Punjab HC flags rising drug dependency among prisoners as 44% of inmates are affected
- Punjab and Haryana HC raised concerns over rising drug dependency among Punjab prisoners on Tuesday.
- Data showed 15,768 of 35,449 inmates, about 44%, are currently drug-dependent, up sharply after imprisonment.
- The court noted only 2,540 inmates were already drug-dependent before entering jail, indicating growth inside prisons.
- Haryana reported 1,295 drug-dependent inmates out of 27,111, down from 1,829 after treatment was provided.
Source: news18.com
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