An Empirical Study on Prisons of Odisha as Organs of Access to Justice Mechanism

The prison management in India is under the exclusive control of the state government. This area is out of sight and generally out of mind. No one tends to know the harsh realities prevailing inside the prison walls. It rarely makes its place in columns of newspapers unless a celebrity, politician or businessman is convicted or awarded judicial custody. The study deals with two major prisons of Odisha state. It is classified into the preview of prisons, the issues identified and suggestions regarding the same. It is an empirical work conducted by the author concerned with the access to justice mechanism.