AGRA: On an average, one prisoner dies in Uttar Pradesh every 26 hours. The state government and prison authorities have no concern for prisoners' rights. In 2011, 285 prisoners died, including an undertrial from Pakistan.There was an increase in the number of deaths in 2012, with 360 recorded, including another Pakistani undertrial. In 2013, 358 prisoners died, while 345 lost their lives in 2014. The situation in prisons has improved in the past few years, but the number of prisoners has also increased.

Source: Times of India October 17, 2016 01:35 UTC