JALESHWOR: The Jaleshwor Prison serving as confinement for Mahottari, Dhanusha and Sarlahi districts has been undergoing a persistent problem of overcrowding.
The jail currently houses inmates four-fold more than its capacity.
According to the prison’s acting jailer Makasudan Mahaseth, the jail has a capacity to accommodate 135 people. However, the jail is currently accommodating a total of 532 inmates — 485 male, 43 female, and four dependent children.
Inmates are compelled to spend nights in a congested space, managing cooking, eating, bathing, among others.
The overcrowding has posed risks of infection of diseases.
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