sentencing, which envisions an open jail system for the first time in the country.Source — My Republica
Nepal: 11 prisoners die within 5 months this year due to lack of treatment
At least 11 prisoners have died within 5 months of this fiscal year due to lack of proper medical treatment and government hospitals failing to provide free treatments of the inmates.Source — Kathmandu Post
