The women’s ward at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad has effectively become an exile camp for female inmates—an environment marred by neglect, suffering, and the complete disregard of human rights. Prisoners are subjected to deplorable sanitary, nutritional, and medical conditions, with fundamental rights routinely violated.

Despite its limited capacity, the prison currently holds at least 3,500 inmates. Many face severe shortages of essential needs such as clean drinking water, proper nutrition, and basic hygiene supplies. Meals are extremely poor in quality and lack nutritional value, leading to a wide range of physical health problems among the incarcerated women.

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