Internal
dispute led to Kailali Prison clash, concludes probe
committee (rep 21/08/2025)
Rabi
Lamichhane tells Prachanda: I was kept in solitary
confinement-like conditions in Bhairahawa prison
(kh 20/08/2025) [Not to forget:
this man has not yet been convicted, but remains in
pre-trial detention!]
Tackle
Overcrowding In Prisons, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
19/08/2025)
Birgunj
jail building dilapidated; number of inmates exceeds
capacity (kh 19/08/2025)
Vacant
doctor’s post at Birgunj Prison raises health
concerns (kh 14/08/2025)
Rupandehi
Prison: Rabi Lamichhane kept in a separate cell
since beginning (rep 14/08/2025)
Pyuthan
prison severely overcrowded, by Bijaya Singh
Bharati (ae 13/08/2025)
Nepal’s
Prisons Need Urgent Reform — Kailali Clash is a
Stark Warning (rep 12/08/2025)
Prisoner’s
death sparks tension in Birgunj, family alleges
denial of treatment (rep 12/08/2025)
Locked
up and forgotten : The state authorities seemingly
believe their job is done when they throw criminals
behind bars (kp 11/08/2025)
NHRC
team visits Rabi Lamichhane at Bhairahawa Prison
(kh 11/08/2025)
NHRC
team inspects Bhairahawa Prison, calls for better
conditions for inmates (kh 11/08/2025)
Dire
state of Kanchanpur prison: Inmates crammed beyond
capacity in crumbling buildings : While the prison
is designed to hold 140 male and 20 female inmates,
it currently accommodates 443 male and 27 female
prisoners (rep 11/08/2025)
Violent
clashes continue in Nepal’s overcrowded prisons :
Selection of ‘prison leaders’ from among inmates
cited as another factor making jails an unsafe place,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 10/08/2025)
Clash
among inmates at Kailali Prison leaves one dead, 47
injured (rep 09/08/2025), Police
negligence blamed for Kailali prison clash killing
one, injuring 47 (rep 10/08/2025), Security
forces yet to enter Kailali Prison after inmates
violent clash : New jailor and security team
appointed (rep 10/08/2025), Authorities
assess Kailali prison 42 hours after clash : Prison
officials had been unable to account for the inmates
since the incident due to tensions inside, by
Arjun Shah (kp 11/08/2025), Province
govt to provide Rs 500,000 in compensation for
deceased Bharat Chaudhary's family (rep
11/08/2025)
Jailed
but not failed: Gulmi inmates turn prison into
industrial unit : Prisoners craft exports bound for
the UAE and Japan. Woodcarving inmates earn up to
Rs45,000 a month, by Santosh Mahatara (kp
26/05/2025)
Three
times more jailbirds than capacity in West
Nawalparasi (rn 06/01/2025)
Health
authorities to screen prisoners for mental
health conditions : It is estimated that 35
percent of around 30,000 jail inmates across
the country have some form of mental health
problems (kp 15/12/2024)
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