[2] In December 2004, Times of India reported that a psychiatrist working for Yerwada Mental Hospital had bribed a person associated with the Director General of Police.

[5] In October 2013, it was reported that a female patient who had been involuntarily committed into the institution was raped by hospital staff.

[5][6] In October 2013, Daily News & Analysis reported that some staff who worked at the hospital for a long period developed mental illness such as schizophrenia and psychosis.

A representative from the hospital also stated that monthly check-ups were being conducted to prevent the occurrence of mental illness among staff members.

An independent psychiatrist commented that the demand to show empathy to their patients can result in burnout within a couple of years.