SC Asks States, UTs To Seriously Consider Feasibility Of Establishing Open Prisons In As Many Locations As Possible [Read Order]

We expect the state governments concerned to not only try and utilize the existing capacity of these open prisons and if necessary increase the existing capacity of these open prisons in due course of time, the Bench said.During the hearing in Re-Inhuman Conditions In 1382 Prisons, the Supreme Court has said state governments and union territories should consider the feasibility of. We expect the state governments concerned to not only try and utilize the existing capacity of these open prisons and if necessary increase the existing capacity of these open prisons in due course of time, the Bench said. During the hearing in Re-Inhuman Conditions In 1382 Prisons, the Supreme Court has said state governments and union territories should consider the feasibility of establishing open prisons in as many locations as possible. We expect the State Governments concerned to not only try and utilize the existing capacity of these open prisons and if necessary increase the existing capacity of these open prisons in due course of time, a bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta said while recording amicus curiae submission that there were already 63 open prisons in different parts of the country, but the existing capacity is not being fully utilized.