Prisons across country hold 10,000 more inmates than capacity (rep (22/04/2026)

22 prisoners in police custody to contain renewed unrest in Siraha prison (rep 21/04/2026)

Poor infrastructure and tardy legal processes push children in correction centres into deeper distress : Law requires that such children be kept under supervision while ensuring their educational, intellectual and psychological development, including the right to study, play and recreation, by Madhav Dhungana and Shankar Acharya (kp 16/04/2026), Correction centres are crucibles of chaos. Still, they are redeemable : When the state deprives children of basic needs, it is manufacturing criminals (kp 17/04/2026)

Clash, arson reported at juvenile correction home in Madhyapur Thimi (kh 23/01/2026), All detainees relocated following arson and gang fight at Sanothimi juvenile correction centre, by Ujjwal Satyal (rep 23/01/2026), Adult inmates to be separated from juvenile homes : Move follows violence in Bhaktapur correction centre that left eight juvenile offenders injured, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/01/2026)

Dilapidated Udayapur prison houses inmates four times its capacity : The 46-year-old and crumbling facility meant for just 50 prisoners is currently housing 232 inmates, by Rakesh Nepali (kp 17/12/2025)

8,816 prisoners still at large after escaping from 27 prisons (kh 19/09/2025)

Internal dispute led to Kailali Prison clash, concludes probe committee (rep 21/08/2025)

Rabi Lamichhane tells Prachanda: I was kept in solitary confinement-like conditions in Bhairahawa prison (kh 20/08/2025) [Not to forget: this man has not yet been convicted, but remains in pre-trial detention!]

Tackle Overcrowding In Prisons, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 19/08/2025), Overcrowded and Neglected (rep 05/09/2025), Overcrowding crisis: Sankhuwasabha jail houses 139 inmates in space for 55 (rep 06/09/2025)

Birgunj jail building dilapidated; number of inmates exceeds capacity (kh 19/08/2025)

Vacant doctor’s post at Birgunj Prison raises health concerns (kh 14/08/2025)

Rupandehi Prison: Rabi Lamichhane kept in a separate cell since beginning (rep 14/08/2025)

Pyuthan prison severely overcrowded, by Bijaya Singh Bharati (ae 13/08/2025)

Nepal’s Prisons Need Urgent Reform — Kailali Clash is a Stark Warning (rep 12/08/2025)

Prisoner’s death sparks tension in Birgunj, family alleges denial of treatment (rep 12/08/2025)

Locked up and forgotten : The state authorities seemingly believe their job is done when they throw criminals behind bars (kp 11/08/2025)

NHRC team visits Rabi Lamichhane at Bhairahawa Prison (kh 11/08/2025)

NHRC team inspects Bhairahawa Prison, calls for better conditions for inmates (kh 11/08/2025)

Dire state of Kanchanpur prison: Inmates crammed beyond capacity in crumbling buildings : While the prison is designed to hold 140 male and 20 female inmates, it currently accommodates 443 male and 27 female prisoners (rep 11/08/2025)

Violent clashes continue in Nepal’s overcrowded prisons : Selection of ‘prison leaders’ from among inmates cited as another factor making jails an unsafe place, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 10/08/2025)

Clash among inmates at Kailali Prison leaves one dead, 47 injured (rep 09/08/2025), Police negligence blamed for Kailali prison clash killing one, injuring 47 (rep 10/08/2025), Security forces yet to enter Kailali Prison after inmates violent clash : New jailor and security team appointed (rep 10/08/2025), Authorities assess Kailali prison 42 hours after clash : Prison officials had been unable to account for the inmates since the incident due to tensions inside, by Arjun Shah (kp 11/08/2025), Province govt to provide Rs 500,000 in compensation for deceased Bharat Chaudhary's family (rep 11/08/2025)

Jailed but not failed: Gulmi inmates turn prison into industrial unit : Prisoners craft exports bound for the UAE and Japan. Woodcarving inmates earn up to Rs45,000 a month, by Santosh Mahatara (kp 26/05/2025)

Three times more jailbirds than capacity in West Nawalparasi (rn 06/01/2025)

Health authorities to screen prisoners for mental health conditions : It is estimated that 35 percent of around 30,000 jail inmates across the country have some form of mental health problems (kp 15/12/2024)

Lumbini Chief Attorney’s inspects overcrowded prisons, calls for structural upgrades (kh 24/11/2024)

Board recommends parole for 285 prisoners (kh 23/11/2024)

9 prisoners escape from District Police Office custody in Dhanusha (kh 23/09/2024)

Open Prison Concept Materialises, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 19/09/2024)

Taplejung prison overcrowded (rn 04/08/2024)

Juvenile correction centres fail in their mission : The facilities aimed at bringing about changes in the attitudes and behaviour of the children who commit crimes are unable to provide the needed support (kp 29/07/2024)

Recurrent violence plagues Nepal’s juvenile correction centres : Watchdog says these homes resemble prisons, lack basic amenities and are overcrowded (kp 10/07/2024)

Jaleshwar jail: Overcrowded and dilapidated (kh 20/05/2024)

Dilapidated Rolpa district prison housing inmates twice its capacity : Prisoners, especially those in judicial custody, face frequent attacks from older inmates, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 20/04/2024)

Health workers deployed at prisons to get mental health screening training : An estimated 35 percent of around 27,000 inmates in Nepal have mental health problems, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/04/2024)

Policeman loses life in detainee escape attempt in Darchula (kh 11/03/2024)

Prisoners, migrant populations and slums dwellers more vulnerable to TB : Most prisons in Nepal are overcrowded and hold inmates more than twice their capacity (kp 06/03/2024)

Inmates at central jail now covered by health insurance (kh 29/02/2024)

Detainee found dead in Rajbiraj prison (rep 11/02/2024)

Jaleswar Jail jam-packed with prisoners (kh 04/02/2024)

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World Prison Brief data, Nepal