Anand Teltumbde, a scholar and activist, recounts his 31-month experience as an undertrial in Taloja Central Prison in his book "In The Cell and the Soul: A Prison Memoir".
Punitive actions against prisoners are seen as a demonstration of administrative control
Teltumbde describes being isolated from the outside world for four weeks during the pandemic as "a harrowing experience" amidst a nation gripped by anxiety.
Author's summary: A memoir on prison experience.