Parliament requested to summon Corrections over deteriorating prison conditions

MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudoo) formally requested the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Maldives Correctional Service to address public concern over prison conditions. The letter highlights severe overcrowding, with inmate population exceeding capacity, forcing high-risk offenders to mix with minor offenders. Medical care has declined, with delays in specialist access and systemic failures. Prison officers are accused of negligence. Prisoners are administered potent psychiatric medications without regulation, and painkillers are distributed without assessment. Lack of isolation for communicable diseases like tuberculosis poses risks. Mental health services are absent. Indefinite detention and judicial delays violate human rights. Poor ventilation and hygiene lead to extreme temperatures, stagnant water, mosquito infestations, and rats. Female inmates face administrative hurdles in obtaining sanitary pads. Rehabilitation programs are lacking.

MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudoo) formally requested the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Maldives Correctional Service to address public concern over prison conditions. The letter highlights severe overcrowding, with inmate population exceeding capacity, forcing high-risk offenders to mix with minor offenders. Medical care has declined, with delays in specialist access and systemic failures. Prison officers are accused of negligence. Prisoners are administered potent psychiatric medications without regulation, and painkillers are distributed without assessment. Lack of isolation for communicable diseases like tuberculosis poses risks. Mental health services are absent. Indefinite detention and judicial delays violate human rights. Poor ventilation and hygiene lead to extreme temperatures, stagnant water, mosquito infestations, and rats. Female inmates face administrative hurdles in obtaining sanitary pads. Rehabilitation programs are lacking.

MP Mohamed Ibrahim (Kudoo) formally requested the Speaker of Parliament to summon the Maldives Correctional Service to address public concern over prison conditions. The letter highlights severe overcrowding, with inmate population exceeding capacity, forcing high-risk offenders to mix with minor offenders. Medical care has declined, with delays in specialist access and systemic failures. Prison officers are accused of negligence. Prisoners are administered potent psychiatric medications without regulation, and painkillers are distributed without assessment. Lack of isolation for communicable diseases like tuberculosis poses risks. Mental health services are absent. Indefinite detention and judicial delays violate human rights. Poor ventilation and hygiene lead to extreme temperatures, stagnant water, mosquito infestations, and rats. Female inmates face administrative hurdles in obtaining sanitary pads. Rehabilitation programs are lacking.

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