Rights and Duties of Prisoners: An Overview about the Global Aspect with Special Emphasis on India

This paper essentially describes the rights of the prisoners and the protection of their rights through different national and international legislation. There are several case laws laid down to ascertain the judiciaries approach towards the right of prisoners. The recent trend of reformation over deterrent and retribution has also been highlighted in a very simple language. It further brings forth the problems that is faced in our prison system and provides suggestion that can help evade these problems to a large extent. Lastly I have given a personal analysis about prisoner’s rights with special emphasis on the adaptation of New Penology.