Sustainable Development and Rights of Prisoners During Pandemic: An Appraisal

Deblina Majumder ()
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Deblina Majumder: KIIT University Bhubaneswar

A chapter in Future of Work and Business in Covid-19 Era, 2022, pp 187-197 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The year 2020 has etched a strong impression in everyone’s lives, especially prisoners. The pandemic has enormously affected the criminal justice system in general and prison administration in particular. During lockdown, people felt restless under societal prisons. The condition of prisoners behind physical bars was precarious. While most people spent time with family, looking after their mental health, life of prisoners was devastating. The prisoners are already in social segregation. The only moment of joy in their lives is meeting their families was at stake. Mass incarceration, poor hygiene and lack of infrastructure are common issues among prisoners. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have specifically emphasized on setting global goals to establish fair, sustainable and holistic wellbeing of all, but this pandemic escalated anxiety, depression and stress in the prisoners. Physical distancing is essential, but mental health issues arising out of prolonged separation cannot be ignored. In such cases, virtual meeting platforms like e-mulakaat was a welcome step. This research paper is a humble attempt to undertake content analysis of newspaper articles. The paper aims to explore the rights which prisoners have during incarceration towards their fair, sustainable and holistic wellbeing, and to evaluate the impediments faced during the pandemic.

Keywords: Impediments; Incarceration; Pandemic; Prisoners; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0357-1_16

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