Overview

• Incoming prisoners must be screened for disabilities at admission and provided rules and information in accessible formats
• A six-month expert-led state-level accessibility audit will review prison facilities, guiding policy reforms
• Prison manuals must be revised to align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act and India’s UN disability obligations
• Authorities are required to ensure community-equivalent healthcare, tailored nutrition, on-site physiotherapy and assistive devices for disabled inmates
• Regular staff training sessions coupled with compliance reports to the State Human Rights Commission will ensure ongoing oversight