Prisoners Rights

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The Rights of Prisoners

A person convicted to spend time in jail has become part of the sanctions given in the society in to create and maintain peace and . People who are subjected to be imprisoned are called prisoners and are treated differently from the rest of the society . There are several reasons for doing so and the primary of which is the need to separate those

who have the tendency to act against the other people However , it remains that the prisoners are , and should be , given several rights despite their condition and state because this is inherent and is to them wherever they go

First , the prisoners remain their citizenship and while they are given a punishment according to the Constitution , these individuals are also extended the right to the protections that are included within the same In article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil Rights and Political Rights , it is stated that All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights . While it is accepted that prisoners have to be placed in jail and lose their liberty , the sense of humanity and dignity that is inherently with them as a person is not...