Right this moment, the Court docket additionally took be aware of the info submitted by Haryana authorities. It was revealed that out of 27,111 inmates, just one,295 are drug-dependent in Haryana jails.
“The affidavit additional exhibits that the sooner quantity was 1829 and it has been introduced all the way down to 1295 after remedy was made obtainable to them, thereby displaying a discount within the variety of sufferers by 534,” the Court docket famous.
The Court docket has now requested the State authorities to tell it concerning the availability of educated counsellors in jails.
In the meantime, the Court docket additionally directed PGIMER Chandigarh to tell it concerning the method during which drug-dependent jail inmates might be helped in order that normalcy is restored for them.
“The medical protocol for such sufferers shall be clearly outlined,” the Court docket stated, whereas itemizing the matter for listening to on September 15.
