Bhairahawa/birgunj, April 15 -- Overcrowded rooms where movement itself feels restricted, toilets that require long queues, and no space for play or physical activity. This sums up the reality of juvenile correction homes across the country.

Designed as spaces for rehabilitation, the correction centres meant for children in conflict with the law or those involved in juvenile offences have instead become sites of congestion and neglect. With facilities stretched far beyond capacity, children often live in conditions that fall short of even the most basic standards of care.

In several cases, the population is two to three times higher than what the infrastructure was built to accommodate. Basic child rights safeguards, including privacy, ...