Caste Determines Prison Labour in India

In India, many prisons are very crowded, with more than 5.7 lakh people living there.

A big problem in these prisons is that people's jobs are given based on their caste.

This means that people from lower castes often have to do very dirty and hard work, like cleaning human waste.

A recent report from the Supreme Court in 2025 says that this is a big issue and needs to change.

The report shows that even though this kind of work is not allowed outside of prisons, it is still happening inside.

This is unfair and hurts people's dignity.

The report suggests that prisons should be changed to stop this from happening.