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Abstract

In the present article the existing and prevailing poor conditions of prisons in Pakistan had been elaborated with specific situation of women prisoners. The outdated domestic laws and flaws thereof, international treaties, conventions and guidelines had been discussed with reference to the basic and fundamental rights of the inmates, especially women prisoners. At the same time the researcher had also focused on reforms from very root and rudimentary level to legislation. To cure up the situation the reorganizations required in all related institutions. The role of judiciary in contribution for betterment of jail conditions had also been imperative and researchers also added cases where judiciary made good contributions in this regard. It had also been further focused that what had been the main issues of women inmates and how to tackle and remove them. The researchers also made||recommendations/findings for the improvements of the conditions of female inmates in jail.