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SC issues comprehensive guidelines for disability-friendly prisons in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued a set of comprehensive guidelines to ensure disability rights and accessibility for prisoners with disabilities in all prisons across Tamil Nadu. The directions mandate disability-friendly infrastructure such as accessible toilets, ramps, dedicated spaces for physiotherapy, and other essential facilities.
A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan passed these directions while hearing a special leave petition filed by an advocate with disabilities who suffered due to lack of proper facilities during incarceration in connection with a civil dispute.
The Court directed the State to amend the State Prison Manual within six months to bring it in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) and the 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
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