AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE HEALTHCARE RIGHTS AND FACILITIES FOR PRISONERS: CHALLENGES IN THE MODERN ERA

AUTHOR- SAKSHI SHARMA, G.G.S.I.P.U

BEST CITATION – SAKSHI SHARMA, AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON THE HEALTHCARE RIGHTS AND FACILITIES FOR PRISONERS: CHALLENGES IN THE MODERN ERA, ILE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 4 (2) OF 2025, PG. 248-254, APIS – 3920-0007 | ISSN – 2583-7230

ABSTRACT

Prisoners, despite their incarceration, retain fundamental human rights, including the right to healthcare. The incarcerated population maintains their basic human rights, among which healthcare stands as one of the core rights. This dissertation critically examines the healthcare rights and facilities available to prisoners and explores the challenges they face in the modern era in meeting their fundamental rights and basic requirements of medical care. It further examines the national and international legal frameworks that govern prison healthcare, evaluating their effectiveness in ensuring medical care for apprehended individuals. The research highlights major issues, including excessive inmate numbers, insufficient mental healthcare support and disease transmission, and limited healthcare funding to meet the requirements of the confined individuals. Through various case studies and legal policy analysis, the research identifies gaps and practices that are efficient in current healthcare systems. The study demonstrates how important it is to establish complete healthcare system reforms that combine more financial support with better medical facilities alongside stronger legal enforcement to deliver excellent quality healthcare to inmates.