PLIGHT OF FEMALE PRISONERS IN PAKISTAN

The conditions faced by female delinquents and convicts in the criminal justice system of Pakistan are deeply dismaying. Prisons resonate helplessness women, who apart from being emotional trauma, prior to conviction, often subjected coercion torture after incarcerated.
 According a survey prisoners conducted 1998 Punjab (both pre-trials), about 78 percent alleged ill treatment during police custody 72 that they had been sexually assaulted officials1. In 2014, Justice Project initiative revealed compelling evidence abuse against 134 prisoners, which 82 endure sexual Faisalabad prison1. Women, face domestic violence or more susceptible serious mental health problems like anxiety, depression low self-esteem period their imprisonment, oftentimes leads suicide attempts. Delay harassment, poor medical facilities, lack ante-natal care, deficiency proper care facilities for children, psychological support amongst few problems2.
 A major problem prevails is most women detained before convicted any felony offense. committee, 1,121 prison as mid-2020, 66 not offense were while awaiting conclusion trial courts. More than 300 outside districts where lived, making family visits nearly impossible. These included 46 over age 60 10 girls under 183.
 Sexual harassment very common various prisons Pakistan; Women likely men be infected with HIV well STIs chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis when first enter prison4. One-fifth respondents claimed have STI within previous six months, according Pakistan, only 18% reported receiving necessary these infections. Slightly half aware existed4.
 committee constituted former Prime Minister Mr. Imran Khan probe issues 2020 found children them prison, some old 9 10, despite legal limit 5 years. At least 195 housed 20202.
 Pregnancy pregnant important issue dire need attention. Female denied fundamental pre-natal post-natal rights, make prone contract infections also putting newborns jeopardy. Nursing expectant females Pakistani do access adequate nutrition predicament further exacerbated fact 24 workers available provide full-time across country. Moreover, give birth unhygienic jail conditions, escalate infant mortality rates Pakistan. Due dearth resources, able fulfill sanitary menstrual requirements prisoners. During Covid-19 pandemic, there was no enforcement stringent measures ensure Standard Operating Procedures implemented, lives aged suppressed immune systems at stake 4,5.
 Compared male higher hepatitis tuberculosis (TB).Women C (HCV) infection, especially if history injecting drugs. Inmates inmates HCV. Similar HIV, HCV spread through blood-sharing activities sharing injection supplies contact6. men, much activity. Coughing sneezing can TB, spreads air. greatest risk infection exists people stay same residence those active tuberculosis. People cannot shaking hands, sitting on toilet seats, dishes utensils patient. Numerous 100 times general population due overcrowding subpar nutrition7, 8.
 Children whose mothers incarcerated may suffered trauma loss brought mothers' incarceration other issues, attention developmental delays8.
 
 light deplorable government needs gender-specific services order alleviate plight cope psychological, social needs. environment does always take into account specific such accessibility free personal products menstruation pads enabling dispose properly maintain hygiene7,8.
 suffer should given right seek counseling psychiatrists psychologists, appointed state8.Furthermore, arrangements keeping separate cells, based type resolve jails.
 There an exigent genders sensitive training all prisons. Like lactating certain nutritional fulfilled. Meals high value provided regularly flexibly breastfeeding newborn babies.