SC direction on Covid precautions in prisons

In re Contagion of Covid 19 Virus in Prisons (Supreme Court) Hon’ble Supreme Court The authorities to ensure that proper medical facilities are provided to all prisoners who are imprisoned. The   spread   of Covid­19 virus should be controlled in the prisons by regular testing being done of the prisoners but also the jail staff and immediate treatment should be made available to the inmates and the staff. It is necessary to maintain levels of daily hygiene and sanitation required to be improved. Supreme Court held that Overcrowding of prisons is a phenomenon, plaguing several countrie...