Overview

• On July 1, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory to chief secretaries and prison directors across all states and UTs to bolster elderly inmate welfare.
• It calls for specially accessible accommodations in prisons to address mobility and physical limitations faced by senior prisoners.
• Authorities must develop meal plans tailored to age-related health challenges and ensure dietary requirements are met.
• Prisons are required to provide comprehensive healthcare, including mental health services, for elderly inmates.
• MHA will oversee state and UT efforts to implement these provisions and sensitize prison staff to senior inmates’ needs.