Home Minister Acknowledges Prison Overcrowding, Pledges Reforms and Action Over Kailali Incident

Key Points

• Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak acknowledges overcrowding in several prisons due to inmates preferring facilities in their home districts.
• The government plans to transform prisons into correctional facilities with hospitals, factories, schools, playgrounds, and other infrastructure.
• Following the Kailali prison incident, injured inmates are being treated and relocated, and legal action will be taken against those responsible.
• Budget constraints have slowed reform progress, but efforts include health services, psychological counseling, open prisons, and parole releases.