Nearly 10,000 children wrongfully held in adult prisons in India
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A recent study by London-based organization iProBono has uncovered that 9,681 children were wrongfully incarcerated in adult prisons in India from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021. This alarming statistic translates to an average of over 1,600 children being transferred out of juvenile facilities each year. The research titled "Incarceration of Children In Prisons in India" was unveiled on May 11 in New Delhi and is based on data obtained through research and government Right to Information (RTI) applications.