03 Behind the Bars: Situation of Imprisoned Mothers in Karachi Jail

Abstract

Women either in police custody or in jail both are in quite horrible and dreadful situation. It is hard to measure their physical and especially mental state as they do not easily discuss their problems with anyone. Women prisoners who live with their children or have children outside the jail confront more miserable psychological issues than others. More than 60% of women prisoners are mothers of little children. For this research, the universe is the Youth Offenders Industrial School & Special Prison for Women, Karachi. Through simple random sampling 200 women prisoners were selected. According to the research requirement questionnaire was developed by reviewing the objectives the finding shows that children living with their mothers in Jail particularly need special attention and the Jail Manual should be modified.