“Punitive actions against prisoners are seen as a demonstration of administrative control”

Reflections on Incarceration

Anand Teltumbde, a scholar and activist, spent 31 months in Taloja Central Prison as an undertrial in the Bhima Koregaon case.

Punitive actions against prisoners are seen as a demonstration of administrative control

He recounts his experiences in his book, "In The Cell and the Soul: A Prison Memoir", including being cut off from the outside world during the pandemic.

Being cut off from the outside world for four weeks during the pandemic—when the entire nation was gripped by anxiety—was a harrowing experience.

Teltumbde reflects on the prison's surveillance system, bureaucracy, and systemic failures, such as suspensions of phone facilities and rejections of applications from prisoners.

Author's summary: Anand Teltumbde shares his prison experiences.

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