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Prison Statistics India
2020
National Crime Records Bureau

(Ministry of Home Affairs)
Government of India
National Highway – 8, Mahipalpur,
New Delhi - 110 037.
Published By :
National Crime Records Bureau

(Ministry of Home Affairs)
Government of India
National Highway – 8, Mahipalpur,
New Delhi - 110 037.
Phone : 011-26782253
Email : prison@ncrb.gov.in
Website : https://ncrb.gov.in
CONTENTS
Chapter
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CONTENTS i-v
DISCLAIMER & LIMITATIONS vi
METHODOLOGY vii-viii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix-xxiv
Chapter-1 Prisons – Types and Occupancy 1 – 18
1.1 Types of Jails in the Country 19
1.2 Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate of Jails 20
1.3 Jails-wise Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate 21-23
1.4 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Central Jails 24
1.5 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of District Jails 25
1.6 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Sub-Jails 26
1.7 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Women Jails 27
1.8 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Borstal Schools 28
1.9 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Open Jails 29
1.10 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Special Jails 30
1.11 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Other Jails 31
Chapter-2 Prisoners – Types and Demography 33 – 44
2.1 Types of Prison Inmates 45-46
2.2 Percentage Share of Different Types of Prison Inmates 47
2.3 Types of Prison Inmates in Central Jails (Sex-wise) 48-49
2.4 Types of Prison Inmates in District Jails (Sex-wise) 50-51
2.5 Types of Prison Inmates in Sub-Jails (Sex-wise) 52-53
2.6 Types of Prison Inmates in Women Jails 54
2.7 Types of Prison Inmates in Borstal Schools (Sex-wise) 55-56
2.8 Types of Prison Inmates in Open Jails (Sex-wise) 57-58
2.9 Types of Prison Inmates in Special Jails (Sex-wise) 59-60
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2.10A Education Profile of Convicts 61
2.10B Domicile of Convicts 62
2.10C Religion of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020 63
2.10D Caste of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020 64
2.11A Education Profile of Undertrial Prisoners 65
2.11B Domicile of Undertrial Prisoners 66
2.11C Religion of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 67
2.11D Caste of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 68
2.12A Education Profile of Detenues 69
2.12B Domicile of Detenues 70
2.12C Religion of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020 71
2.12D Caste of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020 72
2.13A Education Profile of Other Prisoners 73
2.13B Domicile of Other Prisoners 74
2.13C Religion of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 75
2.13D Caste of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 76
2.14 Age-group-wise Percentage Share of Convicts to Total Convicts 77
2.15 Age-group wise Percentage Share of Undertrials to Total Undertrials 78
2.16 Category-wise Female Inmates in Different Jails 79
2.17 Number of Women Prisoners with Children 80
2.18 Indian & Foreign Inmates by Age-group 81
2.19 Indian & Foreign Female Inmates by Age Group 81
2.20 Inmates admitted during the year 82
Chapter-3 Indian Prisoners 83 – 89
3.1 Types of Indian Prison Inmates (Sex-wise) 90-91
3.2 Convicts (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 92-93
3.3 Undertrials (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 94-95

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3.4 Detenues (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 96-97
3.5 Other Indian Prisoners in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 98-99
Chapter-4 Foreign Prisoners 101 – 108
4.1 Foreign Inmates 109
4.2 Sex and Age-group wise Foreign Convicts in Jails 110-111
4.3 Foreign Convicts by Nationality 112-114
4.4 Foreign Undertrials by Nationality 115-117
Chapter-5 Prisoners - Offence wise 119 – 130
5.1 Convicts by Type of Offences under IPC 131-134
5.2 Convicts by Type of Offences under Special and Local Laws 135-138
5.3 Undertrial Prisoners by Type of Offences under IPC 139-142
5.4 Undertrial Prisoners by Type of Offences under Special and Local Laws 143-146
5.5 Incidence of Recidivism 147
Chapter-6 Prisoners - Sentences and Incarceration 149 – 153
6.1A Number of Convicts by Period of Sentence 154-155
6.1B Percentage of Convicts by Period of Sentence 156-157
6.2 Details of Death Sentence 158

Period of Detention of Convicts in Jails due to Non-payment of Fine
6.3 159-160
Amount after Completion of their Sentence
6.4 Number of Undertrial Prisoners by Duration of Confinement 161-162
6.5 Percentage of Undertrial Prisoners by Duration of Confinement 163
Chapter-7 Prisoners - Releases, Transfers and Movements 165 – 169
7.1 Convicts Released 170
7.2 Persons Released on Parole, Parole Absconders / Arrests 171
7.3 Undertrials Released / Transferred 172
7.4 Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of Cr.P.C. 173
7.5 Detenues Released 174
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7.6 Movement of inmates outside the jail premises 175
7.7 Types of Inmates Suffering from Mental Illness 176
Chapter-8 Deaths and Illness in Prisons 177 – 182
8.1 Deaths of inmates in Prisons 183
8.2 Natural Deaths 184
8.3 Break-up of Natural Deaths (Illness) 185-186
8.4 Un-natural Deaths of prisoners 187
8.5 Mode of Suicide by Prison Inmates 188
8.6 Mode of Murder of Prisoners by Inmates in Jails 189
8.7 Accidental Deaths of Prisoners in Jails 190
Chapter-9 Jail Breaks, Escapes & Firing in Prisons 191 – 193
9.1 Details of Escapees 194
9.2 Incidence of Jail breaks, Group clashes and Firing in jail 195
9.3 Incidence of deaths and injuries in clashes in jails 196
Chapter-10 Rehabilitation and Welfare of Prisoners 197 – 238
10.1 Details of Educational facilities for prisoners 239
10.2 Number of Prison Inmates Imparted Trainings Under Vocational Course 240
10.3 Value of Goods Produced by Inmates 241
10.4 Rehabilitation and Other Support to prisoners 242
10.5 NGOs working for the Welfare of Prisoners 243
10.6 Number of complaints received by NHRC & SHRC and their disposals 244
Chapter-11 Prisons Staff – Strength and Training 245 – 249
11.1 Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Total Jail Staff 250
11.2 Number of Inmates Per Staff 251
11.3 Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Jail Officers/Staff 252-259
11.4 Actual Strength of Women Jail Officers/Staff 260-261
Training of Jail Officers/Staff (Refresher/Specialised/Re-orientation

11.5 262
Courses)
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Chapter-12 Prison - Budget and Infrastructure 263 – 274
Total Sanctioned Budget during the financial year 2018-19, 2019-20 &
12.1 275
2019-20 and Percentage Variation in 2020-21 over 2019-20
Sanctioned Budget and Actual Expenditure during the financial year

12.2 276
2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21
12.3 Total Budget and Actual Expenditure during the financial year 2020-2021 277
12.4 Details of Expenses on Inmates during the financial year 2020-2021 278
12.5 State/UT-wise Number of Jails Constructed 279
12.6 Number of Jails Renovated/Expanded 280
12.7 Details of Quarters Available to Prison Officials 281
12.8 Details of Vehicles Available in Jails 282
12.9 Details of Electronic Equipments Used in Prisons 283
12.10 Jails Equipped with Video Conferencing Facility 284-285
Glossary
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DISCLAIMER
The information published in this report has been

obtained from all States/UTs Prison Headquarters.
NCRB has only compiled and collated the data and
presented it in the form of this report. NCRB shall
not be responsible for authenticity of information.
Any discrepancy observed in this report, however,
may be brought to the notice of the Bureau.
LIMITATIONS
Data from West Bengal for the year 2018 and 2019
was not received for the publication of Prison
Statistics India 2018 & 2019, and therefore, the data
furnished by West Bengal for Prison Statistics India
2017 was used in those publications. Now, West
Bengal data for 2020 along with 2018 & 2019 has
been received and has been factored in this
publication wherever references to that data
appear.
IMPROVEMENTS OVER PREVIOUS

PUBLICATIONS
Transgender category has been included in gender

classification of prisoners.
Number of NGOs working exclusively for welfare of
women prisoners has been included under
Chapter 10 (Rehabilitation and Welfare of Prisoners).
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Methodology for Data Collection & Publication
A. Data Collection and Compilation Process
I. Data for the publication refers to the calendar year i.e. 1st January to
31st December 2020.
II. The data collection process including clarifications from States/UTs Prison
Department was started in January, 2021 and continued till 20th July, 2021.
A.1 Action by States/UTs Prisons Department

I. The annual States/UTs data for “Prison Statistics India” is furnished by the
Prison Department of all 36 States/UTs as per the NCRB prescribed
proformae through an Application developed by NCRB.
II. A training is conducted every year for the functional officials / dealing hands
of all States/UTs Prison Departments to explain various issues of data
reporting/data quality including entry of data in input tables.
III. The consolidation of State level data is done by Prison Department of the
concerned State/UT and the consolidated data is shared with NCRB.
IV. First level data validation is done at the Prison(s) level during the data
capturing process itself through the validation checks provided in the NCRB
software Application. However, this is done where prison is equipped with
computers and related infrastructure.
V. Second level data validation is done at the time of consolidation by the
State/UT Prison Department through the NCRB’s Application.
VI. Data received at NCRB is scrutinized for any discrepancy. If any
discrepancy noticed, the same is communicated to the respective State/UT
for clarification, verification and rectification.
VII. Amendments received, if any, in the data are incorporated in the database
by NCRB.
A. 2 Compilation at NCRB
I. After receiving the final data from all States/UTs, all India data is generated
by NCRB.
II. The national level tables for the “Prison Statistics India” are generated
through the Application software and cross checked for data discrepancies,
if any.
III. Other than the tables published in the report, some additional tables are
prepared and made available on NCRB website. Details of these additional
tables are given in Para-B.
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B. List of Additional Tables of Prison Statistics India-2020 on NCRB Portal
No. Table Name

1. State/UT-wise Number of Jails (2018-2020)*
2. Capacity, Inmate Population & Occupancy Rate of Jails (2018-2020)*
3. State/UT-wise Types of Prison Inmates (2018-2020)*
State/UT-wise Distribution of Convicted Prisoners in Different Jails as on
4.
31st December 2020
State/UT-wise Distribution of Undertrial Prisoners in Different Jails as on
5.
31st December 2020
6. Number of Women Prisoners with Children Admitted during 2020
7. State/UT-wise Types of Indian National Prisoners (2018-2020)*
8. State/UT-wise Types of Foreign National Prisoners (2018-2020)*
State/UT-wise Percentage Distribution of Foreigner Convicts to Total Foreigners
9.
Convicted by Age-groups as on 31st December 2020
State/UT-wise Distribution of Foreigner Under trials in Jails by Sex and Age-groups as
10.
on 31st December 2020
State/UT-wise Percentage Distribution of Foreigner Under trials to Total Foreigners
11.
Under trials by Age-groups as on 31st December 2020
Distribution of Foreigner Detenues in Jails by Sex and Age-groups as on
12.
31st December 2020
Age-group wise Percentage of Foreign Detenues to Total Foreign Detenues as on 31st
13.
December 2020
State/UT-wise Distribution of Foreign Others in Jails by Sex and Age-groups as on
14.
31st December 2020
15. State/UT-wise Convicts Confined in Major IPC Crimes (2018-2020)*
16. State/UT-wise Undertrials Confined in Major IPC Crimes (2018-2020)*
State/UT-wise Convicts Confined for Capital Punishment & Life Imprisonment (2018-
17.
2020)*
18. State/UT-wise Convicts and Undertrials Released during 2018-2020
19. State/UT-wise Deaths of Prisoners during 2018-2020
20. State/UT-wise Jail Breaks, Clashes and Firing in Jail reported during 2018-2020
State/UT-wise Complaints Received from National Human Rights Commission
21. (NHRC) & State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and their disposal during 2018-
2020
22. State/UT-wise Strength of Prison Officials (2018-2020)*
23. State/UT-wise No. of Jail Inspections by Different Visitors during 2020
24. Jail Details as on 31st December 2020
25. Crime Committed by Prison Staff against Prisoners during the year 2020
st
* Figures as on 31 December of the respective year
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Executive
Summary

Prison Statistics India–2020
Executive Summary
Prisons – Types & Occupancy

No. of Actual Capacity No. of Prisoners at Occupancy Rate at
Year
Prisons of Prisons the end of the year the end of the year
2018 1,341 3,97,138 4,66,802 117.5%
2019 1,351 4,00,934 4,81,387 120.1%
2020 1,306 4,14,033 4,88,511 118.0%
 As per data provided by States/UTs.
 Karnataka reported that 41 sub jails under the control of Revenue Department are not included due to
lack of information from them. Further, 6 sub jails under Prison Department have been permanently
closed.
Note: Figures as on 31st December of the respective year
1. The total number of prisons at national level has decreased from 1,351 in
2019 to 1,306 in 2020, having decreased by 3.3%.
2. The 1,306 prisons in the country consist of 565 Sub Jails, 413 District Jails,
145 Central Jails, 88 Open Jails, 44 Special Jails, 29 Women Jails, 19 Borstal
Schools and 3 Other than the above Jails.
3. The highest number of jails was reported in Rajasthan (145) followed by Tamil
Nadu (142), Madhya Pradesh (131), Andhra Pradesh (106), Odisha (92) and
Uttar Pradesh (73). These Six (6) States together cover 52.8 % of total jails in
the country as on 31st December, 2020.
4. Delhi has reported the highest number of Central jails (14) in the country.
States/UTs like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, A & N Islands, DNH &
Daman Diu, Ladakh and Lakshadweep have no central Jail as on
31st December, 2020.
5. Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest number of District jails (61).
States/UTs like Goa, Chandigarh, DNH & Daman Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep
and Puducherry have no District Jail as on 31st December, 2020.
6. Tamil Nadu has reported highest number of Sub-jails (96). States/UTs like
Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Sikkim, Chandigarh, Delhi and Ladakh have no sub-jail in their
States/UTs, as on 31st December, 2020.
7. Only 14 States/UTs were having Women Jails (29 Women Jails) with a total
capacity of 6,179 in India. These States/UTs (Number of Jails) (Capacity) are
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– Rajasthan (6) (898), Tamil Nadu (5) (2018), Kerala (3) (232), Andhra
Pradesh (2) (280), Bihar (2) (152), Gujarat (2) (410), Delhi (2) (680),
Karnataka (1) (100), Maharashtra (1) (262), Mizoram (1) (98), Odisha(1) (55),
Telangana (1) (260), Uttar Pradesh(1) (420) and West Bengal (1) (314) and
the rest of 22 States/UTs have no separate Women Jail as on
8. The actual capacity of prisons has increased from 4,00,934 in 2019 to
4,14,033 in 2020 (as on 31st December of each year), having increased by
3.3%. Number of prisoners lodged in various jails has increased from
4,81,387 in 2019 to 4,88,511 in 2020 (as on 31st December of each year),
having increased by 1.5% during the period.
9. Out of the total capacity 4,14,033 in 1,306 prisons in 2020, the Central Jails of
the country were having the highest capacity (1,86,389) followed by the
District Jails (1,58,900) and the Sub Jails (45,501). Among the other types of
jails, Special Jails, Open Jails and Women Jails were having a capacity of
8,013, 6,213 and 6,179 inmates respectively as on 31st December, 2020. The
highest number of inmates were lodged in District Jails (2,16,950) followed by
Central Jails (2,11,769) and Sub Jails (46,817) as on 31st December, 2020.
The number of inmates in Women Jails was 3,094.
10. Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest capacity in their jails (capacity of
60,685 inmates in 73 jails contributing 14.7% of total capacity) followed by
Bihar (capacity of 45,862 inmates in 59 Jails contributing 11.1% of total
capacity) and Madhya Pradesh (capacity of 28,675 inmates in 131 jails
contributing 6.9% of total capacity).
11. Out of the 4,88,511 prisoners, 4,68,395 were male prisoners, 20,046 were
female prisoners and 70 were transgender.
12. The occupancy rate has decreased from 120.1% in 2019 to 118.0% in 2020
(as on 31st December of each year).
13. The highest occupancy rate was in District Jails (136.5%) followed by Central
Jails (113.6%) and Sub Jails (102.9%). The occupancy rate in Women Jails
was 50.1% as on 31st December, 2020.
14. Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest number of prisoners (1,07,395) in its
jails contributing 22.0% followed by Bihar (51,934), Madhya Pradesh (45,484),
Maharashtra (31,825), West Bengal (25,863) and Jharkhand (22,190) as on
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31st December, 2020. These States together are contributing around 58.3%
of total prisoners in the country.
15. Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest occupancy rate (177.0%) followed by
Sikkim (173.8%) and Uttarakhand (168.6%) as on 31st December, 2020.
16. The capacity in 29 Women Jails was 6,179 with the actual number of
prisoners in these Women Jails was 3,094 (Occupancy Rate: 50.1%) which
includes Ten (10) Transgender inmates also as on 31st December, 2020. The
capacity of Women Inmates in other types of Jail (i.e. except Women Jails)
was 21,577 with the actual number of women inmates in these jails was
16,962 (Occupancy Rate: 78.6%) as on 31st December, 2020.
17. Uttarakhand has reported the highest female occupancy rate (156.5%)
followed by Uttar Pradesh (140.6%) and Chhattisgarh (136.5%). However, the
highest number of female inmates were confined in the Jails of Uttar Pradesh
(4,527) followed by Madhya Pradesh (1,812) and West Bengal (1,753).
Prisoners – Types & Demography

No. of No. of Undertrial No of No. of Other Total No. of
Year
Convicts Prisoners Detenues Inmates Prisoners
2018 1,39,656 3,24,141 2,384 621 4,66,802
2019 1,44,567 3,32,916 3,223 681 4,81,387
2020 1,12,589 3,71,848 3,590 484 4,88,511
 Figures are as on 31st December of each year
1. During the year 2020, a total of 16,31,110 inmates were admitted in various
jails of the country and the admission of inmates has declined by 14.3% over
2019 (19,02,209 inmates).
2. A total of (4,88,511) prisoners were confined as on 31st December, 2020 in
various jails across the country. The number of Convicts, Undertrial inmates
and Detenues were reported as 1,12,589, 3,71,848 and 3,590 respectively
accounting for 23.0%, 76.1% and 0.7% respectively at the end of 2020. Other
prisoners accounted for 0.1% (484 prisoners) of total prisoners.
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3. Convicted Prisoners
a. The number of convicted prisoners has decreased from 1,44,567 in
2019 to 1,12,589 in 2020 (as on 31st December of each year), having
decreased by 22.1% during the period.
b. Out of total 1,12,589 convicts, the highest number of convicted
prisoners were lodged in Central Jails (65.9%, 74,197 convicts)
followed by District Jails (27.0%, 30,432 convicts) and Open Jails
(2.7%, 3,045 convicts) as on 31st December,2020.
c. Uttar Pradesh has reported the maximum number of convicts (23.7%,
26,734 convicts) in the country followed by Madhya Pradesh (12.1%,
13,652 convicts) and Bihar (6.9%, 7,741 convicts) at the end of 2020.
d. Among the 1,12,589 convicts, 35 were civil convicts.
4. Undertrial Prisoners
a. The number of undertrial prisoners has increased from 3,32,916 in
2019 to 3,71,848 in 2020 (as on 31st December of each year), having
increased by 11.7% during this period.
b. Among the 3,71,848 undertrial prisoners, the highest number of
undertrial prisoners was lodged in District Jails (50.0%, 1,86,089
undertrials) followed by Central Jails (36.1%, 1,34,322 undertrials) and
Sub Jails (11.9%, 44,402 undertrials) as on 31st December, 2020.
c. Uttar Pradesh has reported the maximum number of undertrials
(21.7%, 80,557 undertrials) in the country followed by Bihar (11.9%,
44,187 undertrials) and Madhya Pradesh (8.5%, 31,712 undertrials) at
the end of 2020.
d. Among the 3,71,848 undertrial prisoners, only 10 were civil inmates.
5. Detenues
a. The number of detenues has increased from 3,223 in 2019 to 3,590 in
2020 (as on 31st December of each year), having increased by 11.4%
during this period.
b. Among the 3,590 detenues, the highest number of detenues were
lodged in Central Jails (81.3%, 2,918 detenues) followed by District
Jails (10.6%, 382 detenues) and Special Jails (6.4%, 229 detenues) as
on 31st December, 2020.
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c. Tamil Nadu has reported the maximum number of detenues (39.8%,
1,430) in the country followed by Gujarat (32.6%, 1,169) and
Telangana (7.2%, 258) at the end of 2020.
6. Women Prisoners with Children
a. There were 1,427 women prisoners with 1,628 children as on 31st
December, 2020.
b. Among these women prisoners, 1,184 women prisoners were
undertrial prisoners who were accompanied by 1,345 children and 214
convicted prisoners who were accompanied by 246 children.
7. Age-group of the Prisoners
a. As on 31st December, 2020 the maximum number of inmates
(2,15,418 inmates, 44.1%) were belonging to the age group 18-30
years followed by the age group 30-50 years (2,09,400 inmates,
42.9%).
b. 63,687 inmates (13.0%) were belonging to the age group above 50
years.
c. Only 6 inmates belonged to the age group of 16-18 years.
8. Education
a. Among the 4,88,511 prisoners, literacy profile of 2,00,496 (41.0%)
prisoners was Below Class X, 1,10,460 (22.6%) prisoners were Class
X & above but below Graduation, 31,204 (6.4%) prisoners were having
a Degree, 8,430 (1.7%) prisoners were Post Graduates and 6,286
(1.3%) prisoners were Technical Degree/Diploma holders.
b. A total of 1,31,635 (26.9%) prisoners were Illiterate.
9. Domicile of Origin of Prisoners
a. Among the 4,88,511 prisoners as on 31st December, 2020, around
91.0% (4,44,543 inmates) of prisoners belonged to the State followed
by prisoners belonging to the Other States (8.0%, 39,042 inmates) and
prisoners belonging to the Other Country (1.0%, 4,926 inmates).
b. Among the 1,12,589 convicts, 92.9% convicts (1,04,646 inmates)
belonged to the State while 6.0% (6,803 inmates) and 1.0% (1,140
inmates) belonged to the Other States and Other Country respectively.
c. Madhya Pradesh has reported the most number of other State domicile
convicts (12.9%, 877 convicts) followed by Haryana (11.4%, 777
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convicts) and Maharashtra (9.0%, 614 convicts) as on 31st December,
2020.
d. Among the 3,71,848 undertrial prisoners, 90.4% (3,36,247 inmates)
belonged to the State while 8.6% (32,134 inmates) and 0.9% (3,467
inmates) belonged to the Other States and Other Country respectively.
e. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of undertrial prisoners of
other states (16.4%, 5,263 inmates) followed by Uttar Pradesh (12.9%,
4,160 inmates) and Delhi (10.0%, 3,209 inmates) at the end of 2020.
Foreign Prisoners
No. of Prisoners at the No. of Foreign Share of Foreign
Year
end of the year Prisoners Prisoners
2018 4,66,802 5,157 1.1%
2019 4,81,387 5,203 1.1%
2020 4,88,511 4,926 1.0%
1. The number of prisoners of foreign nationality (as on 31st December of each

year) has decreased from 5,203 in 2019 to 4,926 in 2020, having decreased
by 5.3% during this period.
2. The percentage share of foreign prisoners out of total prisoners has
decreased from 1.1% in 2019 to 1.0% in 2020 (as on 31st December of each
year).
3. Among 4,926 prisoners of foreign nationality at the end of 2020, 4,135 were
Males and 791 were females.
4. Among these foreign national prisoners, 23.1% (1,140 inmates) were
Convicts, 70.4% (3,467 inmates) were Undertrials and 0.8% (41 inmates)
were Detenues.
5. Among the foreign convicts, the highest number of foreign convicts were from
Bangladesh (46.4%, 529 convicts) followed by Nepal (18.1%, 206 convicts),
Nigeria (8.2%, 94 convicts) and Myanmar (7.3%, 83 convicts) at the end of
2020.
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6. West Bengal has reported the highest number of foreign convicts lodged in
their jails (40.9%, 466) followed by Uttar Pradesh (11.1%, 127) and Delhi
(6.4%, 73) at the end of 2020.
7. Among the foreign Undertrials the highest number of foreign undertrials were
from Bangladesh (47.0%, 1,630 undertrial) followed by Nigeria (17.7%, 615
undertrial) and Nepal (13.4%, 463 undertrial) at the end of 2020.
8. West Bengal has reported the highest number of foreign undertrial lodged in
their jails (37.4%, 1,295) followed by Delhi (11.5%, 400) and Maharashtra
(11.0%, 380) at the end of 2020.
Prisoners – Type of Offences

1. Convicts
a. Among the convicts under IPC crimes (1,01,063) lodged in various jails
in the country, around 87.8% of convicts have committed Offences
affecting Human Body (88,755 inmates) and around 8.9% of convicts
have committed Offences against Property (8,959 inmates) as on
b. Among the convicts of Offences against Human Body, the highest
number of inmates were convicted for Murder (67.4%, 59,846 convicts)
followed by convicts of Rape (14.2%, 12,631 convicts) and convicts of
Attempt to Murder (5.7%, 5,096 convicts) as on 31st December, 2020.
c. Among the convicts of Offences against Women, the highest number of
inmates were convicted for Rape (67.9%, 12,631 convicts) followed by
convicts of Dowry Deaths (24.5%, 4,569 convicts) as on
d. Among the convicts under SLL crimes (11,491) lodged in various jails
in the country, the highest number of inmates were convicted under
Liquor & Narcotics Drugs - Related Acts (52.7%, 6,060 convicts)
followed by convicts of Arms/Explosive - Related Acts (15.0%, 1,725
convicts) and convicts of Foreigner & Passport - Related Acts (6.5%,
743 convicts) as on 31st December, 2020.
e. Among 82,353 convicts who were admitted during the year 2020, the
number of habitual offenders were 3,908 (4.7% of convicts admitted).
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2. Undertrials
a. Among the undertrial prisoners under IPC crimes (2,83,556) lodged in
various jails in the country, around 65.6% (1,86,114 inmates) of
undertrial prisoners have committed Offences affecting Human Body
followed by prisoners of Offences against Property (27.3%, 77,531
inmates) as on 31st December, 2020.
b. Among the undertrial prisoners of Offences against Women, the
highest number of inmates were undertrial for Rape (62.8%, 40,545
inmates) followed by undertrials for Dowry Death (22.4%, 14,465
inmates) at the end of 2020.
c. Among the undertrial prisoners under SLL crimes (88,282) lodged in
various jails in the country, the highest number of inmates were
undertrial under Liquor & Narcotics Drugs - Related Acts (60.5%,
53,369 inmates) followed by undertrial inmates under Arms/Explosive -
Related Acts (15.2%, 13,463 inmates) and undertrial inmates under
Crime Against SC/ST – Related Acts (5.0%, 4,394 inmates) at the end
of 2020.
Prisoners – Sentences & Incarceration

1. Convicts
a. A total of 413 prisoners, who had been sentenced for Capital
Punishment, were lodged in various jails of the country as on 31 st
December, 2020. Out of these 413 prisoners, 94 prisoners were
sentenced for capital punishment during the year 2020.
b. Among the 1,12,589 convicted prisoners, the number of prisoners
who were sentenced to Life Imprisonment were 69,656 accounting
for 61.9% of total convicts. This is followed by 15.0% of total
convicted prisoners (16,911) who were sentenced for 10 - 13+ years
of imprisonments and 7.3% of total convicted prisoners (8,206) who
were sentenced for 7- 9+ years of imprisonments.
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2. Undertrials
a. Among 3,71,848 undertrial prisoners, around 71.2% of prisoners

were confined for periods up to 1 year (2,64,636 prisoners), as on
31st December, 2020. Out of this, most number of undertrial
prisoners (1,30,335 prisoners) were confined for up to 3 months
accounting for 49.3%. This is followed by 72,005 undertrial
prisoners who were confined for 3-6 months and 62,296 undertrial
prisoners who were confined for 6-12 months.
b. However, there were also 54,287 undertrial prisoners (14.6% of
total Undertrials) confined for 1 to 2 years followed by 29,194
undertrial prisoners (7.9% of total Undertrials) confined for 2 to 3
years and 16,603 undertrial prisoners (4.5% of total Undertrials)
confined for 3 to 5 years as on 31st December, 2020.
c. Also there were 7,128 undertrial prisoners (accounting for 1.9% of
total undertrial prisoners) who were confined for more than 5 years.
Prisoners – Releases, Transfers and Movements

The release of convicts has declined by 41.2% (from 1,86,256 in 2019 to
1,09,516 in 2020) and the release of undertrials has declined by 19.6% (from
16,06,731 in 2019 to 12,91,504 in 2020).
1. Convicts
a. A total of 1,09,516 convicts were released (including 713 convicts
getting transferred to other States/UTs) during the year 2020.
b. Out of 1,09,516 convicts released, 45.1% of convicts (49,386) were
released after completion of conviction period during 2020.
c. A total of 6,389 convicts were released subsequent to the acquittal
on appeal from Higher Courts.
d. A total of 2,321 convicts were released before completion of
sentence awarded.
e. A total of 156 convicts were pardoned for their offence committed.
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2. Undertrials
a. A total of 12,91,504 undertrial prisoners were released during 2020,
out of which 95.4% of undertrial prisoners (12,32,469) were
released on bail. Percentage share of Undertrials Released on Bail
increased by 1.6% in 2020 over 2019 (93.8%).
b. A total of 27,256 undertrial prisoners were released based on
acquittal on first instance and 10,405 undertrial prisoners were
released subsequent to the acquittal on appeal.
c. No undertrial prisoners were extradited to foreign countries during
2020.
d. A total 442 undertrial prisoners were released under Section 436A
of CrPC during 2020.
3. Detenues
a. A total of 6,759 detenues were released during 2020 out of which
30.5% detenues (2,061) were released on completion of detention
period and 58.1% detenues (3,924) were released before
completion of detention period.
4. Movements
To Courts:
a. A total of 15,49,711 times, inmates were taken to the Courts on
legal proceedings. Among all the States/UTs, Bihar has reported
the highest number of movements of inmates to courts
(3,28,421) followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,76,564) and West
Bengal (1,73,005) during 2020.
To Hospitals:
a. A total of 3,62,923 times, inmates were taken to the Hospitals.
Among all the States/UTs, Chhattisgarh has reported the
highest number of movements of inmates for medical assistance
(51,855) followed by West Bengal (42,446) and Tamil Nadu
(36,692) during 2020.
b. There were 7,524 prisoners, who were suffering from mental
illness as on 31st December, 2020.
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Deaths and illness in Prisons
Total No. of Deaths No. of Un-natural
Year No. of Natural Deaths
in Prisons Deaths (incl. Suicide)
2018 1,839$ 1,638 144
2019 1,764$ 1,538 160
2020 1,887$ 1,642 189

$ Rajasthan has reported that causes of 57 deaths in 2018, 66 deaths in 2019 and 56 deaths in 2020 were
not known.
1. Number of deaths in prisons has increased from 1,764 in 2019 to 1,887 in

2020, having increased by 7.0%.
2. Number of deaths due to natural causes has increased from 1,538 in 2019 to
1,642 in 2020, having increased by 6.8%.
3. Out of 1,642 Natural Deaths furnished by the States 1,542 inmates have died
due to illness and 100 inmates have died due to ageing.
4. Out of 1,542 deaths due to illness, 31.1% (480) inmates have died due to
heart-diseases and 14.5% (224) inmates have died due to lung diseases.
5. Number of un-natural deaths in prisons has increased by 18.1% from 160 in
2019 to 189 in 2020.
6. Among the 189 un-natural deaths of inmates, 156 inmates have committed
suicide, 8 inmates died in accidents, 8 inmates were murdered by inmates, 5
inmates died due to firing, 4 inmates were executed and 3 inmates died due
to assault by outside elements during 2020. For a total of 56 inmate deaths,
cause of the death is yet to be known.
Jail Breaks, Escapees & Firing in Prisons

1. A total of 355 prisoners escaped during 2020 where 120 escapees (33.8%)
had escaped from police custody and 235 escaped from judicial custody.
2. A total of 152 escapees were re-arrested during 2020.
3. There were 30 incidences of jail break occurred during 2020.
4. 160 instances of clashes/group clashes occurred during 2020.
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Rehabilitation and Welfare of Prisons
1. A total of 1,490 convicted inmates were rehabilitated during 2020.
2. A total of 1,213 inmates were given financial assistance on their release
during 2020.
3. A total of 1,45,822 inmates were provided legal aid during 2020.
4. The number of prisoners benefitted from Elementary Education, Adult
Education, Higher Education and Computer Course were 33,006, 32,897,
11,347 and 4,936 respectively during 2020. Also 42,976 inmates were
imparted various vocational trainings by the jail-authorities during 2020.
5. A total of 82,576 inmates had been given medical counselling and 61,242
inmates had been given legal counselling by NGOs during 2020.
6. The total value of goods produced by inmates during 2020 was ` 223.42
Crore.
7. There were 879 NGOs who were working exclusively for prison reforms and
166 NGOs who were working exclusively for welfare of women during the
year 2020. However, some NGOs may be working in many States.
8. A total of 355 complaints were received by National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) during 2020 out of which 46.2% complaints (164) were
disposed off by them.
9. A total of 405 complaints were received by State Human Rights Commission
(SHRC) during 2020 out of which 39.0% complaints (158) were disposed.
Prison Staff - Strength & Training

1. The sanctioned strength of jail-staff was 87,961 while the actual strength was
61,296 as on 31st December, 2020 due to vacancies not being filled up.
Among the jail-staffs, the sanctioned strength of Officers (DG/Addl. DG/IG,
DIG, AIG, Supdt. etc.), Jail-cadre Staff (Head Warder, Head Matron, Warder,
etc.) and Correctional Staff (Probation Officer / Welfare Officer, Phychologist /
Psychiatrist, etc.) were 7,167, 65,742 and 1,315 respectively, while the actual
strengths were 4,958, 46,839 and 789 respectively.
2. The sanctioned strength of Medical Staff was 3,316 while the actual strength
was 2,232 as on 31st December, 2020.
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3. The actual strength of woman jail officers/staffs was 8,380 (including 308
medical officers/staff).
4. Out of the 61,296 jail staffs, 10.0% (6,139) staffs were trained under various
Refresher/Specialised/Re-orientation courses during 2020.
Prison – Budget & Infrastructure

1. The total budget for the financial year 2020-21 for all prisons in the country
was ` 6740.6 Crore. The actual expenditure was ` 5814.4 Crore which is
86.3% of total annual budget for FY 2020-21.
2. A total of ` 2018.48 Crore was spent on inmates during FY 2020-21 which is
almost 34.7% of total annual expenditure of all prisons for FY 2020-21.
3. Almost 49.8% (` 1004.98 Crore) of total expenses on inmates were spent on
Food followed by 4.5% (` 91.53 Crore) on Medical matters, 1.3% (` 25.32
Crore) on Welfare activities, 1.2% (` 25.08 Crore) on Clothing, and 0.6%
(` 12.34 Crore) on Vocational/Educational trainings.
4. Among all the States/UTs, out of total expenditure, Haryana (100.0%, ` 316.0
Crore) and DNH & Daman Diu (100.0%, ` 0.8 Crore) have spent the highest
share of expenditure on inmates followed by Andhra Pradesh (93.6%, ` 159.3
Crore) and Uttarakhand (70.8%, ` 22.0 Crore) during the Financial Year
2020-21.
5. Among the 1,306 prisons, 288 prisons were renovated/expanded during 2020.
6. Among the 1,306 prisons, 907 prisons were having Video Conference facility
as on 31st December 2020.
7. A total of 33,852 quarters were available against the actual staff strength of
61,296 as on 31st December, 2020, thus achieving satisfaction rate of 55.2%.
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Map-1
PRISONER OCCUPANCY RATE
AS ON 31.12.2020
Punjab
77.7 Chandigarh
86.4
Delhi
159.5
Meghalaya
154.9
Jharkhand Tripura
128.0 39.9
Odisha
90.7
Karnataka
98.3
Tamil Nadu
60.6
Prisoner Occupancy Rate

All India Average: 118.0
Note: Upto 60.0 (6)

Occupancy Rate means number of inmates staying in jails 60.1 to 80.0 (5)
against the authorized capacity for 100 inmates.
80.1 to 100.0 (8)
100.1 to 120.0 (6)
120.1 to 140.0 (5)
 As per data provided by States/UTs. Above 140.0 (6)
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Map-2
CONVICTS IN JAILS
AS ON 31.12.2020
Punjab
2779 Chandigarh
349
Delhi
1470
Meghalaya
178
Jharkhand
5084
Tripura
395
Odisha
3245
Maharashtra
5550
Karnataka
3688
Tamil Nadu
4161
Number of Convicts
Upto 100 (5)

101 to 500 (10)
501 to 1,000 (1)
1,001 to 5,000 (12)
5,001 to 10,000 (6)
10,001 to 15,000 (1)
 As per data provided by States/UTs. Above 15,000 (1)
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Map-3
UNDERTRIALS IN INDIA
AS ON 31.12.2020
Punjab
15643 Chandigarh
619
Delhi
14506
Bihar
44187 Meghalaya
821
Jharkhand
17103
Tripura
472
Odisha
15619
Maharashtra
26171
Karnataka
10577
Tamil Nadu
8709
Number of Undertrials
Upto 250 (6)

251 to 1,000 (8)
1,001 to 3,000 (1)
3,001 to 5,000 (4)
5,001 to 10,000 (3)
10,001 to 15,000 (5)
15,001 to 30,000 (6)
 As per data provided by States/UTs. Above 30,000 (3)
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Chapter 1
Prisons –
Types
and
Occupancy

Chapter – 1
Prisons – Types and Occupancy
Introduction institutions. This report for the year 2020

is the twenty sixth in the series.
Prison administration is an
Prisons exist at three levels such
important component of criminal justice
as Taluk level, District level and
system. Prison institutions are known by
Zonal/Range level and Jails at these
different names in different countries like
levels are called as Sub Jail, District
‘Correctional Facilities’, ‘Detention
Jail and Central Jail respectively.
Centre’, ‘Jails’, ‘Remand Centre’ etc.
Generally, capacity in terms of
There is a paradigm shift in social view
infrastructure, available prison staffs &
point towards prisoners in last century.
powers vested in them, security, facilities
Earlier system of prison with punitive
to prisoners such as medical, educational
attitude where in inmates were forcibly
and rehabilitation etc. are progressively
confined and deprived a variety of
better from Sub jail to Central Jail.
freedom as a form of punishment has
changed with a change in social
State/UT wise Number of prisons,
perception towards prison and prisoners.
Capacity and Inmate Occupancy in the
It is now treated as correction or
Country as on 31st December, 2020
improvement facility which itself indicates
that there is more emphasis on
I. State/UT wise Number of
reformation of prisoners than to punish
Prisons:
them.
As on 31st December, 2020 there

In last few decades, prison
were 1,306 Jails in the country. State of
population has increased which creates
Rajasthan has the highest number (145
number of challenges before prison
out of 1,306) of jails among the States/UTs
administration like security & safety in
followed by Tamil Nadu (142), Madhya
prison, hygiene issues, overcrowding,
Pradesh (131), Andhra Pradesh (106),
etc. In recent years the Supreme Court of
Odisha (92) and Uttar Pradesh (73). These
India has come down heavily on sub-
six States together covers 52.8 % of total
human conditions existing in prisons
jails in the country as on 31st December,
especially on overcrowding in prisons.
2020 (Chart – 1.1). Details on number of
This report contains comprehensive
jails in the States/UTs is given in Table
information at the national level on
1.1.
majority of such aspects of these
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RAJASTHAN 145
TAMIL NADU 142
MADHYA PRADESH 131
ANDHRA PRADESH 106
ODISHA 92
UTTAR PRADESH 73
WEST BENGAL 60
MAHARASHTRA 60
BIHAR 59
KARNATAKA 57
KERALA 55
TELANGANA 37
CHHATTISGARH 33
JHARKHAND 31
ASSAM 31
GUJARAT 30
PUNJAB 25
HARYANA 19
DELHI 16
JAMMU & KASHMIR 14
HIMACHAL PRADESH 14
TRIPURA 13
UTTARAKHAND 11
NAGALAND 11
MIZORAM 10
MEGHALAYA 5
MANIPUR 5
PUDUCHERRY 4
LAKSHADWEEP 4
A & N ISLANDS 4 Total Number of Prisons
DNH & DAMAN DIU 2 1,306
SIKKIM 2
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2
LADAKH 1
CHANDIGARH 1
GOA 1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Number of Jails

 Karnataka reported that 41 sub jails under the control of Revenue Department are not included due to lack of
information from them. Further, 6 sub jails under Prison Department have been permanently closed.
Number of Prisons as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT wise)
Chart – 1.1
II. State/UT wise Capacity of (24,722), Punjab (23,776), Tamil Nadu

Prisons: (23,592) and Rajasthan (22,907) as on
As on 31st December 2020, total 31st December, 2020. These seven States
available capacity of all the prisons in the together have 55.6% of the total capacity
country is 4,14,033. Uttar Pradesh has of all prisons in the country as on 31st
reported the highest capacity of prisons December, 2020 (Chart – 1.2). Details on
(60,685) followed by Bihar (45,862), the capacity of prisons in the States/UTs is
Madhya Pradesh (28,675), Maharashtra given in Table 1.2.
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UTTAR PRADESH 60685
BIHAR 45862
MADHYA PRADESH 28675
MAHARASHTRA 24722
PUNJAB 23776
TAMIL NADU 23592
RAJASTHAN 22907
WEST BENGAL 21476
ODISHA 20819
HARYANA 19306
JHARKHAND 17333
KARNATAKA 14550
GUJARAT 13762
CHHATTISGARH 13704
DELHI 10026
ASSAM 8938
ANDHRA PRADESH 8760
TELANGANA 7845
KERALA 7321
JAMMU & KASHMIR 3660
UTTARAKHAND 3540
HIMACHAL PRADESH 2264
TRIPURA 2179
MIZORAM 1623
NAGALAND 1450
MANIPUR 1272
CHANDIGARH 1120
MEGHALAYA 650
GOA 624
Total Capacity of Prisons
PUDUCHERRY 416 4,14,033
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 333
A & N ISLANDS 309
SIKKIM 260
DNH & DAMAN DIU 130
LADAKH 80
LAKSHADWEEP 64
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000
Number of Jails

Capacity of Prisons as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 1.2
III. States/ UTs wise Inmates (31,825), West Bengal (25,863) and
Population in Prison: Jharkhand (22,190). These six States
A total of 4,88,511 prisoners as on 31 st
together contributes 58.3% (2,84,691
December, 2020 were confined in various inmates) of total inmates lodged in various
jails across the country. Uttar Pradesh has Jails as on 31st December, 2020 (Chart –
lodged highest number of Inmates 1.3). State/ UT wise details on inmate
(1,07,395) followed by Bihar (51,934), population in prisons is given in Table 1.2.
Madhya Pradesh (45,484), Maharashtra
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UTTAR PRADESH 107395
BIHAR 51934
MAHARASHTRA 31825
WEST BENGAL 25863
JHARKHAND 22190
RAJASTHAN 22063
ODISHA 18881
PUNJAB 18470
HARYANA 18309
CHHATTISGARH 18068
DELHI 15995
GUJARAT 15217
KARNATAKA 14308
TAMIL NADU 14302
ASSAM 9274
ANDHRA PRADESH 7375
TELANGANA 6114
KERALA 6049
UTTARAKHAND 5969
MIZORAM 1049
MEGHALAYA 1007
CHANDIGARH 968
TRIPURA 870
MANIPUR 625
GOA 524
SIKKIM 452
NAGALAND 391 Total Inmate Population
A & N ISLANDS 331 4,88,511
PUDUCHERRY 238
DNH & DAMAN DIU 157
LADAKH 26
LAKSHADWEEP 3
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000
Inmates in Number

Inmate Population in Prisons as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 1.3
IV. State/UT wise Prison prison inmates. Overcrowding results in

Occupancy Rate as on poor hygiene, lack of sleep etc. Keeping in
st
31 December, 2020 view the human rights of the prisoners, it is
essential that they are given reasonable
Overcrowding refers to the situation space and facilities in jails.
in which more inmates are staying than the
sanctioned strength. In recent years, it is Occupancy rate is defined as
one of the biggest problems faced by number of inmates staying in jails against
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the authorized capacity for 100 inmates. In Arunachal Pradesh (76.0%), Mizoram
other words, if occupancy rate of any jail is (64.6%), Tamil Nadu (60.6%),
100, it means the number inmates are as Puducherry (57.2%), Manipur (49.1%),
per authorized capacity of the jail. Tripura (39.9%), Ladakh (32.5%),
Overcrowding in jail means occupancy Nagaland (27.0%) and Lakshadweep
rate is more than 100. (4.7%), though on the other dates of the
year the occupancy could have been
NCRB has collected data on higher or lower also.
occupancy of jail as on 31st December
2020 which may not be true reflection of Among the States, Uttar Pradesh
occupancy for the whole year, as it may has reported the highest overcrowding
vary on day to day basis. (177.0%) followed by Sikkim (173.8%),
Uttarakhand (168.6%), Madhya Pradesh
It is evident from the information (158.6%), Meghalaya (154.9%) and
made available by States/UTs regarding Chhattisgarh (131.8%) and Among Union
population of inmates in various prisons as Territories, Delhi has reported the highest
on 31st December, 2020 (Table 1.2) that overcrowding (159.5%) (Chart 1.4).
the prison population was manageable at Occupancy rate in various Jails as on 31st
the end of the year 2020 (as on 31st December, 2020 in respect of States/UTs
December, 2020) in 15 States and 4 UTs is presented in Table 1.2.
as the occupancy rate in these
States/UTs remained less than 100%
[Map-1]. These States and UTs are
Karnataka (98.3%), Rajasthan (96.3%),
Haryana (94.8%), Odisha (90.7%),
Chandigarh (86.4%), Andhra Pradesh
(84.2%), Goa (84.0%), Kerala (82.6%),
Telangana (77.9%), Punjab (77.7%),
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UTTAR PRADESH 177.0
SIKKIM 173.8
UTTARAKHAND 168.6
DELHI 159.5
MADHYA PRADESH 158.6
MEGHALAYA 154.9
CHHATTISGARH 131.8
MAHARASHTRA 128.7
JHARKHAND 128.0
DNH & DAMAN DIU 120.8
WEST BENGAL 120.4
BIHAR 113.2
JAMMU & KASHMIR 112.2
GUJARAT 110.6
HIMACHAL PRADESH 107.2
A & N ISLANDS 107.1
ASSAM 103.8
KARNATAKA 98.3
RAJASTHAN 96.3
HARYANA 94.8
ODISHA 90.7
Occupancy Rate (in %) in
CHANDIGARH 86.4 All Prisons: 118.0
ANDHRA PRADESH 84.2
GOA 84.0
KERALA 82.6
TELANGANA 77.9
PUNJAB 77.7
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 76.0
MIZORAM 64.6
TAMIL NADU 60.6
PUDUCHERRY 57.2 Occupancy Rate
MANIPUR 49.1
TRIPURA 39.9
LADAKH 32.5
NAGALAND 27.0
LAKSHADWEEP 4.7
0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0

Prisons Occupancy Rate in States/UTs as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 1.4
State/UT wise Distribution of Different Prison Establishments in different
Types of prisons, their Capacity, States/UTs comprise several tiers of jails.
Inmates Population and Occupancy
Rate in the Country as on 31st The various type of Jail institutions
December, 2020 which are in existence in the States/UTs
are Central jails, District jails and Sub
Types of Prisons jails. The other types of jail establishments
Prison and its administration is a are women jails, borstal schools, open jails
State Subject as it is listed in List II in and special jails.
Schedule VII of the Constitution of India.
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I. Central Jail (145) even at lower formation. These States
are Tamil Nadu (96), Andhra Pradesh
The criteria for a jail to be (91), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha (73 each),
categorised as a central jail differs from Rajasthan (60), West Bengal (30),
State to State. However, the common Karnataka (25) and Telangana (20) while
feature observed in all the States/UTs that 11 States/UTs have no sub-jails (namely
the prisoners sentenced to imprisonment Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana,
for a longer period (more than 2 years) are Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
confined in the Central Jails, which have Nagaland, Sikkim, Chandigarh, Delhi and
larger capacity (more than 1,000 inmates) Ladakh) (Table 1.1).
in comparison to other jails. These jails
also have rehabilitation capacities. IV. Open Jail (88)
Delhi had the highest number of 14 Open jails are special Jails that
central jails followed by Madhya Pradesh exclusively confines only convicted
(11), Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan & prisoners. Convict Prisoners with good
Tamil Nadu (9 each) and Bihar, Karnataka, behaviour, satisfying certain norms
West Bengal (8 each). Arunachal Pradesh, prescribed in the prison rules are lodged in
Meghalaya, A & N Island, DNH & Daman open prisons. Minimum security is kept in
Diu, Ladakh and Lakshadweep have no such prisons and prisoners are engaged in
central Jail (Table 1.1). agricultural activities.
II. District Jail (413) Only 17 States have reported about

the functioning of open jails in their
District jails (capacity for around jurisdiction. Amongst these States,
500 inmates) serve as the main prisons in Rajasthan has reported the highest
some of the States/UTs. State of Uttar number of 40 open jails followed by
Pradesh has the highest number of district Maharashtra (19), Madhya Pradesh (6),
jails (61) followed by Madhya Pradesh West Bengal (4) and Gujarat, Kerala,
(41), Bihar (31) and Maharashtra (28) Tamil Nadu (3 each). The remaining 10
(Table 1.1). States – Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,
Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Goa, Chandigarh, DNH & Daman Odisha, Punjab, Telangana and
Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry Uttarakhand have one open jail each
have no District Jail as on 31st December, (Table 1.1).
2020 (Table 1.1).
The States Arunachal Pradesh,
III. Sub Jail (565) Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim,
Eight States have reported Tripura & Uttar Pradesh and all the UTs do
comparatively higher number of sub-jails not have any Open Jail in their State/UT
(capacity for around 200 inmates) (Table 1.1).
revealing a well-organized prison set-up
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V. Special Jail (44) VII. Borstal School (19)
Special jail means any prison The primary objective of borstal

provided for the confinement of a particular schools is to ensure care, welfare and
class or particular classes of prisoners & rehabilitation of young offenders in a
provides limited access with the different environment suitable for children
permission of higher authorities. Offenders and keep them away from contaminating
may include prisoners involved in terrorist atmosphere of the prison. The young
and extremists activities, inmates who offenders in conflict with law detained in
have committed serious violations of borstal schools are provided various
prison discipline, inmates showing vocational trainings. They are also given
tendencies towards violence and education with the help of trained
aggression, habitual offenders, drug teachers.
peddlers, etc.
Tamil Nadu has 12 borstal schools
Out of the 14 States/UTs having and 7 States namely, Himachal Pradesh,
Special jail, Kerala has the highest number Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab,
of special jails (15) followed by Telangana, Rajasthan & Telangana (1 each) have
West Bengal (4 jail each), Rajasthan, reported borstal schools in their respective
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (3 jails jurisdiction (Table 1.1).
each), Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab and
Puducherry (2 jails each) and Assam, VIII. Other Jails (3)
Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jammu &
Kashmir (1 jail each) (Table 1.1). To cover all the jails across the
country, Jails that are not covered under
VI. Women Jail (29) the known Jail types (Central jail, District
Jail, Sub-jail, Women jail, Borstal school,
Women jails are special Jails that Open jail, Special jail) are covered under
exclusively confines only female prisoners the Type “Other Jails”.
& these Jails are called as Women Jail.
Women jail may exist at sub-divisional, Only three States namely Kerala,
district & central (Zone/Range) level. Maharashtra and Odisha (1 each) have
other jails in their jurisdiction (Table 1.1).
Women jails exclusively for women
prisoners exist only in 14 States/UT (Table Number of Jails, Capacity, Inmate
1.1). Rajasthan (6), having highest Population and Occupancy Rate at
number of Women Jails followed by Tamil National level as on 31st December
Nadu (5), Kerala (3), Andhra Pradesh, 2020
Bihar, Gujarat and Delhi (2 each). West
Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Occupancy rate of various types of
Mizoram, Odisha, Telangana and Uttar Prisons at national level is 118.
Pradesh have one women jail each. Occupancy rate of various types of prison
is presented at Chart - 1.5 (below) and
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Table - 1.3 showing that central jail and followed by central jail (113.6%). Various
district jails are overcrowded and the types of Prisons and their Occupancy
occupancy rate of District Jail (136.5%) is Rate as on 31st December, 2020 are as
the highest among all types of Prisons under:
600000 160.0
136.5
140.0
488511
500000
118.0
113.6 120.0
102.9
400000 414033
100.0
300000 72.9 80.0
49.5
211769 216950
60.0
50.1
200000 186389
158900 39.7
40.0
24.7
100000
45501
20.0
46817
6213 8013
6179
1775 1063
3075 5838 3094 705 263
0 0.0
All Jails Central District Sub-Jail Open Jail Special Women Borstal Other
Jail Jail Jail Jail School Jails
No. of Inmates Actual Capacity Occupancy Rate

Occupancy Rate of Various types of Prisons at National Level
as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 1.5
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LIST–1.1
Number Population
Sl. Occupancy
Type of Capacity of
No. Rate
Jails Inmates
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 CENTRAL JAIL 145 186389 211769 113.6
2 DISTRICT JAIL 413 158900 216950 136.5
3 SUB-JAIL 565 45501 46817 102.9
4 SPECIAL JAIL 44 8013 5838 72.9
5 OPEN JAIL 88 6213 3075 49.5
6 WOMEN JAIL 29 6179 3094 50.1
7 BORSTAL SCHOOL 19 1775 705 39.7
8 OTHERS 3 1063 263 24.7
9 TOTAL 1306 414033 488511 118.0
Note: Figures as on 31st December 2020
I. Central Jail may differ on day to day and jail to jail

A total of 2,11,769 inmate basis. At the end of the year 2020 (as on
population consisting of 2,05,119 males, 31st December, 2020), 17 States and 1
6,620 females and 30 transgender were UTs have reported more than 100%
lodged in various Central jails of the occupancy rate. Sikkim has reported the
country against the total Capacity of highest overcrowding (183.3%) followed
1,86,389 consisting of 1,79,164 male, by Delhi (166.1%) and Maharashtra
7,217 female and 8 transgender as on 31st (151.8%). Capacity for male and female
December, 2020. inmates and their occupancy rate in
Central Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Prison population in central jails in respect of States/UTs are presented in
were manageable at the end of the year Table 1.4.
(as on 31st December, 2020) in 9 States
and 3 UT as the occupancy rate in these II. District Jail
States/UTs remained less than 100%.
These States and UTs are Haryana A total of 2,16,950 inmate population
(94.4%), Assam (91.7%), Telangana consisting of 2,08,252 males, 8,682
(89.5%), Jammu & Kashmir (89.4%), females and 16 transgender were lodged
Chandigarh (86.4%), Goa (84.0%), in various Districts jails of the country
Punjab (82.1%), Puducherry (79.3%), against the total Capacity of 1,58,900
Tamil Nadu (72.3%), Manipur (57.1%), consisting of 1,49,748 male, 9,149 female
Tripura (46.1%) and Nagaland (25.0%). and 3 transgender as on 31st December,
2020. The highest number of inmates
The Occupancy rate of Central Jail were lodged in the jails of Uttar Pradesh
at National level is 113.6% which shows (91,218) followed by Bihar (26,949) and
overcrowding in jails but overcrowding Madhya Pradesh (16,033).
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Prison population in District jails were 31st December, 2020. The highest number
manageable at the end of the year 2020 of inmates were lodged in jails of Odisha
(as on 31st December, 2020) in 12 (9,527) followed by Madhya Pradesh
States/UT as the occupancy rate in these (8,129) and Bihar (6,323).
States/UTs remained less than 100%.
These States and UTs are Haryana Prison population of Sub - jails were
(94.9%), Karnataka (92.5%), Telangana manageable at the end of the year
(77.3%), Arunachal Pradesh (76.0%), 2020(as on 31st December, 2020) in 8
Punjab (73.3%), Andhra Pradesh States and 3 UTs as the occupancy rate
(69.5%), Kerala (61.1%), Mizoram in these States/UTs remained less than
(46.7%), Tripura (44.1%), Tamil Nadu 100%. These States and UTs are
(43.5%), Ladakh (32.5%) and Nagaland Rajasthan (96.5%), Odisha (84.2%),
(28.4%). Jammu & Kashmir (81.5%), Andhra
Pradesh (65.8%), Tamil Nadu (61.9%), A
The Occupancy rate of District Jails at & N Islands (45.0%), Karnataka (43.1%),
National level is 136.5% which shows Telangana (41.9%), Punjab (34.7%),
overcrowding in jails but overcrowding Tripura (32.7%) and Lakshadweep
may differ on day to day and jail to jail (4.7%).
basis. 17 States/UTs have reported more
than 100% occupancy rate. The The Occupancy rate of Sub Jails at
occupancy rate in these States/Uts are National level was 102.9 which may differ
Uttar Pradesh (191.8%), Madhya Pradesh on day to day and jail to jail basis. 12
(169.0%), West Bengal (166.7%), States and UTs have reported more than
Jharkhand (162.2%), Uttarakhand 100% occupancy rate. These States/UTs
(160.1%), Meghalaya (154.9%), Sikkim are Uttarakhand (318.4%), Uttar Pradesh
(150.0%), Chhattisgarh (139.4%), Jammu (213.4%), Madhya Pradesh (161.9%),
& Kashmir (130.3%), Assam (120.2%), A Gujarat (137.0%), West Bengal (128.2)
& N Islands (116.4%), Maharashtra Bihar (126.3%), Kerala (124.1%),
(114.9%), Bihar (112.2%), Odisha Jharkhand (123.4%), DNH & Daman Diu
(111.9%), Himachal Pradesh (111.5%), (120.8%), Himachal Pradesh (120.7%),
Rajasthan (108.5%) and Gujarat (105.8%). Chhattisgarh (117.5%) and Assam
Capacity for male and female inmates (103.0%). Capacity for male and female
and their occupancy rate in District Jails inmates and their occupancy rate in Sub
as on 31st December, 2020 in respect of Jails as on 31st December, 2020 in
States/UTs are presented in Table 1.5. respect of States/UTs are presented in
Table 1.6.
III. Sub Jail
IV. Open Jail
A total of 46,817 inmate population A total of 3,075 inmate population
consisting of 45,486 males, 1,323 females consisting of 2,998 males and 77 females
and 8 transgender were lodged in various were lodged in various Open jails of the
Sub jails of the country against the total country against the total Capacity of 6,213
Capacity of 45,501 inmate consisting of inmates consisting of 6,056 males and 157
41,111 males and 4,390 females as on
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females as on 31st December, 2020. The lodged in various Women jails of the
highest number of inmates were lodged in country against the total Capacity of 6,179
jails of Rajasthan (1,037) followed by inmates as on 31st December, 2020. The
Kerala (641), West Bengal (420) and highest number of inmates were lodged in
Maharashtra (340). jails of Tamil Nadu (494) followed by Delhi
(472), Rajasthan (352) and West Bengal
The Occupancy rate of Open Jails at (336).
National level was 49.5% and Kerala
(137.0%) has reported highest The Occupancy rate of Women jails at
overcrowding in open jails. However, National level was 50.1% and Bihar
overcrowding may differ on day to day and (111.2%) has reported highest
jail to jail basis. Capacity for male and overcrowding in Women jails, followed by
female inmates and their occupancy rate West Bengal (107.1) and Maharashtra
in Open Jails as on 31st December, 2020 (101.5%). However, overcrowding may
in respect of States/UTs are presented in differ on day to day and jail to jail basis.
Table 1.9. Capacity for male and female inmates and
their occupancy rate in Women jails as on
V. Special Jail
31st December, 2020 in respect of
A total of 5,838 inmate population States/UTs are presented in Table 1.7
consisting of 5,572 males, 260 females
and 6 transgender were lodged in various VII. Borstal School
Special jails of the country against the total
A total of 705 inmate population
Capacity of 8,013 inmates consisting of
consisting of 705 males and 0 females
7,411 males and 602 females as on 31st
were lodged in various Borstal schools of
December, 2020. The highest number of
the country against the total Capacity of
inmates were lodged in jails of Odisha
1,775 inmates consisting of 1,763 males
(1,250) followed by Kerala (1,007), West
and 12 females as on 31st December,
Bengal (904) and Gujarat (578).
2020. The highest number of inmates
were lodged in jails of Punjab (412)
The Occupancy rate of Special jails at
followed by Tamil Nadu (231) and
National level was 72.9% and Jammu &
Jharkhand (36).
Kashmir (171.9%) has reported highest
overcrowding in Special jails. However,
The Occupancy rate of Borstal
overcrowding may differ on day to day and
schools at National level was 39.7% and
jail to jail basis. Capacity for male and
none of the States/ UTs is showing
female inmates and their occupancy rate
overcrowding i.e. States/ UTs where
in Special jails as on 31st December, 2020
prison occupancy rate is more than 100%.
in respect of States/UTs are presented in
However, overcrowding may differ on day
Table 1.10.
to day and jail to jail basis. Capacity for
male and female inmates and their
VI. Women Jail
occupancy rate in Borstal schools as on
A total of 3,094 (3,084 females and 10 31st December, 2020 in respect of
transgender) inmates population were States/UTs are presented in Table 1.8.
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Analysis & Findings: Occupancy rate in District Jails for
I. Male, Female and Overall male was the highest (139.1%) among all
Occupancy Rate in Different types types of jail, while the occupancy rate for
of Prisons in India as on female was (94.9%). The overall
31st December, 2020 occupancy rate in district jails at national
level was also the highest (136.5%)
The overall occupancy rate in all among all types of Jail.
jails at national level was 118.0% whereas
the occupancy rate for male, female and In Sub-Jails, the occupancy rate for
transgender were 121.3%, 72.2% and male (110.6%) was much higher than that
636.4% respectively. Occupancy Rate in of female (30.1%). The overall occupancy
Central Jails at national level for male, rate in Sub-Jails at national level was
female and transgender were 114.5%, 102.9%. The occupancy rate in women-
91.7% and 375.0% respectively at the end jails was (50.1%) and overall occupancy
of year 2020 with an overall occupancy rate in Open-jails was 49.5%.
rate which was 113.6%.
700.0
636.4
Male Female Transgender Overall
600.0
533.3
500.0
375.0
Occupancy Rate (in %)
400.0
300.0
200.0
139.1
136.5
121.3
118.0
114.5
113.6
110.6
102.9
94.9
91.7
75.2
72.9
72.2
100.0
50.1
49.9
49.5
49.5
49.0
43.2
40.0
39.7
30.1
26.0
24.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Central District Sub-Jail Women Borstal Open Jail Special Others All Jails
Jail Jail Jail School Jail
Types of Jail
Male, Female and Overall Occupancy Rate of various types of Prisons
Chart – 1.6
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II. State/UT-wise Number of Women Rajasthan (6) was having the highest
Jails and Their Occupancy Rate as number of Women Jails, however the
on 31st December, 2020 women occupancy rate in women jails in
Rajasthan is at 39.2%. Tamil Nadu has 5
As on 31st December, 2020 there women jails followed by Kerala (3), Andhra
were only 29 Women Jails in the country Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat & Delhi were
wherein 3,084 female inmates (15.4%) out having 2 women jails (each) respectively.
of 20,046 female inmates at national level
were lodged. 22 States/UTs were not Bihar (111.2%) has reported highest
having any Women Jail separately. overcrowding in Women jails, followed by
West Bengal (107.0%), Maharashtra
(101.5%).
BIHAR 111.2
2
WEST BENGAL 107.0

1
MAHARASHTRA 101.5
1
TELANGANA 83.1
1
DELHI 69.4
2
KARNATAKA 65.0
1
ANDHRA PRADESH 57.5

2
UTTAR PRADESH 54.8

1
GUJARAT 46.1
2
RAJASTHAN 39.2
6
ODISHA 38.2
1
KERALA 37.9
3
MIZORAM 35.7
1
TAMIL NADU 24.5

5
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Occupancy Rate (in %) No. of Women Jail

Occupancy Rate of Women Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 1.7
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III. Occupancy Rate (in %) of Female total female inmates (16,962) were lodged
Inmates in Other Jails (Except in other type of Jails.
Women Jails) as on
st
31 December, 2020 State/UT wise comparison of
occupancy rate of female inmates in jails
A total of 20,046 female inmates were (except Women Jails) is presented below
lodged in various prisons at national level showing that Uttarakhand (156.5%) has
out of which only 15.4% (3,084) female reported the highest occupancy rate
inmates were lodged in Women Jail as on followed by Uttar Pradesh (153.5%) and
31st December 2020. Around 84.6% of Chhattisgarh (136.5%).
UTTARAKHAND 156.5
UTTAR PRADESH 153.5
CHHATTISGARH 136.5
MAHARASHTRA 106.9
JHARKHAND 102.6
MADHYA PRADESH 96.5
WEST BENGAL 88.2
BIHAR 87.2
PUNJAB 68.3
HARYANA 64.8
GOA 58.0
GUJARAT 53.8
KARNATAKA 49.3
SIKKIM 46.2
ANDHRA PRADESH 41.8
ASSAM 38.3
CHANDIGARH 37.5
TELANGANA 35.2
RAJASTHAN 34.0
ODISHA 32.6
A & N ISLANDS 27.5
MEGHALAYA 27.3
TAMIL NADU 27.0
KERALA 26.2
DNH & DAMAN DIU 23.3 Number of Women Prisoners in All Jails
LADAKH 20.0
MANIPUR 18.4 (except Women Jails)
TRIPURA 17.4 16,962
MIZORAM 15.1
PUDUCHERRY 8.9
NAGALAND 3.3
LAKSHADWEEP 0.0
DELHI 0.0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 140.0 160.0 180.0
* Lakshadweep has no earmarked capacity for women inmates.
@ Delhi has no earmarked capacity for women inmates other than women jails.
Occupancy Rate (in %) of Women Inmates in All Jails (except Women Jails)
Chart – 1.8
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IV. Capacity of Prisons, Inmates period, the number of jails has a decrease
Occupancy and overall Occupancy of 6.8% (1,401 jails in 2015 to 1,306 jails
Rate of all Prisons at National in 2020). However, the capacity of inmates
Level during 2015-2020 has an increase of 12.9% (3,66,781 in
2015 to 4,14,033 in 2020). Thus, the
During the period 2015-2020 the Occupancy Rate of all the prisons at
number of inmates has increased from national level has an increase of 3.1%
4,19,623 to 4,88,511 in 2020 showing an (114.4% in 2015 to 118.0% in 2020).
increase of 16.4%. During the same
550000 200.0
488511
500000 180.0
16.4%
Capacity of Prisons & No. of Inmates
450000 160.0
419623
414033
12.9%
400000 140.0
366781

350000 120.0
3.1% 118.0
114.4
300000 100.0
250000 80.0
200000 60.0
150000 40.0
100000 20.0
50000 0.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
No. of Inmates 419623 433003 450696 466802 481387 488511
Capacity of Prisons 366781 380876 391574 397138 400934 414033
Occupancy Rate (in %) 114.4 113.7 115.1 117.5 120.1 118.0
Capacity of Prisons, No. of Inmates and Occupancy Rate of Prisons during 2015-2020
Chart – 1.9
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V. Capacity, Actual Inmate inmates has increased by 3.7% in the
Population in Women Jails vis-à- same period.
vis Women Inmates in Other Jails
during 2015-2020 Capacity of women inmates in Other
Jails (except Women Jails) has increased
Capacity of Women Jails has by 4.2% during 2015-2020, the actual
increased by 30.1% during 2015-2020 number of women inmates in these jails
(status as on 31st December of each year), has increased by 14.2% during the same
however the actual number of women period.
25000
Capacity and Acutal Number of Women Inmates
Figures in % 4.2% 21577

indicates 20715
growth
20000
percentage
during 2015- 16962
2020. 14.2%
14849
15000
10000
6179
30.1%
4748
5000
2985 3.3% 3084

0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Capacity of Women Inmates
20715 20871 21601 21668 21192 21577
in Other Jails
Actual No. of Women Inmates
14849 15376 15854 16051 16717 16962
in Other Jails
Capacity of Women Jails 4748 5197 5400 5593 6511 6179
Actual No. of Women Inmates
2985 3122 3019 3246 3675 3084
in Woman Jails
Occupancy trend of Women prisoners in Women Vs Other Jail during 2015-2020

Chart – 1.10
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VI. Women Prisoners Occupancy Rate in 2015 to 50.1% at national level in 2020
(in %) in Women Jails vis-à-vis (as on 31st December). However, the
Women Inmates in Other Jails occupancy rate of women inmates in other
during 2015-2020 jails increased from 71.7% in 2015 to
78.6% in 2020.
Women prisoners’ occupancy rate
in women jails has decreased from 62.9%
80.0 80.0
Occupancy Rate of Women Inmates in Jails Except Women Jails

78.6
70.0 70.0
71.7
60.0 62.9 60.0

Occupancy Rate in Women Jails
50.0 50.0
50.1
40.0 40.0
30.0 30.0
20.0 20.0
10.0 10.0
0.0 0.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Occupancy Rate (in %) in
62.9 60.1 55.9 58.0 56.4 50.1
Women Jails
Occupancy Rate (in %) of
Women Inmates in Other 71.7 73.7 73.4 74.1 78.9 78.6
Jails
Women Prisoners Occupancy Rate during 2015-2020

Chart – 1.11
  
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Table – 1.1
Types of Jails in the Country as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Central Jail District Jail Sub Jail Women Borstal Open Jail Special Others Total
No. Jail School Jail
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4 8 91 2 0 1 0 0 106
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
3 ASSAM 6 22 1 0 0 1 1 0 31
4 BIHAR 8 31 17 2 0 1 0 0 59
5 CHHATTISGARH 5 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 33
6 GOA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 GUJARAT 4 11 8 2 0 3 2 0 30
8 HARYANA 3 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 14
10 JHARKHAND 7 16 6 0 1 1 0 0 31
11 KARNATAKA 8 21 25 1 0 1 1 0 57
12 KERALA 3 13 16 3 1 3 15 1 55
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11 41 73 0 0 6 0 0 131
14 MAHARASHTRA 9 28 0 1 1 19 1 1 60
15 MANIPUR 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
16 MEGHALAYA 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
17 MIZORAM 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 10
18 NAGALAND 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
19 ODISHA 5 9 73 1 0 1 2 1 92
20 PUNJAB 9 7 5 0 1 1 2 0 25
21 RAJASTHAN 9 26 60 6 1 40 3 0 145
22 SIKKIM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
23 TAMIL NADU 9 14 96 5 12 3 3 0 142
24 TELANGANA 3 7 20 1 1 1 4 0 37
25 TRIPURA 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 13
26 UTTAR PRADESH 6 61 2 1 0 0 3 0 73
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 11
28 WEST BENGAL 8 13 30 1 0 4 4 0 60
TOTAL (STATES) 127 402 553 27 19 88 41 3 1260
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
32 DELHI 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 14
34 LADAKH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4
TOTAL (UTs) 18 11 12 2 0 0 3 0 46
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 145 413 565 29 19 88 44 3 1306
 Karnataka reported that 41 sub jails under the control of Revenue Department are not included due to lack of information from them. Further, 6
sub jails under Prison Department have been permanently closed.
 Punjab reported that Women Jail Ludhiana (shown as Special Jail) has been converted into Level-1 Care Jail (male prisoners).
 Rajasthan reported that Bharatpur Women Prisoners Correctional Home (shown as Special Jail) has been converted into Quarantine center.
Table 1.1 – Page 1 of 1
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Table – 1.2
Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate of Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Available Capacity Inmate Population Occupancy Rate (in %)
No
M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7839 921 0 8760 6945 428 2 7375 88.6 46.5 0.0 84.2
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 309 24 0 333 243 10 0 253 78.6 41.7 0.0 76.0
3 ASSAM 8171 767 0 8938 8980 294 0 9274 109.9 38.3 0.0 103.8
4 BIHAR 43935 1927 0 45862 50215 1717 2 51934 114.3 89.1 0.0 113.2
5 CHHATTISGARH 13060 644 0 13704 17187 879 2 18068 131.6 136.5 0.0 131.8
6 GOA 574 50 0 624 494 29 1 524 86.1 58.0 0.0 84.0
7 GUJARAT 12650 1112 0 13762 14636 567 14 15217 115.7 51.0 0.0 110.6
8 HARYANA 18395 911 0 19306 17713 590 6 18309 96.3 64.8 0.0 94.8
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2123 141 0 2264 2318 109 0 2427 109.2 77.3 0.0 107.2
10 JHARKHAND 16455 878 0 17333 21289 901 0 22190 129.4 102.6 0.0 128.0
11 KARNATAKA 13351 1199 0 14550 13701 607 0 14308 102.6 50.6 0.0 98.3
12 KERALA 6914 404 3 7321 5915 133 1 6049 85.6 32.9 33.3 82.6
13 MADHYA PRADESH 26798 1877 0 28675 43665 1812 7 45484 162.9 96.5 0.0 158.6
14 MAHARASHTRA 23418 1296 8 24722 30446 1371 8 31825 130.0 105.8 100.0 128.7
15 MANIPUR 1022 250 0 1272 579 46 0 625 56.7 18.4 0.0 49.1
16 MEGHALAYA 595 55 0 650 992 15 0 1007 166.7 27.3 0.0 154.9
17 MIZORAM 1339 284 0 1623 986 63 0 1049 73.6 22.2 0.0 64.6
18 NAGALAND 1270 180 0 1450 385 6 0 391 30.3 3.3 0.0 27.0
19 ODISHA 18797 2022 0 20819 18219 662 0 18881 96.9 32.7 0.0 90.7
20 PUNJAB 22331 1445 0 23776 17481 987 2 18470 78.3 68.3 0.0 77.7
21 RAJASTHAN 21300 1607 0 22907 21470 592 1 22063 100.8 36.8 0.0 96.3
22 SIKKIM 234 26 0 260 440 12 0 452 188.0 46.2 0.0 173.8
23 TAMIL NADU 21044 2548 0 23592 13662 632 8 14302 64.9 24.8 0.0 60.6
24 TELANGANA 7142 703 0 7845 5742 372 0 6114 80.4 52.9 0.0 77.9
25 TRIPURA 2030 149 0 2179 844 26 0 870 41.6 17.4 0.0 39.9
26 UTTAR PRADESH 57466 3219 0 60685 102860 4527 8 107395 179.0 140.6 0.0 177.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 3386 154 0 3540 5727 241 1 5969 169.1 156.5 0.0 168.6
28 WEST BENGAL 19556 1920 0 21476 24108 1753 2 25863 123.3 91.3 0.0 120.4
TOTAL (STATES) 371504 26713 11 398228 447242 19381 65 466688 120.4 72.6 590.9 117.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 269 40 0 309 320 11 0 331 119.0 27.5 0.0 107.1
30 CHANDIGARH 1000 120 0 1120 923 45 0 968 92.3 37.5 0.0 86.4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 100 30 0 130 150 7 0 157 150.0 23.3 0.0 120.8
32 DELHI 9346 680 0 10026 15521 469 5 15995 166.1 69.0 0.0 159.5
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3537 123 0 3660 3977 128 0 4105 112.4 104.1 0.0 112.2
34 LADAKH 75 5 0 80 25 1 0 26 33.3 20.0 0.0 32.5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 64 0 0 64 3 0 0 3 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.7
36 PUDUCHERRY 371 45 0 416 234 4 0 238 63.1 8.9 0.0 57.2
TOTAL (UTs) 14762 1043 0 15805 21153 665 5 21823 143.3 63.8 0.0 138.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 386266 27756 11 414033 468395 20046 70 488511 121.3 72.2 636.4 118.0
Inmate Population
# Occupancy Rate = ------------------------------- x 100
Total Capacity
Occupancy Rate <100 shows space available for inmates in prisons. Occupancy Rate >100 shows overcrowding in prisons.
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Table – 1.3
Jails-wise Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Central Jail District Jail Sub Jail
No. Available Inmate Occupancy Available Inmate Occupancy Available Inmate Occupancy
Capacity Population Rate Capacity Population Rate Capacity Population Rate
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3764 4178 111.0 1711 1190 69.5 2705 1779 65.8
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0.0 333 253 76.0 0 0 0.0
3 ASSAM 4050 3715 91.7 4383 5267 120.2 33 34 103.0
4 BIHAR 16575 18390 111.0 24024 26949 112.2 5007 6323 126.3
5 CHHATTISGARH 8457 11250 133.0 2979 4154 139.4 2268 2664 117.5
6 GOA 624 524 84.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 7865 9060 115.2 3529 3732 105.8 1168 1600 137.0
8 HARYANA 3300 3114 94.4 16006 15195 94.9 0 0 0.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 909 1005 110.6 1231 1372 111.5 29 35 120.7
10 JHARKHAND 10499 12099 115.2 4739 7686 162.2 1895 2338 123.4
11 KARNATAKA 8782 9902 112.8 3798 3513 92.5 1714 738 43.1
12 KERALA 2127 2241 105.4 2217 1354 61.1 473 587 124.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 14076 21319 151.5 9485 16033 169.0 5020 8129 161.9
14 MAHARASHTRA 15196 23066 151.8 6963 8001 114.9 0 0 0.0
15 MANIPUR 1095 625 57.1 100 0 0.0 77 0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0.0 650 1007 154.9 0 0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 480 526 109.6 1045 488 46.7 0 0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 600 150 25.0 850 241 28.4 0 0 0.0
19 ODISHA 3638 3804 104.6 3633 4067 111.9 11317 9527 84.2
20 PUNJAB 17613 14462 82.1 4203 3081 73.3 777 270 34.7
21 RAJASTHAN 9284 9518 102.5 6085 6604 108.5 4124 3981 96.5
22 SIKKIM 186 341 183.3 74 111 150.0 0 0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 14009 10131 72.3 2875 1252 43.5 3232 2001 61.9
24 TELANGANA 4196 3757 89.5 2097 1622 77.3 821 344 41.9
25 TRIPURA 1000 461 46.1 204 90 44.1 975 319 32.7
26 UTTAR PRADESH 11487 14781 128.7 47564 91218 191.8 306 653 213.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 552 631 114.3 2062 3302 160.1 626 1993 318.4
28 WEST BENGAL 13848 14728 106.4 3818 6363 166.7 2428 3112 128.2
TOTAL (STATES) 174212 193778 111.2 156658 214145 136.7 44995 46427 103.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0.0 269 313 116.4 40 18 45.0
30 CHANDIGARH 1120 968 86.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 130 157 120.8
32 DELHI 9346 15523 166.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1411 1262 89.4 1893 2466 130.3 260 212 81.5
34 LADAKH 0 0 0.0 80 26 32.5 0 0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 64 3 4.7
36 PUDUCHERRY 300 238 79.3 0 0 0.0 12 0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 12177 17991 147.7 2242 2805 125.1 506 390 77.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 186389 211769 113.6 158900 216950 136.5 45501 46817 102.9

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Table – 1.3 (Continued)
Sl. State/UT Women Jail Borstal School Open Jail
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 280 161 57.5 0 0 0.0 300 67 22.3
3 ASSAM 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 100 24 24.0
4 BIHAR 152 169 111.2 0 0 0.0 104 103 99.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 410 189 46.1 0 0 0.0 140 58 41.4
8 HARYANA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0.0 100 36 36.0 100 31 31.0
11 KARNATAKA 100 65 65.0 0 0 0.0 80 37 46.3
12 KERALA 232 88 37.9 90 20 22.2 468 641 137.0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 94 3 3.2
14 MAHARASHTRA 262 266 101.5 105 4 3.8 1922 340 17.7
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 98 35 35.7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
19 ODISHA 55 21 38.2 0 0 0.0 125 61 48.8
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0.0 500 412 82.4 75 45 60.0
21 RAJASTHAN 898 352 39.2 20 1 5.0 1432 1037 72.4
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 2018 494 24.5 852 231 27.1 260 61 23.5
24 TELANGANA 260 216 83.1 93 1 1.1 150 89 59.3
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 420 230 54.8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 300 43 14.3
28 WEST BENGAL 314 336 107.0 0 0 0.0 483 420 87.0
TOTAL (STATES) 5499 2622 47.7 1775 705 39.7 6213 3075 49.5
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
32 DELHI 680 472 69.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 680 472 69.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 6179 3094 50.1 1775 705 39.7 6213 3075 49.5

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Table – 1.3 (Concluded)
Sl. State/UT Special Jail Other Jail Total
(1) (2) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 8760 7375 84.2
3 ASSAM 372 234 62.9 0 0 0.0 8938 9274 103.8
4 BIHAR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 45862 51934 113.2
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 13704 18068 131.8
6 GOA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 624 524 84.0
7 GUJARAT 650 578 88.9 0 0 0.0 13762 15217 110.6
8 HARYANA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 19306 18309 94.8
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 17333 22190 128.0
11 KARNATAKA 76 53 69.7 0 0 0.0 14550 14308 98.3
12 KERALA 1179 1007 85.4 535 111 20.7 7321 6049 82.6
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 28675 45484 158.6
14 MAHARASHTRA 246 147 59.8 28 1 3.6 24722 31825 128.7
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1272 625 49.1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 650 1007 154.9
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1623 1049 64.6
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1450 391 27.0
19 ODISHA 1551 1250 80.6 500 151 30.2 20819 18881 90.7
20 PUNJAB 608 200 32.9 0 0 0.0 23776 18470 77.7
21 RAJASTHAN 1064 570 53.6 0 0 0.0 22907 22063 96.3
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 260 452 173.8
23 TAMIL NADU 346 132 38.2 0 0 0.0 23592 14302 60.6
24 TELANGANA 228 85 37.3 0 0 0.0 7845 6114 77.9
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2179 870 39.9
26 UTTAR PRADESH 908 513 56.5 0 0 0.0 60685 107395 177.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3540 5969 168.6
28 WEST BENGAL 585 904 154.5 0 0 0.0 21476 25863 120.4
TOTAL (STATES) 7813 5673 72.6 1063 263 24.7 398228 466688 117.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 309 331 107.1
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1120 968 86.4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 130 157 120.8
32 DELHI 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 10026 15995 159.5
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 96 165 171.9 0 0 0.0 3660 4105 112.2
34 LADAKH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 80 26 32.5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 64 3 4.7
36 PUDUCHERRY 104 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 416 238 57.2
TOTAL (UTs) 200 165 82.5 0 0 0.0 15805 21823 138.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 8013 5838 72.9 1063 263 24.7 414033 488511 118.0

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Table – 1.4
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Central Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Number Total Capacity of Inmates Inmate Population Occupancy Rate (in %)
No. of M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
Central
(1) (2) Jails
(3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4 3634 130 0 3764 4091 86 1 4178 112.6 66.2 0.0 111.0
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 ASSAM 6 3760 290 0 4050 3588 127 0 3715 95.4 43.8 0.0 91.7
4 BIHAR 8 16071 504 0 16575 17940 449 1 18390 111.6 89.1 0.0 111.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 5 8040 417 0 8457 10446 802 2 11250 129.9 192.3 0.0 133.0
6 GOA 1 574 50 0 624 494 29 1 524 86.1 58.0 0.0 84.0
7 GUJARAT 4 7570 295 0 7865 8871 181 8 9060 117.2 61.4 0.0 115.2
8 HARYANA 3 3184 116 0 3300 2983 130 1 3114 93.7 112.1 0.0 94.4
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2 864 45 0 909 969 36 0 1005 112.2 80.0 0.0 110.6
10 JHARKHAND 7 10007 492 0 10499 11559 540 0 12099 115.5 109.8 0.0 115.2
11 KARNATAKA 8 8212 570 0 8782 9491 411 0 9902 115.6 72.1 0.0 112.8
12 KERALA 3 2127 0 0 2127 2241 0 0 2241 105.4 0.0 0.0 105.4
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11 13359 717 0 14076 20390 926 3 21319 152.6 129.1 0.0 151.5
14 MAHARASHTRA 9 14676 512 8 15196 22445 613 8 23066 152.9 119.7 100.0 151.8
15 MANIPUR 2 845 250 0 1095 579 46 0 625 68.5 18.4 0.0 57.1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 1 480 0 0 480 526 0 0 526 109.6 0.0 0.0 109.6
18 NAGALAND 1 600 0 0 600 150 0 0 150 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0
19 ODISHA 5 3447 191 0 3638 3678 126 0 3804 106.7 66.0 0.0 104.6
20 PUNJAB 9 16406 1207 0 17613 13719 741 2 14462 83.6 61.4 0.0 82.1
21 RAJASTHAN 9 9088 196 0 9284 9451 67 0 9518 104.0 34.2 0.0 102.5
22 SIKKIM 1 165 21 0 186 334 7 0 341 202.4 33.3 0.0 183.3
23 TAMIL NADU 9 14009 0 0 14009 10130 0 1 10131 72.3 0.0 0.0 72.3
24 TELANGANA 3 4116 80 0 4196 3699 58 0 3757 89.9 72.5 0.0 89.5
25 TRIPURA 1 975 25 0 1000 450 11 0 461 46.2 44.0 0.0 46.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 6 11367 120 0 11487 14616 165 0 14781 128.6 137.5 0.0 128.7
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 552 0 0 552 631 0 0 631 114.3 0.0 0.0 114.3
28 WEST BENGAL 8 13024 824 0 13848 13732 996 0 14728 105.4 120.9 0.0 106.4
TOTAL (STATES) 127 167152 7052 8 174212 187203 6547 28 193778 112.0 92.8 350.0 111.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 1000 120 0 1120 923 45 0 968 92.3 37.5 0.0 86.4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 14 9346 0 0 9346 15521 0 2 15523 166.1 0.0 0.0 166.1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 1391 20 0 1411 1238 24 0 1262 89.0 120.0 0.0 89.4
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 275 25 0 300 234 4 0 238 85.1 16.0 0.0 79.3
TOTAL (UTs) 18 12012 165 0 12177 17916 73 2 17991 149.2 44.2 0.0 147.7
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 145 179164 7217 8 186389 205119 6620 30 211769 114.5 91.7 375.0 113.6
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Table – 1.5
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of District Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Number
Total Capacity of Inmates Inmate Population Occupancy Rate (in %)
No. of District
Jails M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 8 1528 183 0 1711 1073 117 0 1190 70.2 63.9 0.0 69.5
3 ASSAM 22 3926 457 0 4383 5109 158 0 5267 130.1 34.6 0.0 120.2
4 BIHAR 31 23140 884 0 24024 26267 682 0 26949 113.5 77.1 0.0 112.2
5 CHHATTISGARH 12 2864 115 0 2979 4077 77 0 4154 142.4 67.0 0.0 139.4
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 11 3289 240 0 3529 3609 118 5 3732 109.7 49.2 0.0 105.8
8 HARYANA 16 15211 795 0 16006 14730 460 5 15195 96.8 57.9 0.0 94.9
10 JHARKHAND 16 4516 223 0 4739 7388 298 0 7686 163.6 133.6 0.0 162.2
11 KARNATAKA 21 3420 378 0 3798 3401 112 0 3513 99.4 29.6 0.0 92.5
12 KERALA 13 2118 96 3 2217 1327 26 1 1354 62.7 27.1 33.3 61.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 41 8757 728 0 9485 15228 804 1 16033 173.9 110.4 0.0 169.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 28 6544 419 0 6963 7539 462 0 8001 115.2 110.3 0.0 114.9
15 MANIPUR 2 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 5 595 55 0 650 992 15 0 1007 166.7 27.3 0.0 154.9
17 MIZORAM 8 859 186 0 1045 460 28 0 488 53.6 15.1 0.0 46.7
18 NAGALAND 10 670 180 0 850 235 6 0 241 35.1 3.3 0.0 28.4
19 ODISHA 9 3392 241 0 3633 3923 144 0 4067 115.7 59.8 0.0 111.9
20 PUNJAB 7 3965 238 0 4203 2844 237 0 3081 71.7 99.6 0.0 73.3
21 RAJASTHAN 26 5813 272 0 6085 6481 123 0 6604 111.5 45.2 0.0 108.5
22 SIKKIM 1 69 5 0 74 106 5 0 111 153.6 100.0 0.0 150.0
23 TAMIL NADU 14 2875 0 0 2875 1252 0 0 1252 43.5 0.0 0.0 43.5
24 TELANGANA 7 1855 242 0 2097 1531 91 0 1622 82.5 37.6 0.0 77.3
25 TRIPURA 2 200 4 0 204 90 0 0 90 45.0 0.0 0.0 44.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 61 45028 2536 0 47564 87193 4022 3 91218 193.6 158.6 0.0 191.8
27 UTTARAKHAND 7 1952 110 0 2062 3134 167 1 3302 160.6 151.8 0.0 160.1
28 WEST BENGAL 13 3511 307 0 3818 6026 337 0 6363 171.6 109.8 0.0 166.7
TOTAL (STATES) 402 147644 9011 3 156658 205563 8566 16 214145 139.2 95.1 533.3 136.7
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 239 30 0 269 302 11 0 313 126.4 36.7 0.0 116.4
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 9 1790 103 0 1893 2362 104 0 2466 132.0 101.0 0.0 130.3
34 LADAKH 1 75 5 0 80 25 1 0 26 33.3 20.0 0.0 32.5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 11 2104 138 0 2242 2689 116 0 2805 127.8 84.1 0.0 125.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 413 149748 9149 3 158900 208252 8682 16 216950 139.1 94.9 533.3 136.5
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Table – 1.6
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Sub-Jails
No. of Sub M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
Jails
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 91 2377 328 0 2705 1714 65 0 1779 72.1 19.8 0.0 65.8
3 ASSAM 1 25 8 0 33 33 1 0 34 132.0 12.5 0.0 103.0
4 BIHAR 17 4620 387 0 5007 5905 417 1 6323 127.8 107.8 0.0 126.3
5 CHHATTISGARH 16 2156 112 0 2268 2664 0 0 2664 123.6 0.0 0.0 117.5
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 8 1051 117 0 1168 1535 65 0 1600 146.1 55.6 0.0 137.0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 6 1732 163 0 1895 2278 60 0 2338 131.5 36.8 0.0 123.4
11 KARNATAKA 25 1563 151 0 1714 719 19 0 738 46.0 12.6 0.0 43.1
12 KERALA 16 469 4 0 473 587 0 0 587 125.2 0.0 0.0 124.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 73 4588 432 0 5020 8044 82 3 8129 175.3 19.0 0.0 161.9
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 MANIPUR 1 77 0 0 77 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 73 9871 1446 0 11317 9200 327 0 9527 93.2 22.6 0.0 84.2
20 PUNJAB 5 777 0 0 777 261 9 0 270 33.6 0.0 0.0 34.7
21 RAJASTHAN 60 3920 204 0 4124 3970 11 0 3981 101.3 5.4 0.0 96.5
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 96 2896 336 0 3232 1900 99 2 2001 65.6 29.5 0.0 61.9
24 TELANGANA 20 744 77 0 821 340 4 0 344 45.7 5.2 0.0 41.9
25 TRIPURA 10 855 120 0 975 304 15 0 319 35.6 12.5 0.0 32.7
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2 283 23 0 306 634 19 0 653 224.0 82.6 0.0 213.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 2 582 44 0 626 1919 74 0 1993 329.7 168.2 0.0 318.4
28 WEST BENGAL 30 2037 391 0 2428 3067 43 2 3112 150.6 11.0 0.0 128.2
TOTAL (STATES) 553 40649 4346 0 44995 45103 1316 8 46427 111.0 30.3 0.0 103.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 3 30 10 0 40 18 0 0 18 60.0 0.0 0.0 45.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 2 100 30 0 130 150 7 0 157 150.0 23.3 0.0 120.8
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 260 0 0 260 212 0 0 212 81.5 0.0 0.0 81.5
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 4 64 0 0 64 3 0 0 3 4.7 0.0 0.0 4.7
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 8 4 0 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 12 462 44 0 506 383 7 0 390 82.9 15.9 0.0 77.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 565 41111 4390 0 45501 45486 1323 8 46817 110.6 30.1 0.0 102.9
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Table – 1.7
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Women Jails
Sl. Number
No. of Total Capacity of Inmates Inmate Population Occupancy Rate (in %)
State/UT Women
Jails F Tr. Total F Tr. Total F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2 280 0 280 160 1 161 57.1 0.0 57.5
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 BIHAR 2 152 0 152 169 0 169 111.2 0.0 111.2
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 2 410 0 410 189 0 189 46.1 0.0 46.1
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 KARNATAKA 1 100 0 100 65 0 65 65.0 0.0 65.0
12 KERALA 3 232 0 232 88 0 88 37.9 0.0 37.9
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 262 0 262 266 0 266 101.5 0.0 101.5
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 1 98 0 98 35 0 35 35.7 0.0 35.7
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 1 55 0 55 21 0 21 38.2 0.0 38.2
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
21 RAJASTHAN 6 898 0 898 351 1 352 39.1 0.0 39.2
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 5 2018 0 2018 489 5 494 24.2 0.0 24.5
24 TELANGANA 1 260 0 260 216 0 216 83.1 0.0 83.1
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 420 0 420 230 0 230 54.8 0.0 54.8
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 WEST BENGAL 1 314 0 314 336 0 336 107.0 0.0 107.0
TOTAL (STATES) 27 5499 0 5499 2615 7 2622 47.6 0.0 47.7
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 2 680 0 680 469 3 472 69.0 0.0 69.4
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 2 680 0 680 469 3 472 69.0 0.0 69.4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 29 6179 0 6179 3084 10 3094 49.9 0.0 50.1
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Table – 1.8
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Borstal Schools
Sl. State/UT Number of Total Capacity of Inmate Population Occupancy Rate (in %)
No. Borstal Inmates
School M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 1 100 0 0 100 36 0 0 36 36.0 0.0 0.0 36.0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 KERALA 1 78 12 0 90 20 0 0 20 25.6 0.0 0.0 22.2
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 105 0 0 105 4 0 0 4 3.8 0.0 0.0 3.8
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
20 PUNJAB 1 500 0 0 500 412 0 0 412 82.4 0.0 0.0 82.4
21 RAJASTHAN 1 20 0 0 20 1 0 0 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 12 852 0 0 852 231 0 0 231 27.1 0.0 0.0 27.1
24 TELANGANA 1 93 0 0 93 1 0 0 1 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (STATES) 19 1763 12 0 1775 705 0 0 705 40.0 0.0 0.0 39.7
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 19 1763 12 0 1775 705 0 0 705 40.0 0.0 0.0 39.7
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Table – 1.9
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Open Jails
No. of Open
Jails
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1 300 0 0 300 67 0 0 67 22.3 0.0 0.0 22.3
3 ASSAM 1 100 0 0 100 24 0 0 24 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0
4 BIHAR 1 104 0 0 104 103 0 0 103 99.0 0.0 0.0 99.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 3 140 0 0 140 58 0 0 58 41.4 0.0 0.0 41.4
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 1 100 0 0 100 28 3 0 31 28.0 0.0 0.0 31.0
11 KARNATAKA 1 80 0 0 80 37 0 0 37 46.3 0.0 0.0 46.3
12 KERALA 3 448 20 0 468 629 12 0 641 140.4 60.0 0.0 137.0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6 94 0 0 94 3 0 0 3 3.2 0.0 0.0 3.2
14 MAHARASHTRA 19 1822 100 0 1922 318 22 0 340 17.5 22.0 0.0 17.7
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 1 125 0 0 125 61 0 0 61 48.8 0.0 0.0 48.8
20 PUNJAB 1 75 0 0 75 45 0 0 45 60.0 0.0 0.0 60.0
21 RAJASTHAN 40 1395 37 0 1432 997 40 0 1037 71.5 108.1 0.0 72.4
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 3 260 0 0 260 61 0 0 61 23.5 0.0 0.0 23.5
24 TELANGANA 1 150 0 0 150 89 0 0 89 59.3 0.0 0.0 59.3
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 300 0 0 300 43 0 0 43 14.3 0.0 0.0 14.3
28 WEST BENGAL 4 483 0 0 483 420 0 0 420 87.0 0.0 0.0 87.0
TOTAL (STATES) 88 6056 157 0 6213 2998 77 0 3075 49.5 49.0 0.0 49.5
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 88 6056 157 0 6213 2998 77 0 3075 49.5 49.0 0.0 49.5
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Table – 1.10
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Special Jails
No. of
Special M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
Jails
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 ASSAM 1 360 12 0 372 226 8 0 234 62.8 66.7 0.0 62.9
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 2 600 50 0 650 563 14 1 578 93.8 28.0 0.0 88.9
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 KARNATAKA 1 76 0 0 76 53 0 0 53 69.7 0.0 0.0 69.7
12 KERALA 15 1139 40 0 1179 1000 7 0 1007 87.8 17.5 0.0 85.4
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 243 3 0 246 139 8 0 147 57.2 266.7 0.0 59.8
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 2 1512 39 0 1551 1206 44 0 1250 79.8 112.8 0.0 80.6
20 PUNJAB 2 608 0 0 608 200 0 0 200 32.9 0.0 0.0 32.9
21 RAJASTHAN 3 1064 0 0 1064 570 0 0 570 53.6 0.0 0.0 53.6
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 3 152 194 0 346 88 44 0 132 57.9 22.7 0.0 38.2
24 TELANGANA 4 184 44 0 228 82 3 0 85 44.6 6.8 0.0 37.3
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 3 788 120 0 908 417 91 5 513 52.9 75.8 0.0 56.5
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 WEST BENGAL 4 501 84 0 585 863 41 0 904 172.3 48.8 0.0 154.5
TOTAL (STATES) 41 7227 586 0 7813 5407 260 6 5673 74.8 44.4 0.0 72.6
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1 96 0 0 96 165 0 0 165 171.9 0.0 0.0 171.9
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 2 88 16 0 104 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 3 184 16 0 200 165 0 0 165 89.7 0.0 0.0 82.5
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 44 7411 602 0 8013 5572 260 6 5838 75.2 43.2 0.0 72.9
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Table – 1.11
Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Other Jails
No. of Other
Jails
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 KERALA 1 535 0 0 535 111 0 0 111 20.7 0.0 0.0 20.7
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 28 0 0 28 1 0 0 1 3.6 0.0 0.0 3.6
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
19 ODISHA 1 450 50 0 500 151 0 0 151 33.6 0.0 0.0 30.2
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (STATES) 3 1013 50 0 1063 263 0 0 263 26.0 0.0 0.0 24.7
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 3 1013 50 0 1063 263 0 0 263 26.0 0.0 0.0 24.7
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Chapter 2
Prisoners –
Types and
Demography

Chapter – 2
Prisoners – Types and Demography
This chapter presents statistical Share of Convicts, Undertrial Inmates,
information on different categories of Detenues and Other Inmates as on
prison inmates like convicts, under-trials, 31st December, 2020
detenues and their age & gender profiles. A total of (4,88,511) prisoners as on
Besides, details on women prison inmates 31st December, 2020 were confined in
including those staying with children have various jails across the country. The
also been presented in this chapter. number of Convicts, Undertrial inmates
and Detenues were reported as 1,12,589,
Prison inmates lodged in various jails 3,71,848 and 3,590 respectively
are categorised as Convicts, Undertrials
accounting for 23.0%, 76.1% and 0.7%
and Detenues. A convict is a person found respectively at the end of 2020. Other
guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court prisoners accounted for 0.1% (484
of law and person serving a sentence in prisoners) of total prisoners as on 31st
prison. An Undertrial is a person who is December, 2020.
currently on trial in a court of law. A
detenue is any person held lawfully in Only 10 states have reported lodging of
custody. However, ‘Other’ category refers civil prisoners in its jails. Out of 1,12,589
to any person other than above mentioned convicts, 35 were civil convicts and out of
categories. 3,71,848 undertrials prisoners, 10 were
civil undertrial inmates.
Detenues, 3590, Others, 484, 0.10%

0.73%
Convicts, 112589,
23.05%
Total Inmates Undertrials,

371848, 76.12%
4,88,511
Share of Different Types of Prisoners as on 31st December 2020
Chart 2.1
33
Convicts (2.7%, 3,045 convicts) as on
st
31 December, 2020 [Chart 2.2].
Jail–wise & State/UT–wise Distribution
of Convicted Prisoners in Different Uttar Pradesh has reported the most
Types of Jail as on 31st December, number of convicts (23.7%, 26,734) in the
2020 country followed by Madhya Pradesh
(12.1 %, 13,652) and Bihar (6.9%, 7,741)
The highest number of convicted
at the end of 2020 [Table 2.1] [Map-2].
prisoners were lodged in Central Jails
State/UT-wise, Sex-wise distribution of
(65.9%, 74,197 convicts) out of total
convicted prisoners in different types of
1,12,589 convicts followed by District Jails
jail is presented in Tables 2.3 - 2.9.
(27.0%, 30,432 convicts) and Open Jails
Women Jail, 1,084,

Special Jail, 1,209, 0.96% *Other Jails, 292,
1.07% 0.26%
Sub Jail, 2,330,

2.07%
Open Jail, 3,045,

2.70%
District Jail,
30,432, 27.03%
Central Jail,
74,197, 65.90%
Total Convicted Prisoners 1,12,589

* Other Jails include Borstal Schools, etc.
Convicted Prisoners in Different Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.2
34
Undertrials Sub Jails (11.9%, 44,402 undertrials) as
on 31st December, 2020 [Chart 2.3].
Jail-wise & State/UT–wise Distribution
of Undertrial Prisoners in Different Uttar Pradesh has reported the
Types of Jails as on 31st December, maximum number of undertrials (21.7%,
2020 80,557) in the country followed by Bihar
(11.9%, 44,187) and Madhya Pradesh
The highest number of undertrial
(8.5%, 31,712) at the end of 2020 [Map-
prisoners were lodged in District Jails
3]. State/UT-wise, Sex-wise distribution
(50.0%, 1,86,089 undertrials) out of total
of undertrials prisoners in different types
3,71,848 undertrials followed by Central
of jail is presented in Table 2.3 - 2.9.
Jails (36.1%,1,34,322 undertrials) and
Special Jail, 4392, Women Jail, 1937,

1.2% 0.5%
*Other Jails, 706,
0.2%
Sub Jail, 44402,
11.9%
Central Jail,
134322, 36.1%
District Jail,
186089, 50.0%
Total Undertrial Prisoners 3,71,848

* Other Jails include Borstal School, Open Jails, etc.
Undertrial Prisoners in Different Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.3
35
Detenues detenues) as on 31st December, 2020
[Chart 2.4].
State/UT – wise Distribution of
Detenues in Different Types of Jails as Tamil Nadu has reported the most
on 31st December, 2020 number of detenues (39.8%, 1,430) in the
country followed by Gujarat (32.6%,
The highest number of detenues were 1,169) and Telangana (7.2%, 258) at the
lodged in Central Jails (81.3%, 2,918 end of 2020. State/UT-wise, Sex-wise
detenues) out of total 3,590 detenues distribution of detenues prisoners in
followed by District Jails (10.6%, 382 different types of jail is presented in Table
detenues) and Special Jails (6.4%, 229 2.3-2.9.
Special Jail, 229,

6.4% *Other Jail, 13,
0.4%
Women Jail, 48,
1.3%
District Jail, 382,

10.6%
Central Jail, 2918,

81.3%
Total Detenues 3,590

* Other Jails include Borstal School, Sub Jails, etc.
Detenues in Different Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.4
36
Other Inmates Demographic Profile (Education and
Domicile) of Prison Inmates
Distribution of Other Inmates in
Demographic profile of prison inmates
Different Jails as on 31st December,
refer to classification of inmates on the
2020
basis of their educational status and
Certain inmates who are not classified domicile status of inmates [Table 2.10A –
under Convicts, Undertrials and Table 2.13B].
Detenues, are termed as Other Inmates.
Education Profile
There were 484 other inmates lodged in
various jails of the country as on 31st I. Prison Inmates
December, 2020. The highest number of Among the 4,88,511 prisoners as on
Other category prisoners were lodged in 31st December, 2020 the highest number
Central Jails (68.6%, 332) followed by of prisoners were having education Below
Sub Jails (14.9%, 72) and District Jails Class X (41.0%, 2,00,496) followed by
(9.7%, 47). Prisoners With No Education (26.9%,
1,31,635) and prisoners with education
Class X And Above But Below
Graduation (22.6%, 1,10,460) [Chart
2.5].
Holding Tech. Post Graduate,

Degree /Diploma, 8430, 1.7%
6286, 1.3%
Graduate, 31204,
6.4% Illiterate, 131635,
26.9%
Class X & above

but below
Graduation,
110460, 22.6%
Total Inmates
Below Class X,
4,88,511
200496, 41.0%
Educational Profile of Prison Inmates as on 31st December, 2020

Chart 2.5
37
II. Convicts constitutes 67.7% (2,51,683 out of
3,71,848) of the total undertrial inmates.
A total of 30,196 out of 1,12,589
convicts lodged in various jails in the IV. Detenues
country were reported as illiterate and
47,318 convicts were educated below 849 out of 3,590 detenues were
class Xth standard. These two categories illiterate and 1,667 were educated below
accounted for 26.8% and 42.0% of total class Xth standard. These two categories
convicts (1,12,589) respectively. accounted for 23.6% and 46.4% of total
State/UT-wise educational profile of detenues respectively, which together
convicts is presented in Table 2.10A. constitutes 70.1% (2,516 out of 3,590) of
total detenues as on 31st December,
III. Undertrials 2020.
Out of 3,71,848 Undertrials lodged Domicile Profile

in various jails in the country, a total of I. Prison Inmates
1,00,297 Undertrial prisoners were
illiterate and 1,51,386 were educated Among the 4,88,511 prisoners as on
below class Xth standard. These two 31st December, 2020 around 91.0% of
categories have accounted for 27.0% prisoners belong to the State followed by
and 40.7% of total Undertrial prisoners prisoners belonging to the Other States
respectively which taken together (8.0%) and prisoner belonging to the
Other Country (1.0%) [Chart – 2.6].
Belongs to other Belongs to other

State, 39042, 8.0% Country, 4926,
1.0%
Belongs to same
Total Inmates 4,88,511
State, 444543,
91.0%

Domicile of Origin of Prison Inmates as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.6
38
II. Convicts [Chart 2.7]. Convicts of other countries
contribute 1.0% of all convicts (1,140
Among the 1,12,589 convicted-inmates
convicts out of 1,12,589) as on 31st
lodged in various jails in the country,
December, 2020. State/UT-wise domicile
1,04,646 convicted-inmates belong to the
of origin of convicts is presented in Table
respective states accounting for 92.9% of
2.10B.
all inmates followed by Convicts from
other states (6.0%, 6,803 convicts)
Belongs to Other Belongs to Other

State, 6803, (6.0%) Country, 1140,
(1.0%)
Belongs to same
State, 104646,
(92.9%)
Total Convicts
1,12,589

Domicile of Origin of Convicted Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.7
A total of 6,803 convicts has been 8.6% (32,134) and Undertrial prisoners of
reported as non-domicile of the State other countries accounted for 0.9%
(Belongs to Other State) where they are (3,467) of total Undertrial prisoners as on
incarcerated. Madhya Pradesh has 31st December, 2020 (Table 2.11B).
reported the maximum number of such
convicts (12.9%, 877 convicts) followed IV. Detenues
by Haryana (11.4%, 777 convicts) and
Maharashtra (9.0%, 614 convicts) as on 96.0% (3,445 out of 3,590) of
31st December, 2020. detenues belonged to the same State/UT
while only 2.9% (104) of detenues were
III. Undertrials belonging to the different States/UTs as
on 31st December, 2020. 41 detenues
Around 90.4% (3,36,247 out of were belonging to other countries (Table
3,71,848) of total Undertrial prisoners 2.12B).
were from the same State/UT. This is
followed by undertrial prisoners of other
States/UTs which contributed around
39
Age-group wise Type of Prisoners as Among the convicts, inmates
on 31st December, 2020 belonging to the age group 30- 50 Years
were more (56,273) than the inmates of
As on 31st December, 2020 the any other age groups. However, in case
maximum number of inmates (2,15,418) of undertrial prisoners, inmates belonging
were belonging to the age group 18-30 to the age group 18- 30 Years were the
Years followed by the age group 30-50 highest (1,81,153 Undertrial inmates)
Years (2,09,400). 63,687 inmates were followed by inmates belonging to the age
belonging to the age group Above 50 group 30- 50 Years (1,51,291 Undertrial
Years. Only 6 inmates were belonging to inmates) and inmates of more than 50
age group 16-18 years as on years of age (39,403) as on
31st December, 2020. st
31 December, 2020 [Chart 2.8].
250000
16-18 Years 18-30 Years
30-50 Years Above 50 Years 215418 209400
200000
181153
151291
150000
100000
63687
56273
50000 39403
32334
23977
1572 168
1763 264
5 1 0 255 0 52 6
0
Convicts Undertrial Detenues Other Inmates Total
Prisoners

Age-group wise Type of Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.8
40
Women Prisoners with Children as on
31st December, 2020 Uttar Pradesh has reported the
highest number of Women with children
There were 1,427 women (397 women with 452 children) followed
prisoners with 1,628 children as on 31st by Bihar (168 women with 187 children)
December, 2020. Among these women and West Bengal (167 women with 196
prisoners, 1,184 women prisoners were children) as on 31st December, 2020,
undertrial prisoners who were Only 08 States/UTs have no women
accompanied by 1,345 children and 214 inmates with children [Chart 2.10].
convicted prisoners who were
accompanied by 246 children [Chart 2.9]
[Table 2.17].
1800
No. of Women Prisoners No.of Children 1628
1600
1427
1400 1345
1184
1200
1000
800
600
400
214 246
200
29 27
0
Convicts Undertrials Other Inmates Total

Type of Women Prisoners with Children as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.9
41
UTTAR PRADESH 452
397
BIHAR 187
168
WEST BENGAL 196
167
MADHYA PRADESH 184
156
JHARKHAND 106
92
MAHARASHTRA 68
58
CHHATTISGARH 48
43
KARNATAKA 53
41
RAJASTHAN 40
39
No. of Children
ODISHA 40
37
PUNJAB 33
32 No. of Women Inmates with Children
ASSAM 29
29
GUJARAT 33
27
DELHI 25
24
HARYANA 29
24
ANDHRA PRADESH 23
20
TELANGANA 20
19
TAMIL NADU 12
12 Total Women Inmates with Children 1,427
HIMACHAL PRADESH 8
8 Total Number of Children 1,628
JAMMU & KASHMIR 8
7
UTTARAKHAND 10
7
MIZORAM 7
6
KERALA 5
4
CHANDIGARH 3
3
TRIPURA 5
3
MANIPUR 2
2
DNH & DAMAN DIU 1
1
SIKKIM 1
1
0 100 200 300 400 500

State/UT-wise Women Inmates with Children as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 2.10
Indian and Foreign Inmates as on Indians and 791 (3.9%) were Foreigners
31st December 2020 [Table 2.19].
Out of total 4,88,511 prison inmates, State/UT – wise Inmates Admitted

4,83,585 (99.0%) inmates were Indians during 2020
and 4,926 (0.9%) inmates were
Foreigners [Table 2.18]. Out of 20,046 State/UT – wise prisoners admitted
female inmates, 19,255 (96.1%) were during the year in various jails of the
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country is presented in Table 2.20. inmates (3,19,402) admitted during 2020
During the year 2020, a total of 16,31,110 followed by Bihar (2,30,795) and Madhya
inmates were admitted in various jails of Pradesh (1,26,434) accounting for 19.6%,
the country. 14.1% and 7.8% respectively of total
number of inmates at national level
Among the States/UTs, Uttar Pradesh
[Chart 2.11].
has reported the highest number of

BIHAR 230795
RAJASTHAN 121408
WEST BENGAL 90720
ANDHRA PRADESH 80869
MAHARASHTRA 74805
TAMIL NADU 73488
ODISHA 61598
PUNJAB 60811
GUJARAT 52839
DELHI 52650
KARNATAKA 41529
KERALA 40244
HARYANA 39024
JHARKHAND 38464
TELANGANA 38196
CHHATTISGARH 37268
ASSAM 13798
UTTARAKHAND 10780
MIZORAM 3613
TRIPURA 3180
MEGHALAYA 1826
CHANDIGARH 1662
NAGALAND 1333
MANIPUR 1088
GOA 891
PUDUCHERRY 805
A & N ISLANDS 639 Total Inmates Admitted during 2020
SIKKIM 338 16,31,110
DNH & DAMAN DIU 271
LAKSHADWEEP 94
LADAKH 13
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000

State/UT-wise Inmates Admitted during 2020
Chart 2.11
43
Trend in Number of Convicts, in 31st December, 2020). Among the
Undertrial Inmates, Detenues and inmates, number of convicts during 2015 -
Other Inmates in 2015-2020 2020 have decreased by 16.1% whereas
the number of undertrial inmates has
The number of inmates in the prisons increased by 31.8%. Also, the number of
has increased by 16.4% during 2015 to detenues has increased by 40.1% during
2020 (from 4,19,623 inmates in the same period. [Chart 2.12].
st
31 December, 2015 to 4,88,511 inmates
20000
500000 488511
Total Inmates, Undertrial and Convicted Inmates
18000
16.4%
419623 16000
Detenues and Other Inmates

400000
371848 14000
31.8%
12000
300000 282076
10000
8000
200000
-16.1% 6000
134168
112589
4000
100000
2562
40.1% 3590
2000
817 -40.8% 484
Year
0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Inmates 419623 433003 450696 466802 481387 488511
Undertrials 282076 293058 308718 324141 332916 371848
Convicts 134168 135683 139149 139656 144567 112589
Detenues 2562 3089 2136 2384 3223 3590
Other Inmates 817 1173 693 621 681 484
Trend in Number of Different Types of Prison Inmates during 2015-2020

Chart 2.12
  
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Table – 2.1
Types of Prison Inmates as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Convicts Undertrials
No.
M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2253 107 0 2360 4678 321 2 5001
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 122 4 0 126 121 6 0 127
3 ASSAM 2706 73 0 2779 6274 221 0 6495
4 BIHAR 7439 302 0 7741 42770 1415 2 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 5796 306 0 6102 11388 573 2 11963
6 GOA 100 5 0 105 394 24 1 419
7 GUJARAT 3687 162 4 3853 9806 380 9 10195
8 HARYANA 3237 100 1 3338 14456 490 5 14951
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 828 25 0 853 1490 84 0 1574
10 JHARKHAND 4858 226 0 5084 16428 675 0 17103
11 KARNATAKA 3477 211 0 3688 10183 394 0 10577
12 KERALA 2367 59 0 2426 3494 74 1 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 13116 535 1 13652 30431 1275 6 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA 5336 214 0 5550 25008 1155 8 26171
15 MANIPUR 101 4 0 105 464 42 0 506
16 MEGHALAYA 176 2 0 178 808 13 0 821
17 MIZORAM 420 17 0 437 564 45 0 609
18 NAGALAND 95 0 0 95 255 6 0 261
19 ODISHA 3138 107 0 3245 15064 555 0 15619
20 PUNJAB 2679 100 0 2779 14758 883 2 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 4978 152 1 5131 16490 440 0 16930
22 SIKKIM 123 1 0 124 317 11 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 3996 165 0 4161 8260 443 6 8709
24 TELANGANA 1787 123 0 1910 3705 241 0 3946
25 TRIPURA 377 18 0 395 464 8 0 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 25547 1182 5 26734 77210 3344 3 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 1978 84 1 2063 3749 157 0 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 5007 360 0 5367 18846 1296 2 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 105724 4644 13 110381 337875 14571 49 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 133 4 0 137 187 7 0 194
30 CHANDIGARH 337 12 0 349 586 33 0 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 14 1 0 15 132 6 0 138
32 DELHI 1422 48 0 1470 14080 421 5 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 155 4 0 159 3593 124 0 3717
34 LADAKH 5 0 0 5 20 1 0 21
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 72 0 0 72 152 4 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 2139 69 0 2208 18752 596 5 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 107863 4713 13 112589 356627 15167 54 371848
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Types of Prison Inmates as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Detenues Others Total
No. M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total (Col.6+10+
14+18)
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 13 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 7375
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9274
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 51934
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 18068
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 524
7 GUJARAT 1143 25 1 1169 0 0 0 0 15217
8 HARYANA 20 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 18309
10 JHARKHAND 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 22190
11 KARNATAKA 40 2 0 42 1 0 0 1 14308
12 KERALA 46 0 0 46 8 0 0 8 6049
13 MADHYA PRADESH 79 0 0 79 39 2 0 41 45484
14 MAHARASHTRA 102 2 0 104 0 0 0 0 31825
15 MANIPUR 14 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 625
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 1007
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1049
18 NAGALAND 35 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 391
19 ODISHA 13 0 0 13 4 0 0 4 18881
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 44 4 0 48 18470
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 22063
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 452
23 TAMIL NADU 1404 24 2 1430 2 0 0 2 14302
24 TELANGANA 250 8 0 258 0 0 0 0 6114
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 870
26 UTTAR PRADESH 100 1 0 101 3 0 0 3 107395
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5969
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 255 97 0 352 25863
TOTAL (STATES) 3267 62 3 3332 376 104 0 480 466688
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 331
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 968
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 157
32 DELHI 16 0 0 16 3 0 0 3 15995
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 228 0 0 228 1 0 0 1 4105
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
36 PUDUCHERRY 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 238
TOTAL (UTs) 258 0 0 258 4 0 0 4 21823
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 3525 62 3 3590 380 104 0 484 488511
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Table – 2.2
Percentage Share of Different Types of Prison Inmates as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Convicts Undertrials Detenues Others Total
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 32.0 67.8 0.2 0.0 100
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 49.8 50.2 0.0 0.0 100
3 ASSAM 30.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 100
4 BIHAR 14.9 85.1 0.0 0.0 100
5 CHHATTISGARH 33.8 66.2 0.0 0.0 100
6 GOA 20.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 100
7 GUJARAT 25.3 67.0 7.7 0.0 100
8 HARYANA 18.2 81.7 0.1 0.0 100
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 35.1 64.9 0.0 0.0 100
10 JHARKHAND 22.9 77.1 0.0 0.0 100
11 KARNATAKA 25.8 73.9 0.3 0.0 100
12 KERALA 40.1 59.0 0.8 0.1 100
13 MADHYA PRADESH 30.0 69.7 0.2 0.1 100
14 MAHARASHTRA 17.4 82.2 0.3 0.0 100
15 MANIPUR 16.8 81.0 2.2 0.0 100
16 MEGHALAYA 17.7 81.5 0.0 0.8 100
17 MIZORAM 41.7 58.1 0.0 0.3 100
18 NAGALAND 24.3 66.8 9.0 0.0 100
19 ODISHA 17.2 82.7 0.1 0.0 100
20 PUNJAB 15.0 84.7 0.0 0.3 100
21 RAJASTHAN 23.3 76.7 0.0 0.0 100
22 SIKKIM 27.4 72.6 0.0 0.0 100
23 TAMIL NADU 29.1 60.9 10.0 0.0 100
24 TELANGANA 31.2 64.5 4.2 0.0 100
25 TRIPURA 45.4 54.3 0.0 0.3 100
26 UTTAR PRADESH 24.9 75.0 0.1 0.0 100
27 UTTARAKHAND 34.6 65.4 0.0 0.0 100
28 WEST BENGAL 20.8 77.9 0.0 1.4 100
TOTAL (STATES) 23.7 75.5 0.7 0.1 100
29 A & N ISLANDS 41.4 58.6 0.0 0.0 100
30 CHANDIGARH 36.1 63.9 0.0 0.0 100
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 9.6 87.9 2.5 0.0 100
32 DELHI 9.2 90.7 0.1 0.0 100
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3.9 90.5 5.6 0.0 100
34 LADAKH 19.2 80.8 0.0 0.0 100
35 LAKSHADWEEP 33.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 100
36 PUDUCHERRY 30.3 65.5 4.2 0.0 100
TOTAL (UTs) 10.1 88.7 1.2 0.0 100
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 23.0 76.1 0.7 0.1 100
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Table – 2.3
(Central Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in Central Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No. M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2083 7 0 2090 1994 79 1 2074
3 ASSAM 1039 35 0 1074 2549 92 0 2641
4 BIHAR 5437 122 0 5559 12503 327 1 12831
5 CHHATTISGARH 5739 305 0 6044 4705 497 2 5204
6 GOA 100 5 0 105 394 24 1 419
7 GUJARAT 3162 73 4 3239 4916 104 4 5024
8 HARYANA 489 13 1 503 2494 117 0 2611
10 JHARKHAND 4542 223 0 4765 7015 317 0 7332
11 KARNATAKA 3393 167 0 3560 6059 242 0 6301
12 KERALA 1583 0 0 1583 604 0 0 604
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10574 470 0 11044 9737 455 3 10195
14 MAHARASHTRA 4859 176 0 5035 17506 436 8 17950
15 MANIPUR 101 4 0 105 464 42 0 506
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 283 0 0 283 243 0 0 243
18 NAGALAND 41 0 0 41 81 0 0 81
19 ODISHA 789 39 0 828 2888 87 0 2975
20 PUNJAB 2039 74 0 2113 11636 663 2 12301
21 RAJASTHAN 3478 8 0 3486 5973 59 0 6032
22 SIKKIM 123 1 0 124 211 6 0 217
23 TAMIL NADU 3891 0 0 3891 4833 0 1 4834
24 TELANGANA 1376 37 0 1413 2073 19 0 2092
25 TRIPURA 267 7 0 274 180 4 0 184
26 UTTAR PRADESH 9881 38 0 9919 4717 127 0 4844
27 UTTARAKHAND 582 0 0 582 49 0 0 49
28 WEST BENGAL 3784 264 0 4048 9766 660 0 10426
TOTAL (STATES) 70165 2086 5 72256 114029 4375 23 118427
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 337 12 0 349 586 33 0 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 1422 0 0 1422 14080 0 2 14082
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 97 1 0 98 1015 23 0 1038
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 72 0 0 72 152 4 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 1928 13 0 1941 15833 60 2 15895
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 72093 2099 5 74197 129862 4435 25 134322
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Types of Prison Inmates in Central Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 13 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 4178
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3715
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18390
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 11250
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 524
7 GUJARAT 793 4 0 797 0 0 0 0 9060
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3114
10 JHARKHAND 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12099
11 KARNATAKA 39 2 0 41 0 0 0 0 9902
12 KERALA 46 0 0 46 8 0 0 8 2241
13 MADHYA PRADESH 69 0 0 69 10 1 0 11 21319
14 MAHARASHTRA 80 1 0 81 0 0 0 0 23066
15 MANIPUR 14 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 625
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 526
18 NAGALAND 28 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 150
19 ODISHA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3804
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 44 4 0 48 14462
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9518
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341
23 TAMIL NADU 1404 0 0 1404 2 0 0 2 10131
24 TELANGANA 250 2 0 252 0 0 0 0 3757
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 461
26 UTTAR PRADESH 18 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 14781
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 631
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 182 72 0 254 14728
TOTAL (STATES) 2758 9 0 2767 251 77 0 328 193778
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 968
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 16 0 0 16 3 0 0 3 15523
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 125 0 0 125 1 0 0 1 1262
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 238
TOTAL (UTs) 151 0 0 151 4 0 0 4 17991
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2909 9 0 2918 255 77 0 332 211769
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Table – 2.4
(District Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in District Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 70 1 0 71 1003 116 0 1119
3 ASSAM 1556 35 0 1591 3553 123 0 3676
4 BIHAR 1813 76 0 1889 24449 606 0 25055
5 CHHATTISGARH 49 1 0 50 4027 76 0 4103
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 338 9 0 347 3135 109 5 3249
8 HARYANA 2748 87 0 2835 11962 373 5 12340
10 JHARKHAND 264 3 0 267 7124 295 0 7419
11 KARNATAKA 39 3 0 42 3361 109 0 3470
12 KERALA 33 0 0 33 1294 26 1 1321
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2249 64 1 2314 12949 739 0 13688
14 MAHARASHTRA 148 8 0 156 7369 453 0 7822
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 176 2 0 178 808 13 0 821
17 MIZORAM 137 4 0 141 321 23 0 344
18 NAGALAND 54 0 0 54 174 6 0 180
19 ODISHA 793 28 0 821 3129 116 0 3245
20 PUNJAB 502 18 0 520 2342 219 0 2561
21 RAJASTHAN 190 0 0 190 6289 123 0 6412
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 106 5 0 111
23 TAMIL NADU 20 0 0 20 1232 0 0 1232
24 TELANGANA 280 5 0 285 1251 86 0 1337
25 TRIPURA 22 0 0 22 68 0 0 68
26 UTTAR PRADESH 15126 883 0 16009 71982 3138 3 75123
27 UTTARAKHAND 1222 74 1 1297 1912 93 0 2005
28 WEST BENGAL 652 35 0 687 5367 302 0 5669
TOTAL (STATES) 28882 1347 2 30231 176354 7215 14 183583
29 A & N ISLANDS 133 4 0 137 169 7 0 176
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 56 3 0 59 2208 101 0 2309
34 LADAKH 5 0 0 5 20 1 0 21
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 194 7 0 201 2397 109 0 2506
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 29076 1354 2 30432 178751 7324 14 186089
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Types of Prison Inmates in District Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
Sl. State/UT Detenues Others
No. Total
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1190
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5267
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 26949
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4154
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 136 0 0 136 0 0 0 0 3732
8 HARYANA 20 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 15195
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7686
11 KARNATAKA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3513
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1354
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10 0 0 10 20 1 0 21 16033
14 MAHARASHTRA 22 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 8001
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 1007
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 488
18 NAGALAND 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 241
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4067
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3081
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6604
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1252
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1622
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
26 UTTAR PRADESH 82 1 0 83 3 0 0 3 91218
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3302
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 6363
TOTAL (STATES) 282 2 0 284 45 2 0 47 214145
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 313
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 98 0 0 98 0 0 0 0 2466
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 98 0 0 98 0 0 0 0 2805
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 380 2 0 382 45 2 0 47 216950
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Table – 2.5
(Sub Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in Sub-Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 33 0 0 33 1681 65 0 1746
3 ASSAM 7 0 0 7 26 1 0 27
4 BIHAR 86 2 0 88 5818 415 1 6234
5 CHHATTISGARH 8 0 0 8 2656 0 0 2656
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 60 1 0 61 1472 64 0 1536
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 51 0 0 51 2226 60 0 2286
11 KARNATAKA 8 2 0 10 710 17 0 727
12 KERALA 8 0 0 8 579 0 0 579
13 MADHYA PRADESH 290 1 0 291 7745 81 3 7829
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 1129 24 0 1153 8069 303 0 8372
20 PUNJAB 28 8 0 36 233 1 0 234
21 RAJASTHAN 12 0 0 12 3958 11 0 3969
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 21 0 0 21 1879 99 2 1980
24 TELANGANA 38 0 0 38 302 4 0 306
25 TRIPURA 88 11 0 99 216 4 0 220
26 UTTAR PRADESH 123 9 0 132 511 10 0 521
27 UTTARAKHAND 131 10 0 141 1788 64 0 1852
28 WEST BENGAL 119 0 0 119 2889 43 2 2934
TOTAL (STATES) 2244 68 0 2312 42783 1248 8 44039
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 14 1 0 15 132 6 0 138
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 0 0 2 205 0 0 205
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 17 1 0 18 357 6 0 363
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2261 69 0 2330 43140 1254 8 44402
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Types of Prison Inmates in Sub-Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
Sl. State/UT Detenues Others
No. Total
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1779
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6323
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2664
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1600
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2338
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 738
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 587
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 8129
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9527
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 270
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3981
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 344
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 319
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 653
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1993
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 59 3112
TOTAL (STATES) 4 0 0 4 72 0 0 72 46427
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 157
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 212
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 390
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 13 0 0 13 72 0 0 72 46817
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Table – 2.6
(Women Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in Women Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
S. State/UT Convicts Undertrials Detenues Others Total
No.
F Tr. Total F Tr. Total F Tr. Total F Tr. Total F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 99 0 99 61 1 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 1 161
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 102 0 102 67 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 0 169
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 76 0 76 97 0 97 16 0 16 0 0 0 189 0 189
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 39 0 39 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 65
12 KERALA 47 0 47 41 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 88
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 8 0 8 258 0 258 0 0 0 0 0 0 266 0 266
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 13 0 13 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 35
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 12 0 12 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 21
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 104 1 105 247 0 247 0 0 0 0 0 0 351 1 352
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 164 0 164 301 3 304 24 2 26 0 0 0 489 5 494
24 TELANGANA 81 0 81 129 0 129 6 0 6 0 0 0 216 0 216
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 230 0 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 0 230
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 60 0 60 251 0 251 0 0 0 25 0 25 336 0 336
TOTAL (STATES) 1035 1 1036 1509 4 1513 46 2 48 25 0 25 2615 7 2622
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 48 0 48 421 3 424 0 0 0 0 0 0 469 3 472
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 48 0 48 421 3 424 0 0 0 0 0 0 469 3 472
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1083 1 1084 1930 7 1937 46 2 48 25 0 25 3084 10 3094
As per data provided by States/UTs.
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Table – 2.7
(Borstal Schools)
Types of Prison Inmates in Borstal Schools as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 36
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 1 0 0 1 19 0 0 19
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 38 0 0 38 374 0 0 374
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 3 0 0 3 228 0 0 228
24 TELANGANA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 48 0 0 48 657 0 0 657
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 48 0 0 48 657 0 0 657
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Types of Prison Inmates in Borstal Schools as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)

No.
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 412
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 705
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 705
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Table – 2.8
(Open Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in Open Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 67 0 0 67 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 24 0 0 24 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 103 0 0 103 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 58 0 0 58 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 0 1 27 3 0 30
11 KARNATAKA 37 0 0 37 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 629 12 0 641 0 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 318 22 0 340 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 61 0 0 61 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 45 0 0 45 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 997 40 0 1037 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 61 0 0 61 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 89 0 0 89 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 43 0 0 43 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 420 0 0 420 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 2971 74 0 3045 27 3 0 30
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2971 74 0 3045 27 3 0 30
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Types of Prison Inmates in Open Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 641
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1037
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 420
TOTAL (STATES) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3075
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3075
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Table – 2.9
(Special Jails)
Types of Prison Inmates in Special Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 80 3 0 83 146 5 0 151
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 69 3 0 72 283 6 0 289
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 53
12 KERALA 21 0 0 21 979 7 0 986
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 6 0 0 6 133 8 0 141
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 215 4 0 219 978 40 0 1018
20 PUNJAB 27 0 0 27 173 0 0 173
21 RAJASTHAN 300 0 0 300 270 0 0 270
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 1 0 1 88 43 0 131
24 TELANGANA 3 0 0 3 79 3 0 82
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 417 22 5 444 0 69 0 69
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 32 1 0 33 824 40 0 864
TOTAL (STATES) 1170 34 5 1209 4006 221 0 4227
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 165 0 0 165
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 165 0 0 165
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1170 34 5 1209 4171 221 0 4392
Note: Kerala, Maharashtra and Odisha reported 1 jail each under ‘Other jail’ category. Kerala reported 111 male inmates (92 convicts
+ 19 undertrials) lodged in ‘Other jail’. Maharashtra reported 1 male convict and Odisha reported 151 male convicts lodged in 'Other jail'.
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Types of Prison Inmates in Special Jails as on 31 st December, 2020 (Sex-wise)
No.
M F Tr. Total M F Tr Total
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 211 5 1 217 0 0 0 0 578
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1007
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 12 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 1250
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 570
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 513
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 904
TOTAL (STATES) 223 5 1 229 8 0 0 8 5673
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 223 5 1 229 8 0 0 8 5838
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Table – 2.10 A
Education Profile of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. Educational Standard
No. Below Class Class X & above Holding Post
State/UT X but below Tech. Graduate
Illiterate Graduation Graduate Degree Total
/Diploma
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 616 1136 322 185 53 48 2360
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 36 63 25 2 0 0 126
3 ASSAM 733 1397 571 70 3 5 2779
4 BIHAR 2171 2629 2127 677 37 100 7741
5 CHHATTISGARH 1600 3490 795 174 12 31 6102
6 GOA 34 22 38 7 2 2 105
7 GUJARAT 819 2283 580 94 9 68 3853
8 HARYANA 707 1211 1012 324 27 57 3338
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 107 401 294 32 0 19 853
10 JHARKHAND 1158 2330 1238 233 83 42 5084
11 KARNATAKA 1039 1080 1164 220 134 51 3688
12 KERALA 169 1461 584 113 74 25 2426
13 MADHYA PRADESH 3680 5728 2831 982 165 266 13652
14 MAHARASHTRA 876 2658 1396 397 134 89 5550
15 MANIPUR 15 24 42 21 3 0 105
16 MEGHALAYA 74 86 15 2 1 0 178
17 MIZORAM 15 308 93 15 5 1 437
18 NAGALAND 11 59 22 3 0 0 95
19 ODISHA 1007 1697 360 148 19 14 3245
20 PUNJAB 823 999 738 165 19 35 2779
21 RAJASTHAN 1312 1871 1228 451 110 159 5131
22 SIKKIM 33 74 14 3 0 0 124
23 TAMIL NADU 1334 1677 598 276 182 94 4161
24 TELANGANA 421 817 441 168 23 40 1910
25 TRIPURA 31 297 44 21 0 2 395
26 UTTAR PRADESH 8394 9718 5961 1866 177 618 26734
27 UTTARAKHAND 529 751 483 194 25 81 2063
28 WEST BENGAL 1982 2170 983 193 10 29 5367
TOTAL (STATES) 29726 46437 23999 7036 1307 1876 110381
29 A & N ISLANDS 23 98 13 2 0 1 137
30 CHANDIGARH 73 123 110 28 5 10 349
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 12 2 1 0 0 0 15
32 DELHI 297 569 419 141 19 25 1470
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 57 53 32 12 0 5 159
34 LADAKH 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 6 32 22 6 5 1 72
TOTAL (UTs) 470 881 597 189 29 42 2208
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 30196 47318 24596 7225 1336 1918 112589
Table 2.10A – Page 1 of 1
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Table – 2.10 B
Domicile of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Domicile
No.
Belongs to State Belongs to other Belongs to other Total
State Country
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2243 114 3 2360
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 92 34 0 126
3 ASSAM 2687 87 5 2779
4 BIHAR 7605 125 11 7741
5 CHHATTISGARH 5785 311 6 6102
6 GOA 70 34 1 105
7 GUJARAT 3666 159 28 3853
8 HARYANA 2556 777 5 3338
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 631 159 63 853
10 JHARKHAND 4861 223 0 5084
11 KARNATAKA 3467 210 11 3688
12 KERALA 2165 253 8 2426
13 MADHYA PRADESH 12764 877 11 13652
14 MAHARASHTRA 4868 614 68 5550
15 MANIPUR 97 1 7 105
16 MEGHALAYA 155 13 10 178
17 MIZORAM 418 11 8 437
18 NAGALAND 82 13 0 95
19 ODISHA 3041 203 1 3245
20 PUNJAB 2445 296 38 2779
21 RAJASTHAN 4666 444 21 5131
22 SIKKIM 101 23 0 124
23 TAMIL NADU 4104 12 45 4161
24 TELANGANA 1698 207 5 1910
25 TRIPURA 384 3 8 395
26 UTTAR PRADESH 26122 485 127 26734
27 UTTARAKHAND 1694 346 23 2063
28 WEST BENGAL 4782 119 466 5367
TOTAL (STATES) 103249 6153 979 110381
29 A & N ISLANDS 65 0 72 137
30 CHANDIGARH 200 145 4 349
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 6 9 0 15
32 DELHI 939 458 73 1470
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 127 22 10 159
34 LADAKH 1 2 2 5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 58 14 0 72
TOTAL (UTs) 1397 650 161 2208
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 104646 6803 1140 112589
Table 2.10B – Page 1 of 1
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Table – 2.10 C
Religion of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020
Sl.
No. State/UT Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Others Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1891 251 0 194 24 2360

2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 52 6 0 42 26 126
3 ASSAM 1335 1313 45 53 33 2779
4 BIHAR 6493 1225 7 10 6 7741
5 CHHATTISGARH 5632 212 32 219 7 6102
6 GOA 76 11 0 18 0 105
7 GUJARAT 3050 755 12 33 3 3853
8 HARYANA 2559 558 177 44 0 3338
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 777 38 33 2 3 853
10 JHARKHAND 3604 642 42 361 435 5084
11 KARNATAKA 2856 681 4 79 68 3688
12 KERALA 1147 792 0 472 15 2426
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11643 1775 102 45 87 13652
14 MAHARASHTRA 3685 1124 72 89 580 5550
15 MANIPUR 73 12 0 16 4 105
16 MEGHALAYA 18 10 0 143 7 178
17 MIZORAM 12 19 0 393 13 437
18 NAGALAND 14 5 3 73 0 95
19 ODISHA 2954 87 0 185 19 3245
20 PUNJAB 828 203 1472 125 151 2779
21 RAJASTHAN 4164 721 197 17 32 5131
22 SIKKIM 82 0 0 22 20 124
23 TAMIL NADU 3177 559 0 406 19 4161
24 TELANGANA 1211 450 29 218 2 1910
25 TRIPURA 301 47 0 33 14 395
26 UTTAR PRADESH 21178 5411 114 17 14 26734
27 UTTARAKHAND 1368 457 195 37 6 2063
28 WEST BENGAL 3516 1794 1 39 17 5367
TOTAL (STATES) 83696 19158 2537 3385 1605 110381
29 A & N ISLANDS 76 19 0 32 10 137
30 CHANDIGARH 290 23 31 5 0 349
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 10 5 0 0 0 15
32 DELHI 1082 316 25 42 5 1470
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 74 76 7 0 2 159
34 LADAKH 3 1 0 0 1 5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 1 0 0 0 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 63 5 0 4 0 72
TOTAL (UTs) 1598 446 63 83 18 2208
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 85294 19604 2600 3468 1623 112589
Table 2.10C – Page 1 of 1
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Table – 2.10 D
Caste of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020

Sl. No. State/UT SC ST OBC Others Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 637 431 730 562 2360

2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 70 6 50 126
3 ASSAM 499 353 543 1384 2779
4 BIHAR 1091 173 4569 1908 7741
5 CHHATTISGARH 970 2460 2075 597 6102
6 GOA 8 9 51 37 105
7 GUJARAT 408 883 1717 845 3853
8 HARYANA 977 122 772 1467 3338
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 250 46 80 477 853
10 JHARKHAND 680 1690 1922 792 5084
11 KARNATAKA 735 384 1759 810 3688
12 KERALA 342 155 1294 635 2426
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2994 3511 4644 2503 13652
14 MAHARASHTRA 1163 634 1552 2201 5550
15 MANIPUR 3 14 6 82 105
16 MEGHALAYA 6 157 0 15 178
17 MIZORAM 18 413 0 6 437
18 NAGALAND 6 75 12 2 95
19 ODISHA 822 1126 830 467 3245
20 PUNJAB 930 65 513 1271 2779
21 RAJASTHAN 1023 808 2036 1264 5131
22 SIKKIM 9 39 60 16 124
23 TAMIL NADU 1086 138 2767 170 4161
24 TELANGANA 399 214 678 619 1910
25 TRIPURA 58 142 69 126 395
26 UTTAR PRADESH 6522 989 11409 7814 26734
27 UTTARAKHAND 540 129 518 876 2063
28 WEST BENGAL 852 349 679 3487 5367
TOTAL (STATES) 23028 15579 41291 30483 110381
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 1 19 117 137
30 CHANDIGARH 123 0 66 160 349
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 2 2 5 6 15
32 DELHI 307 27 415 721 1470
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 14 2 6 137 159
34 LADAKH 0 1 0 4 5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 1 0 0 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 24 0 48 0 72
TOTAL (UTs) 470 34 559 1145 2208
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 23498 15613 41850 31628 112589
Table 2.10D – Page 1 of 1
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Table – 2.11 A
Education Profile of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31 st December, 2020
No. Below Class Class X & Holding Post
State/UT X above but Tech. Graduate
Illiterate Graduate Total
below Degree
Graduation /Diploma
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1882 1847 883 277 49 63 5001
3 ASSAM 3097 2232 930 224 4 8 6495
4 BIHAR 11675 17502 11623 2606 387 394 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 3268 5997 1940 541 67 150 11963
6 GOA 169 128 115 7 0 0 419
7 GUJARAT 2162 5307 1986 478 156 106 10195
8 HARYANA 3002 6048 4786 777 160 178 14951
10 JHARKHAND 3555 8230 3954 895 304 165 17103
11 KARNATAKA 2064 4765 2198 1081 346 123 10577
12 KERALA 851 1270 1135 181 97 35 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 8128 14004 6167 2320 374 719 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA 4224 12745 6360 1656 769 417 26171
15 MANIPUR 35 383 56 28 1 3 506
16 MEGHALAYA 308 383 113 14 2 1 821
17 MIZORAM 49 391 145 19 1 4 609
18 NAGALAND 54 177 21 5 2 2 261
19 ODISHA 3940 7783 2788 896 138 74 15619
20 PUNJAB 4005 5636 5217 602 74 109 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 4342 6662 3733 1405 304 484 16930
22 SIKKIM 16 217 85 10 0 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 2732 3381 1634 527 319 116 8709
24 TELANGANA 720 1327 995 525 138 241 3946
25 TRIPURA 45 356 53 14 4 0 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 26076 27727 16725 6731 856 2442 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 478 1485 1468 210 122 143 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 8735 7033 3536 674 56 110 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 95882 143723 79223 22794 4753 6120 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 16 156 22 0 0 0 194
30 CHANDIGARH 125 256 167 52 7 12 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 36 40 43 19 0 0 138
32 DELHI 3286 5922 4313 674 104 207 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 935 1213 1243 227 8 91 3717
34 LADAKH 3 7 11 0 0 0 21
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 14 67 49 5 15 6 156
TOTAL (UTs) 4415 7663 5848 977 134 316 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 100297 151386 85071 23771 4887 6436 371848
65
Table – 2.11 B
Domicile of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. Domicile
No. State/UT Belongs to State Belongs to other State Belongs to other Country Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4444 547 10 5001
3 ASSAM 6050 400 45 6495
4 BIHAR 42918 1195 74 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 10810 1142 11 11963
6 GOA 187 175 57 419
7 GUJARAT 9398 747 50 10195
8 HARYANA 11764 3142 45 14951
10 JHARKHAND 15747 1353 3 17103
11 KARNATAKA 9454 968 155 10577
12 KERALA 3259 259 51 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 29892 1803 17 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA 20528 5263 380 26171
15 MANIPUR 480 14 12 506
16 MEGHALAYA 680 108 33 821
17 MIZORAM 579 21 9 609
18 NAGALAND 196 65 0 261
19 ODISHA 14610 1003 6 15619
20 PUNJAB 14493 1052 98 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 15024 1884 22 16930
22 SIKKIM 257 71 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 8545 100 64 8709
24 TELANGANA 3213 696 37 3946
25 TRIPURA 436 18 18 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 76107 4160 290 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 2940 917 49 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 18112 737 1295 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 321405 28140 2950 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 128 0 66 194
30 CHANDIGARH 363 247 9 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 58 80 0 138
32 DELHI 10897 3209 400 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3258 420 39 3717
34 LADAKH 9 9 3 21
36 PUDUCHERRY 127 29 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 14842 3994 517 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 336247 32134 3467 371848
66
Table – 2.11 C
Religion of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Others Total

No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4292 501 7 201 0 5001
3 ASSAM 2668 3403 81 169 174 6495
4 BIHAR 36937 7007 158 62 23 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 10860 683 90 199 131 11963
6 GOA 324 48 0 47 0 419
7 GUJARAT 8099 1860 131 83 22 10195
8 HARYANA 11839 2096 911 96 9 14951
10 JHARKHAND 12486 3267 73 1153 124 17103
11 KARNATAKA 7636 2482 5 396 58 10577
12 KERALA 1865 984 0 707 13 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 27134 4014 355 82 127 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA # - - - - - 26171
15 MANIPUR 212 92 0 165 37 506
16 MEGHALAYA 182 77 0 540 22 821
17 MIZORAM 18 34 0 539 18 609
18 NAGALAND 48 20 1 192 0 261
19 ODISHA 13970 830 22 745 52 15619
20 PUNJAB 4659 722 9047 779 436 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 12719 3161 888 19 143 16930
22 SIKKIM 226 13 0 59 30 328
23 TAMIL NADU 6603 1041 1 1054 10 8709
24 TELANGANA 2725 1041 14 138 28 3946
25 TRIPURA 334 103 0 11 24 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 56443 22849 492 152 621 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 2336 1199 334 37 0 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 11130 8774 32 129 79 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 237176 66384 12707 7846 2211 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 101 15 0 60 18 194
30 CHANDIGARH 538 36 41 4 0 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 80 58 0 0 0 138
32 DELHI 9999 3902 255 340 10 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1152 2381 160 24 0 3717
34 LADAKH 3 7 0 0 11 21
36 PUDUCHERRY 141 5 0 10 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 12014 6406 456 438 39 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 249190 72790 13163 8284 2250 371848
 As per data provided by States/UTs. # Maharashtra did not provide breakup
67
Table – 2.11 D
Caste of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT SC ST OBC Others Total

No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 957 646 1616 1782 5001
3 ASSAM 1203 1362 1740 2190 6495
4 BIHAR 8960 1622 22868 10737 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 1771 4506 3970 1716 11963
6 GOA 63 58 42 256 419
7 GUJARAT 1175 1697 5150 2173 10195
8 HARYANA 4294 184 3919 6554 14951
10 JHARKHAND 2732 4320 7084 2967 17103
11 KARNATAKA 2177 1039 4802 2559 10577
12 KERALA 795 138 1706 930 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 8059 7657 10430 5566 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA # - - - - 26171
15 MANIPUR 5 160 41 300 506
16 MEGHALAYA 45 579 15 182 821
17 MIZORAM 17 584 0 8 609
18 NAGALAND 23 191 33 14 261
19 ODISHA 4460 4167 3879 3113 15619
20 PUNJAB 5983 321 2642 6697 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 3325 2686 6993 3926 16930
22 SIKKIM 54 82 131 61 328
23 TAMIL NADU 2482 307 5624 296 8709
24 TELANGANA 662 408 1007 1869 3946
25 TRIPURA 107 90 64 211 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 20389 4295 34233 21640 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 830 207 1134 1735 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 2785 1029 3405 12925 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 73764 38530 122732 91298 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 7 4 183 194
30 CHANDIGARH 212 1 146 260 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 11 24 50 53 138
32 DELHI 3525 239 4631 6111 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 168 223 53 3273 3717
34 LADAKH 0 5 0 16 21
36 PUDUCHERRY 36 0 120 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 3952 501 5004 9896 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 77716 39031 127736 101194 371848
 As per data provided by States/UTs. # Maharashtra did not provide breakup.
68
Table – 2.12 A
Education Profile of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020
No.
State/UT Class X & above Holding Tech.
Below Post
Illiterate but below Graduate Degree Total
Class X Graduate
Graduation /Diploma
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2 2 8 1 0 0 13
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 3 1 0 0 0 4
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 160 729 213 61 3 3 1169
8 HARYANA 8 3 9 0 0 0 20
10 JHARKHAND 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 1 31 4 4 1 1 42
12 KERALA 0 18 19 1 2 6 46
13 MADHYA PRADESH 12 33 30 3 1 0 79
14 MAHARASHTRA 12 45 39 5 1 2 104
15 MANIPUR 0 8 3 3 0 0 14
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 2 31 2 0 0 0 35
19 ODISHA 12 0 0 1 0 0 13
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 527 549 236 49 34 35 1430
24 TELANGANA 40 110 59 30 13 6 258
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 27 30 20 20 0 4 101
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 803 1594 645 178 55 57 3332
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
32 DELHI 4 7 5 0 0 0 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 42 59 85 21 3 18 228
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 3 3 0 4 0 10
TOTAL (UTs) 46 73 93 21 7 18 258
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 849 1667 738 199 62 75 3590
69
Table – 2.12 B
Domicile of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. Domicile
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 4
6 GOA 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 1116 53 0 1169
8 HARYANA 0 12 8 20
10 JHARKHAND 3 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 42 0 0 42
12 KERALA 41 0 5 46
13 MADHYA PRADESH 79 0 0 79
14 MAHARASHTRA 104 0 0 104
15 MANIPUR 13 0 1 14
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 35 0 0 35
19 ODISHA 13 0 0 13
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 1430 0 0 1430
24 TELANGANA 251 6 1 258
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 72 29 0 101
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 3217 100 15 3332
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 3 4 9 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 211 0 17 228
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 228 4 26 258
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 3445 104 41 3590
70
Table – 2.12 C
Religion of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020
Sl.
No. State/UT Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Others Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 5 2 0 2 4 13
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 0 0 4
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 697 418 34 19 1 1169
8 HARYANA 0 20 0 0 0 20
10 JHARKHAND 2 1 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 24 16 0 2 0 42
12 KERALA 19 19 0 8 0 46
13 MADHYA PRADESH 60 19 0 0 0 79
14 MAHARASHTRA # - - - - - 104
15 MANIPUR 8 0 0 6 0 14
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 35 0 35
19 ODISHA 10 3 0 0 0 13
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 1023 211 0 196 0 1430
24 TELANGANA 142 110 3 3 0 258
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 49 50 0 1 1 101
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 2044 869 37 272 6 3332
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 2 0 2 0 4
32 DELHI 3 12 0 0 1 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3 220 5 0 0 228
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 10 0 0 0 0 10
TOTAL (UTs) 16 234 5 2 1 258
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2060 1103 42 274 7 3590
71
Table – 2.12 D
Caste of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020
Sl.No. State/UT SC ST OBC Others Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1 1 7 4 13
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 4 0 4
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 1 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 163 115 548 343 1169
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 20 20
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 3 3
11 KARNATAKA 10 0 24 8 42
12 KERALA 8 3 26 9 46
13 MADHYA PRADESH 14 11 41 13 79
14 #
MAHARASHTRA - - - - 104
15 MANIPUR 0 6 0 8 14
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 35 0 0 35
19 ODISHA 2 0 5 6 13
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 539 50 812 29 1430
24 TELANGANA 56 14 95 93 258
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 11 0 62 28 101
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 804 235 1624 565 3332
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 2 0 2 4
32 DELHI 0 0 2 14 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 12 0 214 228
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 2 0 8 0 10
TOTAL (UTs) 4 14 10 230 258
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 808 249 1634 795 3590
72
Table – 2.13 A
Education Profile of Other Prisoners as on 31 st December, 2020
No.
State/UT Class X & above Holding Tech.
Below Post
Illiterate but below Graduate Degree Total
Class X Graduate
Graduation /Diploma
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
12 KERALA 2 1 5 0 0 0 8
13 MADHYA PRADESH 13 22 4 2 0 0 41
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 3 5 0 0 0 8
17 MIZORAM 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 1 1 2 0 0 0 4
20 PUNJAB 22 16 9 1 0 0 48
21 RAJASTHAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 247 71 28 4 1 1 352
TOTAL (STATES) 292 122 55 9 1 1 480
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 293 125 55 9 1 1 484
73
Table – 2.13 B
Domicile of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. Domicile
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 2 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 8 0 0 8
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 3 0 0 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 4 0 0 4
20 PUNJAB 0 0 48 48
21 RAJASTHAN 2 0 0 2
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 2 0 0 2
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 3 0 0 3
28 WEST BENGAL 131 0 221 352
TOTAL (STATES) 203 0 277 480
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 2 1 0 3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 1 1
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 2 1 1 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 205 1 278 484
74
Table – 2.13 C
Religion of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Others Total

No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 2 0 0 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 KERALA 5 2 0 1 0 8
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 2 0 6 0 8
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 3 0 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 4 0 0 0 0 4
20 PUNJAB 0 38 1 9 0 48
21 RAJASTHAN 2 0 0 0 0 2
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 2 0 0 0 0 2
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 3 0 0 0 0 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2 1 0 0 0 3
28 WEST BENGAL 123 228 0 1 0 352
TOTAL (STATES) 184 274 2 20 0 480
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 1 2 0 0 0 3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 1 0 0 0 1
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1 3 0 0 0 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 185 277 2 20 0 484
75
Table – 2.13 D
Caste of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020
Sl.
No. State/UT SC ST OBC Others Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 1 1 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 1 0 1
12 KERALA 0 0 7 1 8
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 3 0 0 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 2 0 1 1 4
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 48 48
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 2 0 2
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 3 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 2 1 3
28 WEST BENGAL 68 3 11 270 352
TOTAL (STATES) 96 12 30 342 480
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 1 2 3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 1 1
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 1 3 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 96 12 31 345 484
76
Table 2.14
Age-group-wise Percentage Share of Convicts to Total Convicts
Sl. 16 – 18 Years 18 – 30 Years 30 – 50 Years 50 Years & Above Total
No State/UT No. of % No. of % No. of % No. of % No. of %
. Convicts Share Convicts Share Convicts Share Convicts Share Convicts Share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0.0 851 36.1 1151 48.8 358 15.2 2360 100
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0.0 54 42.9 60 47.6 12 9.5 126 100
3 ASSAM 0 0.0 603 21.7 1637 58.9 539 19.4 2779 100
4 BIHAR 0 0.0 2066 26.7 3654 47.2 2021 26.1 7741 100
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0.0 2442 40.0 2702 44.3 958 15.7 6102 100
6 GOA 0 0.0 35 33.3 55 52.4 15 14.3 105 100
7 GUJARAT 0 0.0 1092 28.3 2014 52.3 747 19.4 3853 100
8 HARYANA 0 0.0 1472 44.1 1486 44.5 380 11.4 3338 100
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0.0 149 17.5 523 61.3 181 21.2 853 100
10 JHARKHAND 0 0.0 1339 26.3 2709 53.3 1036 20.4 5084 100
11 KARNATAKA 0 0.0 1319 35.8 1895 51.4 474 12.9 3688 100
12 KERALA 0 0.0 481 19.8 1242 51.2 703 29.0 2426 100
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0.0 5834 42.7 5971 43.7 1847 13.5 13652 100
14 MAHARASHTRA 4 0.1 1560 28.1 3015 54.3 971 17.5 5550 100
15 MANIPUR 0 0.0 38 36.2 46 43.8 21 20.0 105 100
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0.0 40 22.5 102 57.3 36 20.2 178 100
17 MIZORAM 0 0.0 184 42.1 225 51.5 28 6.4 437 100
18 NAGALAND 0 0.0 34 35.8 45 47.4 16 16.8 95 100
19 ODISHA 0 0.0 808 24.9 1882 58.0 555 17.1 3245 100
20 PUNJAB 0 0.0 956 34.4 1412 50.8 411 14.8 2779 100
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0.0 1703 33.2 2489 48.5 938 18.3 5131 100
22 SIKKIM 0 0.0 23 18.5 74 59.7 27 21.8 124 100
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0.0 1166 28.0 2087 50.2 908 21.8 4161 100
24 TELANGANA 0 0.0 514 26.9 1100 57.6 296 15.5 1910 100
25 TRIPURA 0 0.0 70 17.7 242 61.3 83 21.0 395 100
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0.0 5429 20.3 13328 49.9 7977 29.8 26734 100
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0.0 470 22.8 999 48.4 594 28.8 2063 100
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0.0 908 16.9 2919 54.4 1540 28.7 5367 100
TOTAL (STATES) 5 0.0 31640 28.7 55064 49.9 23672 21.4 110381 100
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0.0 24 17.5 90 65.7 23 16.8 137 100
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0.0 153 43.8 163 46.7 33 9.5 349 100
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0.0 2 13.3 11 73.3 2 13.3 15 100
32 DELHI 0 0.0 484 32.9 791 53.8 195 13.3 1470 100
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0.0 27 17.0 97 61.0 35 22.0 159 100
34 LADAKH 0 0.0 2 40.0 3 60.0 0 0.0 5 100
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0.0 2 2.8 53 73.6 17 23.6 72 100
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0.0 694 31.4 1209 54.8 305 13.8 2208 100
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 5 0.0 32334 28.7 56273 50.0 23977 21.3 112589 100
77
Table – 2.15
Age-group wise Percentage Share of Undertrials to Total Undertrials
State/UT 16 – 18 Years 18 – 30 Years 30 – 50 Years 50 Years & Above Total
Sl. No. of % No. of Under % No. of Under % No. of % No. of %
No. Under Share trials Share trials Share Under Share Under Share
trials trials trials
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0.0 2240 44.8 2266 45.3 495 9.9 5001 100
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0.0 80 63.0 41 32.3 6 4.7 127 100
3 ASSAM 0 0.0 2936 45.2 2844 43.8 715 11.0 6495 100
4 BIHAR 0 0.0 19964 45.2 18584 42.1 5639 12.8 44187 100
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0.0 7357 61.5 3956 33.1 650 5.4 11963 100
6 GOA 0 0.0 153 36.5 222 53.0 44 10.5 419 100
7 GUJARAT 0 0.0 5466 53.6 3991 39.1 738 7.2 10195 100
8 HARYANA 0 0.0 8348 55.8 5376 36.0 1227 8.2 14951 100
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0.0 582 37.0 801 50.9 191 12.1 1574 100
10 JHARKHAND 1 0.0 9055 52.9 6516 38.1 1531 9.0 17103 100
11 KARNATAKA 0 0.0 6128 57.9 3789 35.8 660 6.2 10577 100
12 KERALA 0 0.0 1475 41.3 1506 42.2 588 16.5 3569 100
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0.0 16987 53.6 12028 37.9 2697 8.5 31712 100
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0.0 11405 43.6 12892 49.3 1874 7.2 26171 100
15 MANIPUR 0 0.0 189 37.4 258 51.0 59 11.7 506 100
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0.0 463 56.4 307 37.4 51 6.2 821 100
17 MIZORAM 0 0.0 219 36.0 344 56.5 46 7.6 609 100
18 NAGALAND 0 0.0 112 42.9 135 51.7 14 5.4 261 100
19 ODISHA 0 0.0 8006 51.3 6219 39.8 1394 8.9 15619 100
20 PUNJAB 0 0.0 7018 44.9 6728 43.0 1897 12.1 15643 100
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0.0 8844 52.2 6393 37.8 1693 10.0 16930 100
22 SIKKIM 0 0.0 176 53.7 133 40.5 19 5.8 328 100
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0.0 3378 38.8 4044 46.4 1287 14.8 8709 100
24 TELANGANA 0 0.0 1786 45.3 1705 43.2 455 11.5 3946 100
25 TRIPURA 0 0.0 223 47.2 224 47.5 25 5.3 472 100
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0.0 36145 44.9 32651 40.5 11761 14.6 80557 100
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0.0 1858 47.6 1600 41.0 448 11.5 3906 100
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0.0 8850 43.9 9266 46.0 2028 10.1 20144 100
TOTAL (STATES) 1 0.0 169443 48.1 144819 41.1 38232 10.8 352495 100
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0.0 51 26.3 114 58.8 29 14.9 194 100
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0.0 389 62.8 207 33.4 23 3.7 619 100
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0.0 57 41.3 79 57.2 2 1.4 138 100
32 DELHI 0 0.0 9330 64.3 4547 31.3 629 4.3 14506 100
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0.0 1765 47.5 1473 39.6 479 12.9 3717 100
34 LADAKH 0 0.0 16 76.2 5 23.8 0 0.0 21 100
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 100.0 0 0.0 2 100
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0.0 102 65.4 45 28.8 9 5.8 156 100
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0.0 11710 60.5 6472 33.4 1171 6.1 19353 100
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1 0.0 181153 48.7 151291 40.7 39403 10.6 371848 100
78
Table – 2.16
Category-wise Female Inmates in Different Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. % % % %
Type Convicts Undertrials Detenues Others Total
No. Share Share Share Share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 CENTRAL JAIL 2099 31.7 4435 67.0 9 0.1 77 1.2 6620
2 DISTRICT JAIL 1354 15.6 7324 84.4 2 0.0 2 0.0 8682
3
SUB-JAIL 69 5.2 1254 94.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1323
4 WOMEN JAIL 1083 35.1 1930 62.6 46 1.5 25 0.8 3084
5 BORSTAL SCHOOL 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
6 OPEN JAIL 74 96.1 3 3.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 77
7 SPECIAL JAIL 34 13.1 221 85.0 5 1.9 0 0.0 260
8 OTHERS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
9 TOTAL 4713 23.5 15167 75.7 62 0.3 104 0.5 20046

79
Table – 2.17
st
Number of Women Prisoners with Children as on 31 December 2020
No. of No. of No. of No. of Total No. of Total No.

Convict Under- Detenues Other Women of
Women trial Women Women Prisoners Children
Sl. Prisoners No. of Women No. of Prisoners No. of Prisoners No. of with (Col.4+6+
State/UT
No. with Children Prisoners Children with Children with Children Children 8+10)
Children with Children Children (Col.3+5+
Children 7+9)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7 8 13 15 0 0 0 0 20 23
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 1 1 28 28 0 0 0 0 29 29
4 BIHAR 20 22 148 165 0 0 0 0 168 187
5 CHHATTISGARH 10 10 33 38 0 0 0 0 43 48
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 3 3 24 30 0 0 0 0 27 33
8 HARYANA 6 6 18 23 0 0 0 0 24 29
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 8
10 JHARKHAND 15 18 77 88 0 0 0 0 92 106
11 KARNATAKA 7 9 34 44 0 0 0 0 41 53
12 KERALA 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 4 5
13 MADHYA PRADESH 34 42 122 142 0 0 0 0 156 184
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 1 57 67 0 0 0 0 58 68
15 MANIPUR 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 6 7
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 2 2 35 38 0 0 0 0 37 40
20 PUNJAB 0 0 32 33 0 0 0 0 32 33
21 RAJASTHAN 6 6 33 34 0 0 0 0 39 40
22 SIKKIM 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
23 TAMIL NADU 2 2 10 10 0 0 0 0 12 12
24 TELANGANA 7 8 12 12 0 0 0 0 19 20
25 TRIPURA 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 5
26 UTTAR PRADESH 65 75 332 377 0 0 0 0 397 452
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 1 6 9 0 0 0 0 7 10
28 WEST BENGAL 19 22 119 137 0 0 29 37 167 196
TOTAL (STATES) 210 242 1153 1312 0 0 29 37 1392 1591
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
32 DELHI 4 4 20 21 0 0 0 0 24 25
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 7 8
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 4 4 31 33 0 0 0 0 35 37
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 214 246 1184 1345 0 0 29 37 1427 1628
80
Table – 2.18
Indian & Foreign Inmates by Age-group as on 31st December, 2020

Sl. 16 - 18 % 18 – 30 % 30 – 50 % 50 Years & %
No. Category Years Share Total
Years Share Years Share above Share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
INDIANS
1 CONVICTS 5 0.0 31935 28.7 55653 49.9 23856 21.4 111449
2 UNDER TRIALS 1 0.0 179671 48.8 149573 40.6 39136 10.6 368381
3 DETENUES 0 0.0 1751 49.3 1547 43.6 251 7.1 3549
4 OTHERS 0 0.0 59 28.6 120 58.3 27 13.1 206
5 TOTAL (INDIANS) 6 0.0 213416 44.1 206893 42.8 63270 13.1 483585
FOREIGNERS
6 CONVICTS 0 0.0 399 35.0 620 54.4 121 10.6 1140
7 UNDER TRIALS 0 0.0 1482 42.7 1718 49.6 267 7.7 3467
8 DETENUES 0 0.0 12 29.3 25 61.0 4 9.8 41
9 OTHERS 0 0.0 109 39.2 144 51.8 25 9.0 278
10 TOTAL (FOREIGNERS) 0 0.0 2002 40.6 2507 50.9 417 8.5 4926
TOTAL (INDIAN +
11 6 0.0 215418 44.1 209400 42.9 63687 13.0 488511
FOREIGNERS)
Table – 2.19
Indian & Foreign Female Inmates by Age-group as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. 16 - 18 % 18 – 30 % 30 – 50 % 50 Years & %
No. Category Years Share Total
Years Share Years Share above Share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
INDIANS
1 CONVICTS 0 0.0 937 20.5 2221 48.7 1404 30.8 4562
2 UNDER TRIALS 0 0.0 4921 33.6 7239 49.5 2468 16.9 14628
3 DETENUES 0 0.0 14 22.6 35 56.5 13 21.0 62
4 OTHERS 0 0.0 1 33.3 2 66.7 0 0.0 3
5 TOTAL (INDIANS) 0 0.0 5873 30.5 9497 49.3 3885 20.2 19255
FOREIGNERS
6 CONVICTS 0 0.0 65 43.0 54 35.8 32 21.2 151
7 UNDER TRIALS 0 0.0 264 49.0 247 45.8 28 5.2 539
8 DETENUES 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
9 OTHERS 0 0.0 44 43.6 49 48.5 8 7.9 101
10 TOTAL (FOREIGNERS) 0 0.0 373 47.2 350 44.2 68 8.6 791
TOTAL (INDIAN +
11 0 0.0 6246 31.2 9847 49.1 3953 19.7 20046
FOREIGNERS)
Table 2.18 & 2.19 – Page 1 of 1
Note: The percentage shares shown against Sl.No.5,10,11 (Total) are the average percentage at All India level.
Note: Detenues includes inmates detained under preventive laws such as COFEPOSA, NDPS, NSA, PSA, PIT, NDPS,
PBMSECA etc.
81
Table 2.20
Inmates admitted during the year 2020
Sl. Number of inmates admitted during the year 2020

State/UT
No. Male Female Transgender Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 75000 5864 5 80869
3 ASSAM 13294 504 0 13798
4 BIHAR 224298 6494 3 230795
5 CHHATTISGARH 35864 1401 3 37268
6 GOA 846 44 1 891
7 GUJARAT 49345 3477 17 52839
8 HARYANA 37270 1717 37 39024
10 JHARKHAND 37341 1123 0 38464
11 KARNATAKA 39750 1776 3 41529
12 KERALA 39682 552 10 40244
13 MADHYA PRADESH 122306 4114 14 126434
14 MAHARASHTRA 70570 4206 29 74805
15 MANIPUR 981 107 0 1088
16 MEGHALAYA 1809 17 0 1826
17 MIZORAM 3022 591 0 3613
18 NAGALAND 1295 38 0 1333
19 ODISHA 58774 2824 0 61598
20 PUNJAB 56857 3949 5 60811
21 RAJASTHAN 118443 2964 1 121408
22 SIKKIM 325 13 0 338
23 TAMIL NADU 68906 4575 7 73488
24 TELANGANA 35599 2592 5 38196
25 TRIPURA 2988 192 0 3180
26 UTTAR PRADESH 311656 7721 25 319402
27 UTTARAKHAND 10533 247 0 10780
28 WEST BENGAL 86142 4573 5 90720
TOTAL (STATES) 1506712 61927 170 1568809
29 A & N ISLANDS 626 13 0 639
30 CHANDIGARH 1573 89 0 1662
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 255 16 0 271
32 DELHI 51401 1234 15 52650
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 6008 159 0 6167
34 LADAKH 11 2 0 13
36 PUDUCHERRY 785 20 0 805
TOTAL (UTs) 60748 1538 15 62301
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1567460 63465 185 1631110
82
Chapter 3
Indian
Prisoners

Chapter – 3
Indian Prisoners
Indian Prisoners Males, 19,255 Females and 70 Trans

This chapter presents statistical genders were confined in various Indian
information such as prisoner’s category, jails at the end of the year 2020. Out of
age and gender profiles of Indian the 4,83,585 Indian national prisoners,
nationals who were confined in various 1,11,449 were Convicts, 3,68,381 were
jails in the country as on 31st December, Undertrials and 3,549 were Detenues.
2020. Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest
number of inmates (1,06,978) followed
Share of Convicts, Undertrials, by Bihar (51,849) and Madhya Pradesh
Detenues and Other inmates as on (45,456) accounting for 22.1%, 10.7%,
31st December, 2020 9.4% of the total inmates (Chart 3.1,
Table 3.1).
A total of 4,83,585 Indian
national inmates consisting of 4,64,260
Others, 206,
Detenues, 3549, 0.04%
0.73%
Convicts, 111449,
23.05%
Total Indian Inmates

4,83,585 Undertrials,
368381, 76.18%

Share of Indian Inmates
Chart 3.1
I. Convicts number of convicted prisoners (26,607)

A total of 1,11,449 Indian followed by Madhya Pradesh (13,641)
national inmates consisting of 1,06,874 and Bihar (7,730) accounting for
Males, 4,562 Females and 13 Trans 23.9%, 12.2%, 6.9% of the total
genders were confined in various jails in convicts (Chart 3.2, Table 3.1).
the country at the end of the year 2020.
Uttar Pradesh has lodged the highest
83
Majority of convicts were in the (31,935) and age group 50 Years &
age group 30 Yrs. - Below 50 Years Above (21.4%) (23,856) (Chart 3.3,
(49.9%) (55,653) followed by age group Table 3.2).
18 Year – Below 30 Years (28.7%)
UTTAR PRADESH 26607

BIHAR 7730
CHHATTISGARH 6096
MAHARASHTRA 5482
RAJASTHAN 5110
JHARKHAND 5084
WEST BENGAL 4901
TAMIL NADU 4116
GUJARAT 3825
KARNATAKA 3677
HARYANA 3333
ODISHA 3244
ASSAM 2774
PUNJAB 2741
KERALA 2418
ANDHRA PRADESH 2357
UTTARAKHAND 2040
TELANGANA 1905
DELHI 1397
MIZORAM 429
TRIPURA 387
CHANDIGARH 345
MEGHALAYA 168
JAMMU & KASHMIR 149
Total Indian Convicts
SIKKIM 124
1,11,449
GOA 104
MANIPUR 98
NAGALAND 95
PUDUCHERRY 72
A & N ISLANDS 65
DNH & DAMAN DIU 15
LADAKH 3
LAKSHADWEEP 1
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000

Share of Indian Inmates (Convicts) as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT wise)
Chart 3.2
84
16-18 Years, 5,
0.00%
50 Years &
Above, 23856, 18 – 30 Years,
21.41% 31935, 28.65%
30-50 Years, Total Indian Convicts

55653, 49.94% 1,11,449

Age wise Share of Indian Inmates (Convicts) as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 3.3
II. Undertrials 12.0% and 8.6% of the total Indian

undertrials (Chart 3.4, Table 3.1).
A total of 3,68,381 Indian
national inmates consisting of 3,53,699 Majority of Undertrials were in
Males, 14,628 Females and 54 Trans the age group 18 Yrs. – Below 30 Years
genders were confined in various jails in (48.8%) (1,79,671) followed by the age
the country at the end of the year 2020. group 30 Yrs. - Below 50 Years (40.6%)
Uttar Pradesh has lodged the highest (1,49,573) and the age group 50 Years
number of Undertrial prisoners (80,267) & Above (10.6%) (39,136) (Chart 3.5,
followed by Bihar (44,113) and Madhya Table 3.3).
Pradesh (31,695) accounting for 21.8%,
85
UTTAR PRADESH 80267
BIHAR 44113
MAHARASHTRA 25791
WEST BENGAL 18849
JHARKHAND 17100
RAJASTHAN 16908
ODISHA 15613
PUNJAB 15545
HARYANA 14906
DELHI 14106
CHHATTISGARH 11952
KARNATAKA 10422
GUJARAT 10145
TAMIL NADU 8645
ASSAM 6450
ANDHRA PRADESH 4991
TELANGANA 3909
UTTARAKHAND 3857
JAMMU & KASHMIR 3678 Total Indian Undertrials
KERALA 3518 3,68,381
MEGHALAYA 788
CHANDIGARH 610
MIZORAM 600
MANIPUR 494
TRIPURA 454
GOA 362
SIKKIM 328
NAGALAND 261
PUDUCHERRY 156
DNH & DAMAN DIU 138
A & N ISLANDS 128
LADAKH 18
LAKSHADWEEP 2
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000

Share of Indian Inmates (Undertrials) as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT wise)
Chart 3.4
86
50 Years &
16 - 18 Years, 1,
Above, 39136,
0.0%
10.6%
18 - 30 Years,
179671, 48.8%
30 - 50 Years,
149573, 40.6%
Total Indian Undertrials

3,68,381

Age-wise Share of Indian Inmates (Undertrials) as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 3.5
III. Detenues of the total Detenues inmates. These

above three states have contributed to
A total of 3,549 Indian national 80.5% of total Detenues (Chart 3.6,
inmates consisting of 3,484 Males, 62 Table-3.1).
Females and 3 Trans genders were
confined in various jails in the country at Majority of Detenues were in the
the end of the year 2020. Tamil Nadu age group 18 Yrs. – Below 30 Years
has lodged the highest number of (49.3%) (1,751), age group 30 years –
Detenues (1,430) followed by Gujarat Below 50 Years (43.6%) (1,547) and
(1,169) and Telangana (257) the age group 50 Years & Above (7.1%)
accounting for 40.3%, 32.9% and 7.2 % (251) (Chart 3.7, Table 3.4).
87
TAMIL NADU 1430
GUJARAT 1169
TELANGANA 257
JAMMU & KASHMIR 211
MAHARASHTRA 104
UTTAR PRADESH 101
MADHYA PRADESH 79
KARNATAKA 42
KERALA 41
NAGALAND 35
ODISHA 13
MANIPUR 13
ANDHRA PRADESH 13
HARYANA 12
PUDUCHERRY 10
DELHI 7
Total Indian Detenues
DNH & DAMAN DIU 4
BIHAR 4
3,549
JHARKHAND 3
Note: Remaining States/UTs have no Indian Detenues.
CHHATTISGARH 1
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Share of Indian Inmates (Detenues) as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT-wise)
Chart 3.6
50 Years & 16 –18 Years, 0,

Above, 251, 0.00%
7.07%
18 – 30 Years,
30-50 Years, 1751, 49.34%
1547, 43.59%
Total Indian Detenues

3,549
Age-wise Share of Indian Inmates (Detenues) as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 3.7
88
Trend in Number of Convicts, prisons has increased by 17.1% in
Undertrials, Detenues and Other 2020 over 2015 (status as on 31st
Indian Inmates during 2015-2020 December of respective years).
Among these inmates, number of
A total of 4,13,003, 4,26,633,
Undertrials and Detenues have
4,45,779, 4,61,645, 4,76,184 and
increased by 31.3% and 40.6%
4,83,585 Indian inmates were lodged in
respectively and Convicts has
various jails of the country as on
decreased by 15.5% as on 31st
31st December of 2015, 2016, 2017,
December of 2020 over 2015 (Chart
2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. The
3.8).
number of Indian inmates in the
400000 16000
UNDER TRIALS CONVICTS DETENUES OTHERS
350000 368381 14000

32.4%
330101
321474
300000 12000
306468
Number of Detenues and Others

289800
Number of Undertrials and Convicts
278281
250000 10000
200000 8000
-15.5%
137561 142553
150000 131815 133317 136922 6000
111449
100000 4000
3046 3183
40.6%
2525 2341
2096 3549
50000 2000
-46.1%
382 470 293 269 347 206
0 0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
UNDER TRIALS 278281 289800 306468 321474 330101 368381
CONVICTS 131815 133317 136922 137561 142553 111449
DETENUES 2525 3046 2096 2341 3183 3549
OTHERS 382 470 293 269 347 206
Trend in Number of Different Types of Indian Inmates during 2015-2020

Chart 3.8
  
89
Table – 3.1
Types of Indian Prison Inmates (Sex-wise) as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. No State/UT Convicts Undertrials

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2250 107 0 2357 4668 321 2 4991
3 ASSAM 2701 73 0 2774 6231 219 0 6450
4 BIHAR 7431 299 0 7730 42698 1413 2 44113
5 CHHATTISGARH 5790 306 0 6096 11377 573 2 11952
6 GOA 99 5 0 104 341 20 1 362
7 GUJARAT 3660 161 4 3825 9759 377 9 10145
8 HARYANA 3232 100 1 3333 14413 488 5 14906
10 JHARKHAND 4858 226 0 5084 16425 675 0 17100
11 KARNATAKA 3469 208 0 3677 10068 354 0 10422
12 KERALA 2359 59 0 2418 3448 69 1 3518
13 MADHYA PRADESH 13106 534 1 13641 30415 1274 6 31695
14 MAHARASHTRA 5278 204 0 5482 24683 1100 8 25791
15 MANIPUR 94 4 0 98 455 39 0 494
16 MEGHALAYA 167 1 0 168 775 13 0 788
17 MIZORAM 412 17 0 429 555 45 0 600
18 NAGALAND 95 0 0 95 255 6 0 261
19 ODISHA 3137 107 0 3244 15058 555 0 15613
20 PUNJAB 2646 95 0 2741 14679 864 2 15545
21 RAJASTHAN 4957 152 1 5110 16470 438 0 16908
22 SIKKIM 123 1 0 124 317 11 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 3953 163 0 4116 8203 436 6 8645
24 TELANGANA 1782 123 0 1905 3679 230 0 3909
25 TRIPURA 369 18 0 387 446 8 0 454
26 UTTAR PRADESH 25463 1139 5 26607 76983 3281 3 80267
27 UTTARAKHAND 1955 84 1 2040 3703 154 0 3857
28 WEST BENGAL 4614 287 0 4901 17810 1037 2 18849
TOTAL (STATES) 104888 4501 13 109402 335418 14078 49 349545
29 A & N ISLANDS 61 4 0 65 121 7 0 128
30 CHANDIGARH 333 12 0 345 577 33 0 610
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 14 1 0 15 132 6 0 138
32 DELHI 1356 41 0 1397 13726 375 5 14106
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 146 3 0 149 3554 124 0 3678
34 LADAKH 3 0 0 3 17 1 0 18
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 72 0 0 72 152 4 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 1986 61 0 2047 18281 550 5 18836
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 106874 4562 13 111449 353699 14628 54 368381
90
Table 3.1 (Concluded)
Types of Indian Prison Inmates (Sex-wise) as on 31 st December, 2020
No.
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 13 0 0 13 1 0 0 1 6932 428 2 7362
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 243 10 0 253
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8932 292 0 9224
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 50135 1712 2 51849
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 17170 879 2 18051
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 25 1 466
7 GUJARAT 1143 25 1 1169 0 0 0 0 14562 563 14 15139
8 HARYANA 12 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 17657 588 6 18251
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2149 96 0 2245
10 JHARKHAND 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 21286 901 0 22187
11 KARNATAKA 40 2 0 42 1 0 0 1 13578 564 0 14142
12 KERALA 41 0 0 41 8 0 0 8 5856 128 1 5985
13 MADHYA PRADESH 79 0 0 79 39 2 0 41 43639 1810 7 45456
14 MAHARASHTRA 102 2 0 104 0 0 0 0 30063 1306 8 31377
15 MANIPUR 13 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 562 43 0 605
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 942 14 0 956
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 969 63 0 1032
18 NAGALAND 35 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 385 6 0 391
19 ODISHA 13 0 0 13 4 0 0 4 18212 662 0 18874
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17325 959 2 18286
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 21429 590 1 22020
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 12 0 452
23 TAMIL NADU 1404 24 2 1430 2 0 0 2 13562 623 8 14193
24 TELANGANA 249 8 0 257 0 0 0 0 5710 361 0 6071
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 818 26 0 844
26 UTTAR PRADESH 100 1 0 101 3 0 0 3 102549 4421 8 106978
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5658 238 1 5897
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 131 0 0 131 22555 1324 2 23881
TOTAL (STATES) 3252 62 3 3317 200 3 0 203 443758 18644 65 462467
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 11 0 193
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 910 45 0 955
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 150 7 0 157
32 DELHI 7 0 0 7 3 0 0 3 15092 416 5 15513
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 211 0 0 211 0 0 0 0 3911 127 0 4038
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 0 21
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
36 PUDUCHERRY 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 234 4 0 238
TOTAL (UTs) 232 0 0 232 3 0 0 3 20502 611 5 21118
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 3484 62 3 3549 203 3 0 206 464260 19255 70 483585
91
Table – 3.2
Convicts (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
Sl. State/UT 16 –18 Years 18 – 30 Years
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 827 23 0 850
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 570 31 0 601
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 1994 72 0 2066
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 2371 68 0 2439
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 35
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 1048 35 0 1083
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 1445 25 1 1471
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 1300 39 0 1339
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 1257 59 0 1316
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 478 3 0 481
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 5669 161 0 5830
14 MAHARASHTRA 4 0 0 4 1491 42 0 1533
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 33 2 0 35
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 35
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 172 5 0 177
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 34
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 793 15 0 808
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 917 19 0 936
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0 0 1 1654 33 1 1688
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 23
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 1123 14 0 1137
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 498 16 0 514
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 67 1 0 68
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 5189 224 0 5413
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 462 2 0 464
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 667 33 0 700
TOTAL (STATES) 5 0 0 5 30341 923 2 31266
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 8
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 150 2 0 152
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 468 11 0 479
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 25
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 655 14 0 669
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 5 0 0 5 30996 937 2 31935
92
Convicts (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
Sl. No State/UT 30 – 50 Years 50 Years & Above Total (All Age Groups)
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1091 58 0 1149 332 26 0 358 2250 107 0 2357
3 ASSAM 1605 29 0 1634 526 13 0 539 2701 73 0 2774
4 BIHAR 3508 136 0 3644 1929 91 0 2020 7431 299 0 7730
5 CHHATTISGARH 2539 160 0 2699 880 78 0 958 5790 306 0 6096
6 GOA 49 5 0 54 15 0 0 15 99 5 0 104
7 GUJARAT 1920 80 3 2003 692 46 1 739 3660 161 4 3825
8 HARYANA 1432 51 0 1483 355 24 0 379 3232 100 1 3333
10 JHARKHAND 2610 99 0 2709 948 88 0 1036 4858 226 0 5084
11 KARNATAKA 1791 98 0 1889 421 51 0 472 3469 208 0 3677
12 KERALA 1195 39 0 1234 686 17 0 703 2359 59 0 2418
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5703 260 1 5964 1734 113 0 1847 13106 534 1 13641
14 MAHARASHTRA 2860 120 0 2980 923 42 0 965 5278 204 0 5482
15 MANIPUR 42 1 0 43 19 1 0 20 94 4 0 98
16 MEGHALAYA 96 1 0 97 36 0 0 36 167 1 0 168
17 MIZORAM 213 11 0 224 27 1 0 28 412 17 0 429
18 NAGALAND 45 0 0 45 16 0 0 16 95 0 0 95
19 ODISHA 1822 59 0 1881 522 33 0 555 3137 107 0 3244
20 PUNJAB 1344 53 0 1397 385 23 0 408 2646 95 0 2741
21 RAJASTHAN 2404 84 0 2488 898 35 0 933 4957 152 1 5110
22 SIKKIM 73 1 0 74 27 0 0 27 123 1 0 124
23 TAMIL NADU 1979 94 0 2073 851 55 0 906 3953 163 0 4116
24 TELANGANA 1008 88 0 1096 276 19 0 295 1782 123 0 1905
25 TRIPURA 226 12 0 238 76 5 0 81 369 18 0 387
26 UTTAR PRADESH 12789 461 3 13253 7485 454 2 7941 25463 1139 5 26607
27 UTTARAKHAND 955 31 0 986 538 51 1 590 1955 84 1 2040
28 WEST BENGAL 2528 147 0 2675 1419 107 0 1526 4614 287 0 4901
TOTAL (STATES) 52364 2189 7 54560 22178 1389 4 23571 104888 4501 13 109402
29 A & N ISLANDS 39 3 0 42 15 0 0 15 61 4 0 65
30 CHANDIGARH 152 8 0 160 31 2 0 33 333 12 0 345
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 10 1 0 11 2 0 0 2 14 1 0 15
32 DELHI 717 18 0 735 171 12 0 183 1356 41 0 1397
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 87 2 0 89 34 1 0 35 146 3 0 149
34 LADAKH 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 53 0 0 53 17 0 0 17 72 0 0 72
TOTAL (UTs) 1061 32 0 1093 270 15 0 285 1986 61 0 2047
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 53425 2221 7 55653 22448 1404 4 23856 106874 4562 13 111449
93
Table – 3.3
Undertrials (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 2141 95 1 2237
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 2819 105 0 2924
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 19416 515 2 19933
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 7123 228 0 7351
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 142 4 0 146
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 5319 130 4 5453
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 8134 194 3 8331
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 0 1 8823 231 0 9054
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 5910 134 0 6044
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 1438 20 1 1459
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 16560 415 3 16978
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 10864 431 2 11297
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 173 12 0 185
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 435 4 0 439
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 200 17 0 217
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 108 4 0 112
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 7830 173 0 8003
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 6693 265 1 6959
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 8676 152 0 8828
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 169 7 0 176
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 3230 123 1 3354
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 1686 76 0 1762
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 210 5 0 215
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 35028 1021 0 36049
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 1779 61 0 1840
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 7879 300 0 8179
TOTAL (STATES) 1 0 0 1 163375 4741 18 168134
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 34 3 0 37
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 372 11 0 383
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 55 2 0 57
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 9069 129 0 9198
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 1713 32 0 1745
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 14 1 0 15
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 100 2 0 102
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 11357 180 0 11537
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1 0 0 1 174732 4921 18 179671
94
Undertrials (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
Sl. State/UT 30 – 50 Years 50 Years & Above Total (All Age Groups)
No M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2079 179 1 2259 448 47 0 495 4668 321 2 4991
3 ASSAM 2762 63 0 2825 650 51 0 701 6231 219 0 6450
4 BIHAR 17839 705 0 18544 5443 193 0 5636 42698 1413 2 44113
5 CHHATTISGARH 3678 271 2 3951 576 74 0 650 11377 573 2 11952
6 GOA 173 16 1 190 26 0 0 26 341 20 1 362
7 GUJARAT 3738 219 4 3961 702 28 1 731 9759 377 9 10145
8 HARYANA 5153 194 2 5349 1126 100 0 1226 14413 488 5 14906
10 JHARKHAND 6196 318 0 6514 1405 126 0 1531 16425 675 0 17100
11 KARNATAKA 3559 164 0 3723 599 56 0 655 10068 354 0 10422
12 KERALA 1433 38 0 1471 577 11 0 588 3448 69 1 3518
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11372 646 2 12020 2483 213 1 2697 30415 1274 6 31695
14 MAHARASHTRA 12062 554 6 12622 1757 115 0 1872 24683 1100 8 25791
15 MANIPUR 227 23 0 250 55 4 0 59 455 39 0 494
16 MEGHALAYA 291 9 0 300 49 0 0 49 775 13 0 788
17 MIZORAM 315 24 0 339 40 4 0 44 555 45 0 600
18 NAGALAND 134 1 0 135 13 1 0 14 255 6 0 261
19 ODISHA 5923 293 0 6216 1305 89 0 1394 15058 555 0 15613
20 PUNJAB 6233 462 0 6695 1753 137 1 1891 14679 864 2 15545
21 RAJASTHAN 6154 234 0 6388 1640 52 0 1692 16470 438 0 16908
22 SIKKIM 129 4 0 133 19 0 0 19 317 11 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 3783 224 5 4012 1190 89 0 1279 8203 436 6 8645
24 TELANGANA 1569 124 0 1693 424 30 0 454 3679 230 0 3909
25 TRIPURA 215 2 0 217 21 1 0 22 446 8 0 454
26 UTTAR PRADESH 30960 1529 3 32492 10995 731 0 11726 76983 3281 3 80267
27 UTTARAKHAND 1511 63 0 1574 413 30 0 443 3703 154 0 3857
28 WEST BENGAL 8199 556 2 8757 1732 181 0 1913 17810 1037 2 18849
TOTAL (STATES) 136421 6962 28 143411 35621 2375 3 37999 335418 14078 49 349545
29 A & N ISLANDS 69 4 0 73 18 0 0 18 121 7 0 128
30 CHANDIGARH 187 17 0 204 18 5 0 23 577 33 0 610
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 76 3 0 79 1 1 0 2 132 6 0 138
32 DELHI 4101 192 5 4298 556 54 0 610 13726 375 5 14106
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1399 59 0 1458 442 33 0 475 3554 124 0 3678
34 LADAKH 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 18
35 LAKSHADWEEP 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 43 2 0 45 9 0 0 9 152 4 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 5880 277 5 6162 1044 93 0 1137 18281 550 5 18836
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 142301 7239 33 149573 36665 2468 3 39136 353699 14628 54 368381
95
Table – 3.4
Detenues (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 664 6 0 670
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 24
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 41
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 40
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 664 2 0 666
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 96 5 0 101
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 43 1 0 44
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 0 0 0 0 1616 14 0 1630
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 111 0 0 111
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 121 0 0 121
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 0 0 0 1737 14 0 1751
96
Detenues (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 4
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 407 12 1 420 72 7 0 79 1143 25 1 1169
8 HARYANA 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12
10 JHARKHAND 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 23 2 0 25 3 0 0 3 40 2 0 42
12 KERALA 17 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 41
13 MADHYA PRADESH 34 0 0 34 4 0 0 4 79 0 0 79
14 MAHARASHTRA 60 1 0 61 2 1 0 3 102 2 0 104
15 MANIPUR 6 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 13 0 0 13
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 23 0 0 23 1 0 0 1 35 0 0 35
19 ODISHA 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 618 17 2 637 122 5 0 127 1404 24 2 1430
24 TELANGANA 146 3 0 149 7 0 0 7 249 8 0 257
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 51 0 0 51 6 0 0 6 100 1 0 101
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 1416 35 3 1454 220 13 0 233 3252 62 3 3317
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
32 DELHI 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 82 0 0 82 18 0 0 18 211 0 0 211
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
TOTAL (UTs) 93 0 0 93 18 0 0 18 232 0 0 232
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1509 35 3 1547 238 13 0 251 3484 62 3 3549
97
Table – 3.5
Other Indian Prisoners in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 24 1 0 25
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 24
TOTAL (STATES) 0 0 0 0 58 1 0 59
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 0 0 0 58 1 0 59
98
Other Indian Prisoners in Jails by Sex and Age-groups
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
12 KERALA 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 8 0 0 8
13 MADHYA PRADESH 12 1 0 13 3 0 0 3 39 2 0 41
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 4
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 90 0 0 90 17 0 0 17 131 0 0 131
TOTAL (STATES) 115 2 0 117 27 0 0 27 200 3 0 203
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 118 2 0 120 27 0 0 27 203 3 0 206
99

Chapter 4
Foreign
Prisoners

Chapter 4
Foreign Prisoners
Foreign Prisoners Indian jails at the end of the year 2020.

Out of the 4,926 Foreign national
This chapter presents statistical
prisoners, 1,140 were Convicts, 3467
information such as prisoner’s
were Undertrials and 41 were
category, age and gender profiles of
Detenues. West Bengal has reported
Foreign Nationals who were confined
the highest number of inmates(1982)
in various Indian jails as on 31st
followed by Delhi (482) Maharashtra
December, 2020.
(448) and Uttar Pradesh (417)
Share of Foreign Inmates as on accounting for 40.2%, 9.8%, 9.1% and
31st December 2020 8.5% of the total inmates. The details
may be seen at (Chart 4.1, Chart 4.2
A total of 4,926 Foreign national & Table 4.1).
inmates consisting of 4,135 Males and
791 Females were confined in various
Others, 278,
5.6%
Detenues, 41,
0.8%
Convicts, 1140,
23.1%
Undertrials,
3467, 70.4%
Total Foreign Inmates

4,926
Share of Foreign Inmates
Chart 4.1
101
WEST BENGAL 1982
DELHI 482
MAHARASHTRA 448
UTTAR PRADESH 417
PUNJAB 184
KARNATAKA 166
A & N ISLANDS 138
TAMIL NADU 109
Total Foreign Inmates
BIHAR 85
4,926
GUJARAT 78
UTTARAKHAND 72
JAMMU & KASHMIR 67
KERALA 64
HARYANA 58
GOA 58
MEGHALAYA 51
ASSAM 50
TELANGANA 43
RAJASTHAN 43
MADHYA PRADESH 28
TRIPURA 26
MANIPUR 20
MIZORAM 17
CHHATTISGARH 17
CHANDIGARH 13
ANDHRA PRADESH 13 No foreign inmates reported in Arunachal Pradesh,
ODISHA 7
Nagaland, Sikkim, DNH & Daman Diu, Lakshadweep and
Puducherry as on 31st December 2020.
LADAKH 5
JHARKHAND 3
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Foreign Inmates as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT wise)
Chart 4.2
Share of Convicts, Undertrials, year 2020. West Bengal has lodged

Detenues and Other Inmates as on the highest number of convicted
31st December, 2020 prisoners (466) followed by Uttar
Pradesh (127) Delhi (73) and A&N
Convicts
Islands (72) accounting for 40.9%,
A total of 1,140 Foreign national 11.1%, 6.4%, 6.3% of the total
convicts consisting of 989 Males and convicts. The details may be seen at
151 Females were confined in various Chart 4.3,Table 4.1.
jails in the country at the end of the
102
WEST BENGAL 466
UTTAR PRADESH 127
DELHI 73
A & N ISLANDS 72
MAHARASHTRA 68
HIMACHAL PRADESH 63
TAMIL NADU 45
PUNJAB 38
GUJARAT 28
UTTARAKHAND 23
RAJASTHAN 21
MADHYA PRADESH 11
KARNATAKA 11
Total Foreign Convicts
BIHAR 11
1,140
JAMMU & KASHMIR 10
MEGHALAYA 10
TRIPURA 8
MIZORAM 8
KERALA 8
MANIPUR 7
CHHATTISGARH 6
TELANGANA 5
HARYANA 5
ASSAM 5
CHANDIGARH 4
ANDHRA PRADESH 3
LADAKH 2
ODISHA 1
GOA 1
0 100 200 300 400 500
Some States/UTs (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Sikkim, DNH & Daman Diu,
Lakshadweep and Puducherry) have reported NIL figure.
Foreign Convicts as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT-wise)
Chart 4.3
103
A total of 1,140 foreign convicts Bengal (73) followed by Uttar Pradesh
consisting of Bangladeshis (529), (43) Maharashtra (10) and Delhi (7) .
Nepalese (206), Nigerians (94) and The details may be seen at Table 4.1.
Myanmar (83) were lodged in the
various jails of the country as on 31st Majority of convicts were in the
December, 2020. The details may be age group 30 Yrs. - Below 50 Years
seen at Table 4.3. (54.4%) (620) followed by the age
group 18 Yrs. – Below 30 Years
A total of 151 female foreign (35.0%) (399) and the age group 50
convicts were lodged in various jails of Years & Above (10.6%) (121). The
the country as on 31st December, 2020. details may be seen at LIST-4.1.
The highest number of female foreign
convicts were lodged in jails of West
Bangladeshis 529
Nepalese 206
Nigerians 94
Myanmar 83
Pakistanis 78
Other Foreign Nationals 56
Sri Lankan 31
Africans (other than Nigerians) 19 Total Foreign Convicts

Canadians 14 1,140
Middle East Countries 8
South East Asian Countries 7
Chinese 6
South American Countries 5
North American Countries (other than Canada) 2
CIS (Russian) Federation 1
Australians 1
New Zealanders 0
Mauritians 0
Maldivians 0
Japanese 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Foreign Convicts by Nationality
Chart 4.4
104
Under trials lodged the highest number of
Undertrial prisoners (1,295) followed by
A total of 3,467 Foreign national Delhi (400), Maharashtra (380) and
undertrial inmates consisting of 2,928 Uttar Pradesh (290) accounting for
Males and 539 Females were confined 37.3% 11.5%, 11.0% and 8.4 % of the
in various jails in the country at the end total foreign undertrials (Chart 4.5,
of the year 2020. West Bengal has Table 4.1).
WEST BENGAL 1295

DELHI 400
MAHARASHTRA 380
UTTAR PRADESH 290
KARNATAKA 155
PUNJAB 98
BIHAR 74
A & N ISLANDS 66
TAMIL NADU 64
GOA 57
KERALA 51
GUJARAT 50
UTTARAKHAND 49
HARYANA 45 Total Foreign Undertrials
ASSAM 45
3,467
JAMMU & KASHMIR 39
TELANGANA 37
MEGHALAYA 33
RAJASTHAN 22
TRIPURA 18
MADHYA PRADESH 17
MANIPUR 12
CHHATTISGARH 11
ANDHRA PRADESH 10
CHANDIGARH 9
MIZORAM 9
ODISHA 6
LADAKH 3
JHARKHAND 3
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Some States/UTs (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,Sikkim, DNH & Daman Diu, Lakshadweep
and Puducherry) have reported NIL figure.

Foreign Undertrials as on 31st December, 2020 (State/UT wise)
Chart 4.5
105
A total of 3,467 foreign national (463) were lodged in the various jails of
undertrials consisting of Bangladeshis the country as on 31st December, 2020.
(1,630), Nigerians (615) and Nepalese The details can be seen at Table 4.4.
Bangladeshis 1630
Nigerians 615
Nepalese 463
Other Foreign Nationals 220
Myanmar 152
Africans (other than Nigerians) 114
Pakistanis 107
Sri Lankan 48
South American Countries 41
South East Asian Countries 16
Chinese 14
Canadians 14 Total Foreign Undertrials
CIS (Russian) Federation 12
3,467
Middle East Countries 6

North American Countries (other than Canada) 5
Australians 4
Maldivians 4
Japanese 1
Mauritians 1
New Zealanders 0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Foreign Undertrials by Nationality
Chart 4.6
A total of 539 female foreign Majority of Undertrials were in the

Undertrials were lodged in various jails age group 30 Yrs. - Below 50 Years
of the country as on 31st December, (49.6%) (1,718) followed by the age
2020. The highest number of female group 18 Yrs. – Below 30 Years
foreign Undertrials were lodged in jails (42.7%) (1,482) and the age group 50
of West Bengal (259) followed by Uttar Years & Above (7.7%) (267) (LIST-
Pradesh (63), Maharashtra (55) and 4.1).
Delhi (46). The details can be seen at
Table 4.1.
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Detenues These above three states have
A total of 41 Foreign national contributed to 82.9% of total Detenues.
detenue inmates consisting of 41 Males The details can be seen at Table 4.1.
were confined in various jails in the
Majority of Detenues were in the
country at the end of the year 2020.
age group 30 Years – Below 50 Years
Jammu & Kashmir has lodged the (61.0%) (25) followed by the age
highest number of Detenues (17) group 18 Yrs. - Below 30 Years
followed by Delhi (9) and Haryana (8) (29.3%) (12) and the age group 50
accounting for 41.5%, 22.0% and Years & Above (9.8%) (4). The details
19.5% of the total Detenues inmates. may be seen at LIST-4.1.
LIST–4.1
Distribution of Foreign Inmates by Age-group in the Country
Sl. 18 – 30 % 30 – 50 % 50 Years %
Category Total
No. Years Share Years Share & above Share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
FOREIGNERS
1 CONVICTS 399 35.0 620 54.4 121 10.6 1140
2 UNDERTRIALS 1482 42.7 1718 49.6 267 7.7 3467
3 DETENUES 12 29.3 25 61.0 4 9.8 41
4 OTHERS 109 39.2 144 51.8 25 9.0 278
5 TOTAL 2002 40.6 2507 50.9 417 8.5 4926
 No foreign inmates were reported under 16-18 years age group.
2000
1800 1718
1600 1482
1400
1200
1000
800 620
600 399
400 267
109 144 121
200 12 25 4 25
0
18 – 30 Years 30 – 50 Years 50 Years & above
CONVICTS UNDERTRIALS* DETENUES OTHERS

Note: No foreign inmates were reported under 16-18 years age-group.
Age-Group wise distribution of Foreign Inmates in the Country

Chart 4.7
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Trend in Number of Convicts, decreased by 25.6% during 2015-2020
Undertrials, Detenues and Others (status as on 31st December of
Foreign Inmates during 2015-2020 respective years). Among these
inmates, number of Convicts,
A total of 6,620, 6,370, 4,917,
Undertrials and Others have
5,157, 5,203 and 4,926 Foreign
decreased by 51.6%, 8.6% and 36.1%
inmates were lodged in various jails of
respectively and Detenues increased
the country as on 31st December of
by 10.8% as on 31st December of
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and
2020 over 2015 (Chart 4.8).
2020 respectively. The number of
Foreigner inmates in the prisons has
Total Undertrials Convicts Detenues Others

7000 6620
6000
-25.6%
4926
5000
4000 3795
3467
3000
-8.6%
2000 2353
-51.6%
1000 1140
435 -36.1%
278
37 10.8% 41
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total 6620 6370 4917 5157 5203 4926
Undertrials 3795 3258 2250 2667 2815 3467
Convicts 2353 2366 2227 2095 2014 1140
Detenues 37 43 40 43 40 41
Others 435 703 400 352 334 278

Trend of Different Types of Foreign inmates during 2015-2020

Chart 4.8
  
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Table – 4.1
Foreign Inmates as on 31st December, 2020
No. M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3 0 0 3 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 5 0 0 5 43 2 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 2 0 50
4 BIHAR 8 3 0 11 72 2 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 5 0 85
5 CHHATTISGARH 6 0 0 6 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17
6 GOA 1 0 0 1 53 4 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 4 0 58
7 GUJARAT 27 1 0 28 47 3 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 4 0 78
8 HARYANA 5 0 0 5 43 2 0 45 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 56 2 0 58
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 62 1 0 63 107 12 0 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 169 13 0 182
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 8 3 0 11 115 40 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 43 0 166
12 KERALA 8 0 0 8 46 5 0 51 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 59 5 0 64
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10 1 0 11 16 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2 0 28
14 MAHARASHTRA 58 10 0 68 325 55 0 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 383 65 0 448
15 MANIPUR 7 0 0 7 9 3 0 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 3 0 20
16 MEGHALAYA 9 1 0 10 33 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 50 1 0 51
17 MIZORAM 8 0 0 8 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
20 PUNJAB 33 5 0 38 79 19 0 98 0 0 0 0 44 4 0 48 156 28 0 184
21 RAJASTHAN 21 0 0 21 20 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 2 0 43
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 43 2 0 45 57 7 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 9 0 109
24 TELANGANA 5 0 0 5 26 11 0 37 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 11 0 43
25 TRIPURA 8 0 0 8 18 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 26
26 UTTAR PRADESH 84 43 0 127 227 63 0 290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 311 106 0 417
27 UTTARAKHAND 23 0 0 23 46 3 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 3 0 72
28 WEST BENGAL 393 73 0 466 1036 259 0 1295 0 0 0 0 124 97 0 221 1553 429 0 1982
TOTAL (STATES) 836 143 0 979 2457 493 0 2950 15 0 0 15 176 101 0 277 3484 737 0 4221
29 A & N ISLANDS 72 0 0 72 66 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 138
30 CHANDIGARH 4 0 0 4 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 66 7 0 73 354 46 0 400 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 429 53 0 482
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 9 1 0 10 39 0 0 39 17 0 0 17 1 0 0 1 66 1 0 67
34 LADAKH 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 153 8 0 161 471 46 0 517 26 0 0 26 1 0 0 1 651 54 0 705
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 989 151 0 1140 2928 539 0 3467 41 0 0 41 177 101 0 278 4135 791 0 4926
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Table – 4.2
Sex and Age-group wise Foreign Convicts in Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. 16 –18 Years 18 – 30 Years
No. State/UT
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 21 6 0 27
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 16 4 0 20
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 28 1 0 29
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 12 4 0 16
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 161 47 0 208
TOTAL (STATES) 0 0 0 0 310 64 0 374
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 16
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 24 1 0 25
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 0 0 0 334 65 0 399
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Sex and Age-group wise Foreign Convicts in Jails as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. 30-50 Years 50 Years & Above Total
No. State/UT (All Age-Groups)
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
3 ASSAM 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
4 BIHAR 8 2 0 10 0 1 0 1 8 3 0 11
5 CHHATTISGARH 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
6 GOA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
7 GUJARAT 10 1 0 11 8 0 0 8 27 1 0 28
8 HARYANA 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 5
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 4 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 8 3 0 11
12 KERALA 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 11
14 MAHARASHTRA 33 2 0 35 4 2 0 6 58 10 0 68
15 MANIPUR 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 7
16 MEGHALAYA 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 10
17 MIZORAM 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
20 PUNJAB 15 0 0 15 2 1 0 3 33 5 0 38
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 21 0 0 21
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 13 1 0 14 2 0 0 2 43 2 0 45
24 TELANGANA 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 5
25 TRIPURA 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 8 0 0 8
26 UTTAR PRADESH 57 18 0 75 15 21 0 36 84 43 0 127
27 UTTARAKHAND 13 0 0 13 4 0 0 4 23 0 0 23
28 WEST BENGAL 221 23 0 244 11 3 0 14 393 73 0 466
TOTAL (STATES) 453 51 0 504 73 28 0 101 836 143 0 979
29 A & N ISLANDS 48 0 0 48 8 0 0 8 72 0 0 72
30 CHANDIGARH 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 54 2 0 56 8 4 0 12 66 7 0 73
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 7 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 10
34 LADAKH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 113 3 0 116 16 4 0 20 153 8 0 161
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 566 54 0 620 89 32 0 121 989 151 0 1140
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Table – 4.3
Foreign Convicts by Nationality as on 31st December, 2020
S. States/UTs Africans Austr- Bangl- Canad- Chinese CIS Japanese Maldivians
No. (other than alians adeshis ians (Russian)
Nigerians) Federation
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2 0 21 14 0 1 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 1 0 409 0 3 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 16 1 523 14 5 1 0 0
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 19 1 529 14 6 1 0 0
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S.No States/UTs Mauritians Middle East Myanmar Nepalese New Nigerians North American
Countries Zealanders Countries
(other than
Canada)
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
3 ASSAM 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 6 0 2 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 4 0 1 0 1 0
12 KERALA 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 21 0 7 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 8 0 14 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 2 4 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 2 0 1 0 5 1
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 1 0 65 0 3 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 10 0 5 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 24 5 0 17 0
TOTAL (STATES) 0 8 39 185 0 64 2
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 44 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 12 0 27 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 44 21 0 30 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 8 83 206 0 94 2
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States/UTs Pakistanis South South East Sri Lankan Other Foreign Total Foreign
S.No. American Countries Asian Countries Nationals Convicts
(1) (2) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 5
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 11
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 GUJARAT 22 0 0 0 3 28
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 5
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 11
12 KERALA 0 0 2 1 1 8
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 7
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 10
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 1 8
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 PUNJAB 11 0 0 0 1 38
21 RAJASTHAN 4 2 0 0 0 21
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 2 0 29 0 45
24 TELANGANA 2 0 0 0 0 5
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 8
26 UTTAR PRADESH 13 0 0 0 7 127
28 WEST BENGAL 7 0 0 0 0 466
TOTAL (STATES) 62 4 5 31 19 979
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 28 72
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 13 1 2 0 8 73
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3 0 0 0 0 10
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOTAL (UTs) 16 1 2 0 37 161
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 78 5 7 31 56 1140
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Table – 4.4
Foreign Undertrials by Nationality as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. States/UTs Africans (other Austr- Bangl- Canad- Chinese CIS Japanese Maldivians
No. than Nigerians) alians adeshis ians (Russian)
Federation
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 25 0 44 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 7 0 20 0 0 0 0 1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 5 1 139 0 0 0 0 1
15 MANIPUR 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 2 0 8 0 0 1 0 2
24 TELANGANA 5 0 3 0 4 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 1 92 14 0 3 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 2 0 1183 0 5 2 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 73 2 1608 14 13 9 1 4
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 40 2 17 0 1 3 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 41 2 22 0 1 3 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 114 4 1630 14 14 12 1 4
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S.No States/UTs Mauritians Middle East Myanmar Nepalese New Nigerians North American
Countries Zealanders Countries (other
than Canada)
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)

3 ASSAM 0 0 17 0 0 2 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 1 56 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 4 0 33 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 3 2 0 9 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 2 0 34 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 22 0 41 1
12 KERALA 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 1 39 0 145 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 9 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 1 3 0 47 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 5 0 5 1
24 TELANGANA 0 0 2 5 0 10 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 1 3 125 0 32 1
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 41 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 1 0 50 11 0 32 0
TOTAL (STATES) 1 4 97 420 0 434 5
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 55 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 2 0 39 0 177 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 2 55 43 0 181 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1 6 152 463 0 615 5
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S.No. States/UTs Pakistanis South South East Sri Lankan Other Foreign Total Foreign
American Asian Nationals Undertrials
Countries Countries
(1) (2) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 45
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 2 74
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 17 57
7 GUJARAT 21 0 0 0 11 50
8 HARYANA 1 0 0 0 4 45
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 2 2 0 3 15 155
12 KERALA 0 0 6 1 5 51
14 MAHARASHTRA 9 21 0 2 17 380
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 12
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 33
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 9
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 6
20 PUNJAB 26 0 0 0 2 98
21 RAJASTHAN 4 0 0 0 5 22
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 2 35 3 64
24 TELANGANA 2 0 0 0 6 37
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 18
26 UTTAR PRADESH 3 0 2 0 12 290
28 WEST BENGAL 2 0 0 0 7 1295
TOTAL (STATES) 70 24 10 47 114 2950
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 11 66
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 4 17 6 1 91 400
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 33 0 0 0 0 39
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 3
TOTAL (UTs) 37 17 6 1 106 517
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 107 41 16 48 220 3467
 As per data provided by States/UTs.used.
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Chapter 5
Prisoners –
Offence wise

Chapter – 5
Prisoners – Offence wise
Statistical analysis on convicts & consisting of Offences affecting the
under-trial prisoners lodged in jails Human Body (88,755), Offences
under various crime heads of IPC and against public tranquility (122),
SLL is presented in this chapter. Offences against property (8,959),
Besides, information on prisoners Offences relating to Documents &
released during the year and inmates Property Marks (256), Offences against
released on parole is also dealt in this women (18,615) as on 31st December,
chapter. Offence grouping has been 2020. Uttar Pradesh has reported the
done as per the chapters of IPC such highest number of convicts (25,150)
as offences affecting the Human Body, followed by Madhya Pradesh (12,158)
against Public Tranquility, against and Bihar (6,817), accounting for
Property, Documents & Property Marks 24.9%, 12.0% and 6.7% of the total
etc. convicted inmates lodged under
various IPC crimes respectively. The
Convicts
details may be seen at Chart 5.1, Table
1. IPC Crimes 5.1.
A total of 1,01,063 convicts were
lodged in various jails of the country
Offences against
Public
Offences relating Tranquility, 122,
to Documents & 0.1%
Property Marks, Others*, 2971,
256, 0.3% 2.9%
Offences against
Property, 8959,
8.9%
Total Convicts under Offences

IPC Crimes affecting Human
1,01,063 Body, 88755,
87.8%

* Includes ‘Other IPC Crimes’ and ‘Other Crime against women’.
Types of IPC Offences – Convicts
Chart 5.1
119
I. Offences affecting the Human Kidnapping & Abduction (3,219), Dowry
Body Deaths (4,569), Assault on women with
A total of 88,755 convicts were intent to outrage her Modesty (642)
lodged in various jails of the country for accounting for 67.4%, 5.7%, 3.1%,
committing offences affecting the 14.2%, 3.6%, 5.1% and 0.7%
Human Body consisting of Murder respectively under Indian Penal Code
(59,846), Attempt to Murder (5,096), (IPC) offences as on 31st December,
Culpable Homicide not amounting to 2020 (Chart 5.2).
Murder (2,752), Rape (12,631),
C.H. not
Kidnapping & amounting to Assault on Women with
Abduction, 3219, Murder, 2752, intent to outrage her
3.6% 3.1% modesty, 642, 0.7%
Dowry Deaths,
4569, 5.1%
Attempt to Murder,
5096, 5.7%
Rape, 12631,
14.2% Murder, 59846,
67.4%
Total Convicts under Offences affecting Human Body 88,755

Convicts - Offences affecting the Human Body
Chart 5.2
Uttar Pradesh has reported the 59,846) of total such convicts followed
highest number of convicts (23,395) by Madhya Pradesh 10.2% (6,108 out
followed by Madhya Pradesh (10,396) of 59,846) and Chhattisgarh 6.6%
and Bihar (5,967), accounting for (3,958 out of 59,846) as on 31st
26.4%, 11.7% and 6.7% of the total December, 2020 (Table 5.1)
convicted inmates lodged under
Offences affecting the human body Uttar Pradesh has also reported the
respectively. highest share of convicts under attempt
to commit murder, culpable homicide
The highest share of convicts under not amounting to murder, kidnapping &
murder was reported in Uttar Pradesh abduction and Dowry Deaths
accounting for 27.1% (16,194 out of accounting for 18.8% (956 out of
120
5,096), 33.0% (907 out of 2,752), III. Offences against Property
20.4% (656 out of 3,219) and 55.7% A total of 8,959 convicts were
(2,545 out of 4,569) of total such lodged in various jails of the country for
convicts lodged in jails in the country committing offences against property
respectively. consisting of Burglary (809), Thefts
(2,811), Extortion (216), Arson (70),
State/UT-wise details on Criminal Breach of Trust (224),
convicts lodged under various offences Cheating (618), Dacoity (1,822), Prep.
of IPC may be seen in Table 5.1. and assembly for Dacoity (555) and
Robbery (1,834), accounting for 9.0%,
II. Offences against Public 31.4%, 2.4%, 0.8%, 2.5%, 6.9%,
Tranquility 20.3%, 6.2% and 20.5% of the total
A total of 122 convicts were lodged convicts under offences against
in various jails of the country for property as on 31st December, 2020
committing offences against Public (Chart 5.3).
Tranquility (Rioting only) under Indian
Penal Code (IPC) as on 31st December, Uttar Pradesh has reported the
2020. Tamil Nadu has reported the highest number of convicts (1,315)
highest number of convicts (26) offence against property followed by
followed by Haryana (25) and Madhya Madhya Pradesh (1,131) and
Pradesh (13) accounting for 21.3%, Maharashtra (816) accounting for
20.5% and 10.7% of the total convicted 14.7%, 12.6% and 9.1% of the total
inmates lodged under offence against convicted inmates lodged under
Public Tranquility respectively (Table offences against property crimes
5.1). respectively (Table 5.1).
Criminal Breach Extortion, 216,

Prep and of Trust, 224, 2.4%
Assembly of 2.5%
Dacoity, 555, Arson, 70, 0.8%
6.2%
Cheating, 618, Thefts, 2811,

6.9% 31.4%
Burglary, 809, 9.0%
Total Convicts under

IPC Offences against
Property
Dacoity, 1822, 8,959
20.3%
Robbery, 1834,
20.5%

Convicts - IPC Offences against Property
Chart 5.3
121
IV. Offences relating to committing offences against women
Documents & Property Marks consisting of Rape (12,631), Dowry
Deaths (4,569), Assault on women with
A total of 256 convicts were lodged intent to outrage her modesty (642),
in various jails of the country for Insult to the modesty of women (56)
committing offences relating to and cruelty by husband or relatives of
documents & property marks as on husband (717) accounting for 67.9%,
31st December, 2020. Uttar Pradesh 24.5%, 3.4%, 0.3%, and 3.9% of the
has reported the highest number of total convicts under offences against
convicts (43) followed by Madhya women, at the end of 2020 (Chart 5.4).
Pradesh (41) and West Bengal (27)
accounting for 16.8%, 16.0% and Uttar Pradesh has reported the
10.3% of the total convicted inmates highest number of convicts (4,760)
lodged under IPC offences relating to followed by Madhya Pradesh (2,944)
Documents & Property Marks and Jharkhand (1,196) accounting for
respectively (Table 5.1). 25.6%, 15.8% and 6.4% of the total
convicted inmates lodged under
V. Offences against women offences against women respectively
(Table 5.1).
A total of 18,615 convicts were
lodged in various jails of the country for
Assault on Insult to the

Women with Modesty of
intent to Women, 56,
Outrage her 0.3%
Modesty, 642,
3.4%
Cruelty by
Husband or
Relatives of
Husband, 717,
3.9%
Dowry Deaths,
4569, 24.5%
Rape, 12631,
67.9%
Total Convicts under Offences against Women

18,615
Distribution of offences against Women

Chart 5.4
122
2. Special and Local Laws (SLL) & Enforcement Acts/ Gambling Act
Crimes (74), Foreigner & Passport-related Acts
(743), Indian Railways/ Railways Act
A total of 11,491 convicts were (287), Miscellaneous Act (294) and
lodged in various jails of the country for Other SLL crimes (1,360) accounting
committing offences under Special and for 3.8%, 4.5%, 15.0%, 52.7%, 0.6%,
Local Laws such as crime against 6.5%, 2.5%, 2.6% and 11.8% of the
women (436), crime against SC/ST total convicted inmates lodged under
(512), Arms/Explosive substances Act various SLL crimes respectively. The
(1,725), Liquor & Narcotics Drugs details may be seen at Chart 5.5, Table
related Acts (6,060), Other Regulatory 5.2.
Crime against
Women - related Railways - related Acts,
Acts, 436, 3.8% 287, 2.5%
Crime against
SC/ST- related
Acts, 512, 4.5%
Foreigner &
Passport- related
Acts, 743, 6.5%
Liquor &
Narcotics Drugs-
Others*, related Acts,
1728, 15.0% 6060, 52.7%
Arms/Explosive
related Acts,
1725, 15.0% Total Convicts under SLL
11,491

* Includes ‘Other Regulatory & Enforcement Acts’ and ‘Miscellaneous Acts’.
Types of SLL Crimes - Convicts
Chart 5.5
I. Crime against women - related Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest
Acts number of convicts (88) followed by
Uttarakhand (55) and Jharkhand (48)
A total of 436 convicts were lodged accounting for 20.2%, 12.6% and
in various jails of the country for 11.0% of the total convicted inmates
committing offences against women lodged under SLL which are specific to
related acts under Special and Local crimes against women respectively.
Laws (SLL) as on 31st December, 2020.
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II. Crime against SC/ST - related accounting for 17.3%, 15.5% and
Acts 12.1% of the total convicted inmates
lodged under SLL Crimes which are
A total of 512 convicts were lodged specific to Liquor & Narcotics Drugs
in various jails of the country for related offences respectively.
committing offences against SC/ST-
related acts under Special and Local V. Foreigner & Passport – related
Laws (SLL) as on 31st December, 2020. Acts
Madhya Pradesh has reported the
highest number of convicts (153) A total of 743 convicts were lodged
followed by Uttar Pradesh (117) and in various jails of the country for
Bihar (64), accounting for 29.9%, committing offences under Foreigner &
22.9% and 12.5% of the total convicted Passport-related acts under Special
inmates lodged under SLL crimes and Local Laws (SLL) as on 31st
which are specific to crime against December, 2020. West Bengal has
SC/ST respectively. reported the highest number of convicts
(494) who were convicted under
III. Arms/Explosive – related Acts various sections of SLL followed by
A&N Islands (72) and Maharashtra (45)
A total of 1,725 convicts were accounting for 66.5%, 9.7% and 6.1%
lodged in various jails of the country for of the total convicted inmates lodged
committing offences under Arms / under SLL crimes which are specific to
Explosive-related Acts under Special Foreigner & Passport related offences
and Local Laws (SLL) as on 31st respectively (Table-5.2)
December, 2020. Bihar has reported
the highest number of convicts (437) Undertrials
followed by Uttar Pradesh (294) and
1. IPC Crimes
Madhya Pradesh (214) accounting for
25.3%, 17.0% and 12.4% of the total A total of 2,83,556 Undertrial
convicted inmates lodged under SLL prisoners from various States and UTs
crimes which are specific to Arms / were lodged in jails for committing
Explosive related offences respectively. crimes under IPC, in which 1,86,114
persons were charged for offences
IV. Liquor & Narcotics Drugs – affecting the Human Body, 2,217
related Acts persons for offences against Public
Tranquility, 77,531 persons for offences
A total of 6,060 convicts were against Property, 1,411 persons were
lodged in various jails of the country for charged for offences relating to
committing offences under Liquor & documents & property marks and
Narcotics Drugs-related acts under 11,658 persons for other IPC crimes
Special and Local Laws (SLL) as on accounting for 65.6%, 0.8%, 27.3%,
31st December, 2020. Punjab has 0.5% and 4.1% respectively as on 31st
reported the highest number of convicts December, 2020 (Chart 5.6).
(1,046) followed by Madhya Pradesh
(940) and Uttar Pradesh (736),
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Uttar Pradesh has reported the Undertrial inmates lodged under IPC
highest number of Undertrials (65,897) crimes respectively. The details may be
followed by Bihar (25,890) and Madhya seen at Table 5.3.
Pradesh (25,716) accounting for
23.2%, 9.1% and 9.1% of the total
Offences relating
to Documents & Others*, 16283,
Offences against Property Marks, 5.7%
Public 1411, 0.5%
Tranquility, 2217,
0.8%
Offences against
Property, 77531,
27.3%
Offences
affecting the
Human Body,
186114, 65.6%
Total Undertrials under IPC Crimes - 2,83,556

* Includes ‘Other IPC Crimes’ and ‘Other Crime against women’.
Types of IPC Crimes – Undertrials
Chart 5.6
I. Offences affecting the Human followed by Madhya Pradesh (17,759)

Body and Bihar (16,946), accounting for
24.2%, 9.5% and 9.1% of the total
A total of 1,86,114 under trials were
Undertrials inmates lodged under
Offences affecting the human body
committing offences affecting the
under IPC crimes respectively.
Human Body consisting of Murder,
Attempt to Murder, Culpable Homicide
State/UT-wise details on Undertrials
not amounting to Murder, Rape,
lodged under various offences of IPC
Kidnapping & Abduction, Dowry
may be seen in Table 5.3.
Deaths, Assault on women with intent
to outrage her Modesty under Indian
II. Offences against Public
Penal Code (IPC) as on 31st December,
Tranquility
2020.
A total of 2,217 Undertrials were
Uttar Pradesh has reported the lodged in various jails of the country for
highest number of Undertrials (45,119) committing offences against public
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tranquility under Indian Penal Code Prep. And assembly for Dacoity
(IPC) as on 31st December, 2020. Uttar (5,310), Robbery (12,710), accounting
Pradesh has reported the highest for 7.3%, 38.5%, 3.2%, 0.9%, 3.7%,
number of Undertrials (525) followed by 8.8%, 14.3%, 6.8% and 16.4% of the
Rajasthan (207) and Madhya Pradesh total undertrial inmates lodged under
(179) accounting for 23.7%, 9.3% and Indian Penal Code (IPC) offences
8.1% of the total Undertrials inmates against property as on 31st December,
lodged under IPC crimes against Public 2020 (Chart 5.7).
Tranquility respectively (Table 5.3).
Uttar Pradesh has reported the
III. Offences against Property highest number of Undertrials (16,970)
followed by Bihar (7,532) and
Maharashtra (6,304) accounting for
21.9%, 9.7% and 8.1% of the total
committing offences against property
Undertrials inmates lodged under IPC
consisting of Burglary (5,693), Thefts
offences against property respectively.
(29,878), Extortion (2,482), Arson
State/UT-wise such details may be
(693), Criminal Breach of Trust (2,884),
seen in Table-5.3.
Cheating (6,830), Dacoity (11,051),
Criminal Breach of Extortion, 2482,

Trust, 2884, 3.7% 3.2%
Prep. And Arson, 693, 0.9%
Assembly for
committing
Dacoity, 5310, 6.8%
Burglary, 5693,
7.3%
Thefts, 29878,
38.5%
Cheating, 6830,
8.8%
Robbery, 12710,
16.4%
Dacoity, 11051,
14.3%
Total Undertrials prisoners confined for IPC Offences against Property 77,531

Undertrials – IPC Offences against Property
Chart 5.7
126
IV. Offences relating to accused of committing offences against
Documents & Property Marks women consisting of Rape (40,545),
Dowry Deaths (14,465), Assault on
women with intent to outrage her
modesty (4,885), Insult to the modesty
committing offences relating to
of women (461) and cruelty by husband
Documents & Property Marks under
or relatives of husband (4,164)
Indian Penal Code (IPC) as on 31st
accounting for 62.8%, 22.4%, 7.6%,
December, 2020.
0.7%, and 6.5% of the total undertrial
Uttar Pradesh has reported the inmates lodged under offences against
highest number of Undertrials (236) women at the end of 2020. (Chart 5.8,
followed by Maharashtra (135) and Table 5.3)
Rajasthan (133) accounting for 16.7%,
9.6% and 9.4% of the total Undertrials Uttar Pradesh has reported the
inmates lodged under IPC offences highest number of Undertrials (20,186)
relating to documents & property marks followed by Madhya Pradesh (6,873)
respectively. State/UT-wise such and Bihar (4,160) accounting for 31.3%,
details may be seen in Table-5.3. 10.7% and 6.4% of the total Undertrial
inmates lodged under offences against
V. Offences against women women respectively. (Table 5.3)
Cruelty by Husband or
relatives of Husband, Insult to the Modesty of
4164, 6.5% Women, 461, 0.7%
Assault on
Women with
intent to Outrage
her Modesty,
4885, 7.6%
Dowry Deaths,
14465, 22.4%
Rape, 40545,
62.8%
Total Undertrials under Offences against Women - 64,520

Distribution of Offences against Women-Under trials
Chart 5.8
127
2. Special and Local Laws (SLL) 2,618 persons under Railways related
Crimes Acts, accounting for 2.7%, 5.0%,
15.2%, 60.5%, 2.2% and 3.0% as on
A total of 88,282 Undertrial 31st December, 2020 (Chart 5.9).
prisoners from various States and UTs
were lodged in jails for committing Bihar has reported the highest
crimes under SLL, in which 2,358 number of Undertrials (18,294) followed
Persons were charged of offences by Uttar Pradesh (14,658) and West
under women related Acts, 4,394 Bengal (7,856) accounting for 20.7%,
Persons for offences under SC/ST 16.6% and 8.9% of the total Undertrials
related Acts, 13,463 Persons for inmates lodged under SLL crimes
offences under Arms/Explosive Acts, respectively. The details can be seen at
53,369 persons for offences under Table 5.4.
liquor & narcotics drugs-related Acts,
1,980 persons for offences under
Foreigner & Passport related Acts and
Crime against Women- related

Acts, 2358, 2.7% Foreigner & Passport-
Indian Railways Act, 2618, related Acts, 1980, 2.2%
3.0%
Crime against
SC/ST- related
Acts, 4394, 5.0%
Others*, 10100,
11.4%
Liquor & Narcotics

Drugs- related
Acts, 53369, 60.5%
Arms/Explosive-
related Acts,
13463, 15.2%
Total Undertrials (SLL Crime) - 88,282

* Includes ‘Other Regulatory & Enforcement Acts’ and ‘Miscellaneous Acts’.
Types of SLL Crimes - Undertrials
Chart 5.9
128
I. Crime against women - related sections of SLL followed by Bihar
acts (2,924) and Jharkhand (1,227)
accounting for 22.1 %, 21.7% and 9.1%
A total of 2,358 Undertrials were of total Undertrial inmates lodged under
lodged in various jails of the country for SLL crimes which are specific to
committing offences against women Arms/Explosive related offences.
related acts under Special and Local
Laws (SLL) as on 31st December, 2020. IV. Liquor & Narcotics Drugs –
Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest related Acts
number of Undertrials (910) under
various sections of SLL followed by A total of 53,369 Undertrials
Bihar (316) and Jharkhand (205) were lodged in various jails of the
accounting for 38.6%, 13.4% and 8.7% country for committing offences relating
of the total Undertrial inmates lodged to Liquor & Narcotics Drugs-related
under SLL crimes which are specific to acts under Special and Local Laws
crime against Women. (SLL) as on 31st December, 2020. Bihar
II. Crime against SC/ST - related Undertrials (12,487) under various
acts sections of SLL followed by Uttar
Pradesh (6,046) and Punjab (5,912)
A total of 4,394 Undertrials were accounting for 23.4%, 11.3% and
lodged in various jails of the country for 11.1% of total Undertrial inmates
committing offences against SC/ST- lodged under SLL crimes which are
related acts under Special and Local specific to Liquor & Narcotic Drugs
Laws (SLL) as on 31st December, 2020. related offences.
Uttar Pradesh has reported the highest
number of Undertrials (1,430) under V. Foreigner & Passport – related
various sections of SLL followed by Acts
Bihar (1,265) and Madhya Pradesh
(468) accounting for 32.5%, 28.8% and A total of 1,980 Undertrials were
10.7% of the total Undertrial inmates lodged in various jails of the country for
lodged under SLL crimes which are committing offences relating to
specific to crime against SC/ST. Foreigner & Passport-related acts
under Special and Local Laws (SLL) as
III. Arms/Explosive – related Acts on 31st December, 2020. West Bengal
A total of 13,463 Undertrials Undertrials (1,073) under various
were lodged in various jails of the sections of SLL followed by
country for committing offences under Maharashtra (247) and Uttar Pradesh
Arms/ Explosive-related acts under (116) accounting for 54.2%, 12.5% and
Special and Local Laws (SLL) as on 5.9% of total Undertrial inmates lodged
31st December, 2020. Uttar Pradesh under SLL crimes which are specific to
has reported the highest number of Foreigner & Passport related offences.
Undertrials (2,983) under various
129
State/UT-wise details on under various IPC crimes and 11,491
Undertrials lodged under various convicts were lodged under various
offences of SLL can be seen in Table SLL crimes. However, a total of
5.4. 2,83,556 Undertrials were lodged in
various jails of the country under
various IPC crimes and 88,282
Comparison between Convicts V/s Undertrials were lodged under various
Undertrials SLL crimes at the end of
st
31 December, 2020 (Chart 5.10).
A total of 1,01,063 convicts were
lodged in various jails of the country
283556
101063
88282
11491
IPC Crime SLL Crime
Convicts Undertrials

Total Convicts and Undertrials Inmates
Chart 5.10
Incidence of Recidivism Nagaland (15.5%) and A & N Islands

(11.0%).
A total of 3,908 convicts were
habitual offenders/recidivists which The above calculation is based on
accounted for 4.7% of total convicts convictions only. Repeat offenders
(82,353) admitted during the year 2020 among Undertrials have not been taken
(Table 5.5). States reporting highest into account.
share of habitual offenders to convicts
admitted during 2020 were Mizoram   
(41.7%), Delhi (38.3%), Goa (16.7%),
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Table – 5.1
Convicts by Type of Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Sl. State/UT Offences affecting the Human Body Total
No. Murder C.H. not Attempt Kidnapping & Rape Assault on Women Offences
amounting affecting the
Dowry to Murder Abduction with Intent to
to Murder Outrage her Human Body
Deaths
Modesty
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1577 33 49 93 58 119 11 1940
3 ASSAM 1836 125 27 130 28 94 9 2249
4 BIHAR 3574 170 491 853 329 545 5 5967
5 CHHATTISGARH 3958 162 74 222 99 844 31 5390
6 GOA 56 3 0 5 1 13 2 80
7 GUJARAT 2533 120 26 61 78 496 9 3323
8 HARYANA 1035 64 126 204 265 425 78 2197
10 JHARKHAND 2797 58 382 178 173 665 41 4294
11 KARNATAKA 2127 47 20 174 111 500 11 2990
12 KERALA 1224 59 3 73 45 239 6 1649
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6108 240 311 611 575 2383 168 10396
14 MAHARASHTRA 3041 141 20 216 59 620 82 4179
15 MANIPUR 30 2 0 0 0 52 0 84
16 MEGHALAYA 50 6 0 0 2 43 0 101
17 MIZORAM 55 9 0 3 9 43 1 120
18 NAGALAND 29 0 0 4 2 29 1 65
19 ODISHA 2066 44 38 70 44 522 10 2794
20 PUNJAB 614 32 18 199 88 233 6 1190
21 RAJASTHAN 2525 52 116 207 100 891 21 3912
22 SIKKIM 29 4 0 1 0 6 6 46
23 TAMIL NADU 1909 169 50 414 173 213 3 2931
24 TELANGANA 1200 64 38 50 44 115 10 1521
25 TRIPURA 198 10 6 12 10 109 2 347
26 UTTAR PRADESH 16194 907 2545 956 656 2052 85 23395
27 UTTARAKHAND 974 68 70 58 63 278 23 1534
28 WEST BENGAL 2989 102 128 177 116 483 6 4001
TOTAL (STATES) 59083 2719 4539 4979 3135 12184 630 87269
29 A & N ISLANDS 37 3 0 1 0 6 0 47
30 CHANDIGARH 91 18 3 10 27 80 1 230
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 8 0 0 2 0 4 0 14
32 DELHI 515 6 27 100 54 312 11 1025
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 67 4 0 4 1 40 0 116
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 45 2 0 0 2 4 0 53
TOTAL (UTs) 763 33 30 117 84 447 12 1486
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 59846 2752 4569 5096 3219 12631 642 88755
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Convicts by Type of Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC) as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Offences
No. against Public Offences against Property
Tranquility
Prep. and Criminal

Riots Thefts Extortion Robbery Dacoity Assembly for Breach of Cheating
Dacoity Trust
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 101 11 43 11 0 1 7
3 ASSAM 0 77 9 13 0 0 8 12
4 BIHAR 7 181 6 145 199 25 46 27
5 CHHATTISGARH 7 22 3 22 81 0 0 7
6 GOA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
7 GUJARAT 2 13 0 28 48 4 1 0
8 HARYANA 25 188 16 135 147 83 16 30
10 JHARKHAND 1 48 32 28 102 21 9 4
11 KARNATAKA 0 35 13 55 109 15 2 9
12 KERALA 12 159 0 143 21 17 4 27
13 MADHYA PRADESH 13 151 26 334 242 157 38 121
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 277 25 105 107 64 13 109
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 85 1 27 0 0 22 0
18 NAGALAND 0 13 1 1 2 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 27 0 36 40 2 8 4
20 PUNJAB 0 143 16 18 25 23 20 47
21 RAJASTHAN 13 179 1 102 94 37 6 41
22 SIKKIM 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 26 316 22 129 65 34 8 57
24 TELANGANA 0 124 5 35 23 4 1 1
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 5 532 8 271 267 56 6 46
27 UTTARAKHAND 2 50 12 29 25 0 7 9
28 WEST BENGAL 4 11 8 37 107 12 4 4
TOTAL (STATES) 117 2758 215 1746 1720 554 221 566
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
30 CHANDIGARH 0 18 1 14 4 0 2 4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 5 28 0 73 98 1 1 46
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 5 53 1 88 102 1 3 52
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 122 2811 216 1834 1822 555 224 618
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Convicts by Type of Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC) as on 31 st December, 2020
Offences against Total Offences relating Total Other
Property Offences to Documents & Crime
Other Crime Against Women*
against Property Marks Against
Sl. Property Women
State/UT
No. Counterfeiting Cruelty by Insult to the
Husband or Modesty of
Arson Burglary
Relatives of Women
Husband
(1) (2) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3 17 194 14 10 0 10
3 ASSAM 10 24 153 15 7 1 8
4 BIHAR 9 17 655 16 62 5 67
5 CHHATTISGARH 9 11 155 7 17 0 17
6 GOA 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 1 15 110 9 9 0 9
8 HARYANA 5 46 666 2 18 0 18
10 JHARKHAND 0 2 246 3 105 3 108
11 KARNATAKA 0 100 338 16 60 1 61
12 KERALA 1 52 424 7 18 0 18
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11 51 1131 41 82 0 82
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 116 816 10 28 21 49
15 MANIPUR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 1 0 3 0 0 1 1
17 MIZORAM 0 32 167 11 6 0 6
18 NAGALAND 0 3 20 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 4 7 128 0 4 0 4
20 PUNJAB 0 24 316 4 5 0 5
21 RAJASTHAN 2 36 498 15 50 3 53
22 SIKKIM 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 89 720 4 39 0 39
24 TELANGANA 0 11 204 0 22 0 22
25 TRIPURA 0 1 7 0 21 0 21
26 UTTAR PRADESH 13 116 1315 43 77 1 78
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 19 151 8 9 0 9
28 WEST BENGAL 0 8 191 27 63 4 67
TOTAL (STATES) 69 799 8648 252 717 40 757
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 2 6 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 7 50 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 247 4 0 16 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 1 4 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1 10 311 4 0 16 16
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 70 809 8959 256 717 56 773
* Some heads are covered under Offences affecting the Human Body.
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Convicts by Type of Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Sl. State/UT Convicts of offences against Other IPC Crimes Total Convicts (IPC
No. women (Total of column Crimes)
5+8+9+23+24)
(1) (2) (26) (27) (28)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 189 84 2242
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 42 8 118
3 ASSAM 138 91 2516
4 BIHAR 1108 105 6817
5 CHHATTISGARH 966 80 5656
6 GOA 15 0 83
7 GUJARAT 540 73 3526
8 HARYANA 647 0 2908
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 139 29 531
10 JHARKHAND 1196 36 4688
11 KARNATAKA 592 96 3501
12 KERALA 266 49 2159
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2944 495 12158
14 MAHARASHTRA 771 119 5173
15 MANIPUR 52 1 86
16 MEGHALAYA 44 3 108
17 MIZORAM 50 14 318
18 NAGALAND 30 1 86
19 ODISHA 574 39 2965
20 PUNJAB 262 104 1619
21 RAJASTHAN 1081 78 4569
22 SIKKIM 12 74 123
23 TAMIL NADU 305 20 3740
24 TELANGANA 185 31 1778
25 TRIPURA 138 7 382
26 UTTAR PRADESH 4760 314 25150
27 UTTARAKHAND 380 58 1762
28 WEST BENGAL 684 172 4462
TOTAL (STATES) 18110 2181 99224
29 A & N ISLANDS 6 0 53
30 CHANDIGARH 84 0 280
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 4 0 14
32 DELHI 366 10 1307
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 40 4 121
34 LADAKH 1 0 4
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 4 3 60
TOTAL (UTs) 505 17 1839
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 18615 2198 101063
134
Table – 5.2
Convicts by Type of Offences under Special and Local Laws (SLL)
Crime Against Women – related Total Crime Crime Against SC/ST – related Total Crime
Acts Against Acts Against SC/ST
Sl. Women – –
State/UT Dowry Immoral Traffic SC/ST (Prev. of Protection of
No related Acts related Acts
Prohibition (Prev.) Act Atrocities) Act Civil Rights Act
Act
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
3 ASSAM 2 3 5 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 10 14 24 64 0 64
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 31 14 45 3 1 4
10 JHARKHAND 47 1 48 5 0 5
11 KARNATAKA 20 0 20 14 0 14
12 KERALA 2 0 2 8 0 8
13 MADHYA PRADESH 44 1 45 153 0 153
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 1 13 14 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 58 2 60
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 9 4 13 52 5 57
24 TELANGANA 14 15 29 3 0 3
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 88 0 88 113 4 117
27 UTTARAKHAND 32 23 55 13 0 13
28 WEST BENGAL 11 10 21 1 2 3
TOTAL (STATES) 323 106 429 498 14 512
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 1 1 0 0 0
32 DELHI 5 1 6 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 5 2 7 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 328 108 436 498 14 512
135
Arms/Explosive – related Total Arms/ Liquor & Narcotics Drugs – Total Other Regulatory
Acts Explosive related Acts Liquor & & Enforcement
Explosive & – related Narcotics Acts
Sl.
State/UT Explosive Acts Drugs –
No
Arms Act Substances related Acts
Prohi- Excise NDPS Gambling Act
Act bition Act Act Act
(1) (2) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 1 1 70 72 0
3 ASSAM 24 1 25 0 0 189 189 0
4 BIHAR 396 41 437 0 77 286 363 1
5 CHHATTISGARH 3 11 14 0 3 269 272 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 0
7 GUJARAT 3 6 9 28 0 60 88 0
8 HARYANA 29 0 29 0 6 213 219 0
10 JHARKHAND 182 17 199 0 23 75 98 0
11 KARNATAKA 21 23 44 0 0 19 19 0
12 KERALA 29 3 32 11 45 149 205 8
13 MADHYA PRADESH 171 43 214 13 108 819 940 12
14 MAHARASHTRA 36 4 40 0 0 70 70 2
15 MANIPUR 0 1 1 0 0 11 11 0
16 MEGHALAYA 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 0
17 MIZORAM 3 0 3 12 38 62 112 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 0
19 ODISHA 2 1 3 0 1 273 274 0
20 PUNJAB 45 20 65 5 24 1017 1046 6
21 RAJASTHAN 97 0 97 0 20 314 334 3
22 SIKKIM 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 46 48 94 6 2 196 204 1
24 TELANGANA 1 1 2 0 4 38 42 0
25 TRIPURA 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 288 6 294 2 97 637 736 21
27 UTTARAKHAND 26 10 36 0 32 93 125 11
28 WEST BENGAL 24 14 38 0 7 161 168 9
TOTAL (STATES) 1429 253 1682 79 488 5314 5881 74
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
30 CHANDIGARH 7 0 7 3 0 55 58 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 16 20 36 0 2 84 86 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 23 20 43 3 2 174 179 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1452 273 1725 82 490 5488 6060 74
136
Sl. Foreigner & Passport – related Acts Total Foreigner & Railways –
No Passport – related Acts
State/UT related Acts
Reg. of Indian Passport Foreign Exchange Indian Railways
Foreigners Act Act Regulation Act Act
(1) (2) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21)

3 ASSAM 5 25 0 30 4
4 BIHAR 0 3 0 3 20
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 11 2 0 13 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 4
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 13
12 KERALA 0 4 0 4 4
15 MANIPUR 7 0 0 7 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 3
20 PUNJAB 1 7 0 8 8
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 5 0 5 4
24 TELANGANA 4 0 0 4 27
25 TRIPURA 0 7 0 7 0
28 WEST BENGAL 494 0 0 494 7
TOTAL (STATES) 560 107 0 667 287
29 A & N ISLANDS 72 0 0 72 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 1 0 1 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 72 3 1 76 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 632 110 1 743 287
137
Miscellaneous Acts Total Other Total
Essential Antiquities & Terrorist & Conservation of Prevent- Miscell- SLL Convicts
Commodi- Art Distruptive Foreign ion of aneous Crimes (SLL
Sl. Acts Crimes)
State/UT ties Act Treasures Activities Act Exchange & Corrupt-
No
Act (TADA) Prev. of ion Act
Smuggling
Activities Act
(1) (2) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 118
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 263
4 BIHAR 0 0 11 0 0 11 1 924
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 4 4 142 444
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
7 GUJARAT 0 0 2 0 1 3 214 327
8 HARYANA 0 7 0 0 5 12 106 419
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 16 16 17 396
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 2 0 16 18 61 179
12 KERALA 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 267
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 21 21 84 1494
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 22 0 8 30 149 377
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 70
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 119
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 3 3 7 1157
21 RAJASTHAN 0 1 10 0 6 17 43 562
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 TAMIL NADU 9 2 0 0 16 27 13 418
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 132
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
26 UTTAR PRADESH 8 0 0 0 60 68 120 1579
27 UTTARAKHAND 3 0 0 0 1 4 35 301
28 WEST BENGAL 1 0 5 0 1 7 155 902
TOTAL (STATES) 23 10 52 0 169 254 1336 11122
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 84
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 69
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 DELHI 0 0 6 0 25 31 3 163
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 38
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 11 0 29 40 24 369
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 23 10 63 0 198 294 1360 11491
138
Table – 5.3
Undertrial Prisoners by Type of Offences under Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Sl. State/UT Offences affecting the Human Body Total
No. Murder C.H. not Dowry Attempt To Kidnapping & Rape Assault on Offences
Amoun- Deaths Murder Abduction Women with affecting
ting To intent to the Human
Murder outrage her Body
Modesty
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 484 53 60 331 50 211 25 1214
3 ASSAM 1741 266 66 544 401 318 57 3393
4 BIHAR 6140 508 1639 4974 1833 1537 315 16946
5 CHHATTISGARH 2873 196 123 1383 294 2565 290 7724
6 GOA 113 0 0 22 15 37 24 211
7 GUJARAT 3265 75 15 420 502 1651 92 6020
8 HARYANA 4108 189 389 1303 855 1552 251 8647
10 JHARKHAND 4085 220 779 1611 801 1793 268 9557
11 KARNATAKA 2856 91 100 757 441 1155 140 5540
12 KERALA 432 244 25 293 166 430 66 1656
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6678 940 938 2553 1018 4951 681 17759
14 MAHARASHTRA 7255 657 148 1976 922 2740 420 14118
15 MANIPUR 77 4 2 51 3 101 9 247
16 MEGHALAYA 124 2 0 32 41 148 7 354
17 MIZORAM 42 4 0 9 6 75 1 137
18 NAGALAND 48 3 0 19 6 19 6 101
19 ODISHA 3703 200 162 1178 482 2787 99 8611
20 PUNJAB 1947 297 317 1067 738 875 59 5300
21 RAJASTHAN 3451 350 305 1110 582 2838 152 8788
22 SIKKIM 23 0 0 8 0 48 0 79
23 TAMIL NADU 1829 165 89 775 473 535 11 3877
24 TELANGANA 329 89 56 239 234 273 145 1365
25 TRIPURA 88 4 1 19 18 61 1 192
26 UTTAR PRADESH 12669 3510 8584 5857 4067 9030 1402 45119
27 UTTARAKHAND 692 66 64 204 82 542 53 1703
28 WEST BENGAL 3437 297 273 1429 893 1404 130 7863
TOTAL (STATES) 68918 8437 14135 28207 14963 38010 4714 177384
29 A & N ISLANDS 23 0 0 2 0 6 2 33
30 CHANDIGARH 84 25 0 27 31 70 7 244
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 62 0 0 18 2 40 0 122
32 DELHI 2506 187 301 1006 410 1915 159 6484
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1136 1 29 62 28 500 3 1759
34 LADAKH 14 0 0 0 1 4 0 19
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 63 1 0 5 0 0 0 69
TOTAL (UTs) 3888 214 330 1120 472 2535 171 8730
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 72806 8651 14465 29327 15435 40545 4885 186114
139
Sl. State/UT Offences against Offences against Property
No. Public
Tranquility
Riots Thefts Extor- Robbery Dacoity Prep. and Criminal Cheating
tion Assembly for Breach of
Dacoity Trust
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 580 19 103 88 27 23 106
3 ASSAM 17 1202 59 127 76 0 25 22
4 BIHAR 166 2831 326 1743 1289 363 219 413
5 CHHATTISGARH 37 483 14 328 281 24 76 161
6 GOA 0 32 0 21 3 0 0 22
7 GUJARAT 77 613 66 231 296 47 319 23
8 HARYANA 93 1740 109 502 550 187 211 184
10 JHARKHAND 139 1441 228 463 555 155 206 802
11 KARNATAKA 172 968 209 391 390 163 23 216
12 KERALA 62 415 5 195 87 57 32 58
13 MADHYA PRADESH 179 1581 158 1071 518 473 208 587
14 MAHARASHTRA 135 1846 128 1057 1087 459 291 812
15 MANIPUR 2 50 13 0 1 29 1 5
16 MEGHALAYA 0 120 4 20 19 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 124 1 38 0 0 24 27
18 NAGALAND 0 28 33 9 1 0 0 1
19 ODISHA 18 821 44 357 749 283 76 105
20 PUNJAB 80 1575 65 139 165 119 109 373
21 RAJASTHAN 207 1251 100 426 477 208 159 283
22 SIKKIM 0 10 5 3 0 0 1 4
23 TAMIL NADU 67 1275 57 544 478 67 52 388
24 TELANGANA 15 645 57 115 56 6 65 113
25 TRIPURA 0 36 6 3 2 0 5 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 525 6415 637 3382 2175 789 612 1365
27 UTTARAKHAND 11 530 34 138 54 35 24 53
28 WEST BENGAL 49 561 27 251 346 1811 73 114
TOTAL (STATES) 2051 27217 2409 11675 9745 5302 2838 6239
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
30 CHANDIGARH 0 130 0 55 9 3 16 10
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0
32 DELHI 166 2422 73 971 1295 5 29 572
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 86 0 0 1 0 0 3
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 17 0 6 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 166 2661 73 1035 1306 8 46 591
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2217 29878 2482 12710 11051 5310 2884 6830
140
Sl. State/UT Offences against Property Total Offences Offences relating to
No. against Property Documents & Property
Marks
Arson Burglary Counterfeiting
(1) (2) (19) (20) (21) (22)
3 ASSAM 39 270 1820 29
4 BIHAR 58 290 7532 74
6 GOA 0 0 78 0
7 GUJARAT 11 152 1758 84
8 HARYANA 20 253 3756 33
10 JHARKHAND 41 155 4046 62
11 KARNATAKA 11 370 2741 52
12 KERALA 3 123 975 69
13 MADHYA PRADESH 50 544 5190 131
14 MAHARASHTRA 72 552 6304 135
15 MANIPUR 0 6 105 0
17 MIZORAM 0 9 223 0
18 NAGALAND 0 3 75 1
19 ODISHA 23 123 2581 10
20 PUNJAB 24 134 2703 26
21 RAJASTHAN 38 270 3212 133
22 SIKKIM 0 1 24 0
23 TAMIL NADU 5 206 3072 6
24 TELANGANA 2 156 1215 105
25 TRIPURA 0 9 61 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 239 1356 16970 236
28 WEST BENGAL 12 54 3249 128
TOTAL (STATES) 692 5625 71742 1401
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 12 0
32 DELHI 1 52 5420 8
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1 68 5789 10
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 693 5693 77531 1411
141
Sl. State/UT Other Crime Against Women* Total Other Undertrials of Other IPC Total Under-
No. Crime Against offences against Crimes trials (IPC
Cruelty by Insult to the Women women (Total of Crimes)
Husband or Modesty of Col (23) + Col column
Relatives of Women (24) 5+8+9+23+24)
Husband
(1) (2) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 102 8 110 406 345 2747
3 ASSAM 159 1 160 601 197 5616
4 BIHAR 642 27 669 4160 503 25890
5 CHHATTISGARH 32 14 46 3024 732 10336
6 GOA 0 0 0 61 43 332
7 GUJARAT 138 0 138 1896 297 8374
8 HARYANA 77 16 93 2285 0 12622
10 JHARKHAND 410 16 426 3266 134 14364
11 KARNATAKA 113 13 126 1521 791 9422
12 KERALA 25 15 40 561 237 3039
13 MADHYA PRADESH 244 59 303 6873 2154 25716
14 MAHARASHTRA 251 75 326 3634 886 21904
15 MANIPUR 0 2 2 114 1 357
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 155 22 553
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 76 29 389
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 25 17 194
19 ODISHA 122 13 135 3183 544 11899
20 PUNJAB 83 5 88 1339 752 8949
21 RAJASTHAN 237 16 253 3548 564 13157
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 48 103 206
23 TAMIL NADU 36 21 57 692 163 7242
24 TELANGANA 55 15 70 544 117 2887
25 TRIPURA 14 0 14 77 65 332
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1098 72 1170 20186 1877 65897
27 UTTARAKHAND 2 1 3 662 157 2849
28 WEST BENGAL 298 6 304 2111 695 12288
TOTAL (STATES) 4143 395 4538 61397 11486 268602
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 8 0 45
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 77 12 491
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 40 3 130
32 DELHI 21 65 86 2461 56 12220
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 1 1 533 71 1927
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 4 0 19
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 30 122
TOTAL (UTs) 21 66 87 3123 172 14954
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 4164 461 4625 64520 11658 283556
 As per data provided by States/UTs. * Some heads are covered under Offences affecting the Human Body.
142
Table – 5.4
Undertrial Prisoners by Type of Offences under Special and Local Laws (SLL)
Sl. State/UT Crime Against Women Total Crime Crime Against SC/ST – Total Crime
No – related Acts Against related Acts Against SC/ST
Dowry Prohibi- Immoral Women – SC/ST Protection of – related Acts
tion Act Traffic related Acts (Prev. of Civil Rights
(Prev.) Act Atrocities) Act
Act
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 31 18 49 67 10 77
3 ASSAM 0 7 7 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 260 56 316 1210 55 1265
6 GOA 0 26 26 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 2 20 22 86 0 86
8 HARYANA 6 30 36 57 3 60
10 JHARKHAND 192 13 205 84 0 84
11 KARNATAKA 17 17 34 141 0 141
12 KERALA 0 2 2 10 2 12
13 MADHYA PRADESH 135 66 201 432 36 468
14 MAHARASHTRA 34 133 167 34 0 34
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 4 4 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 32 13 45 105 6 111
20 PUNJAB 17 45 62 11 0 11
21 RAJASTHAN 8 0 8 362 18 380
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 20 47 67 71 0 71
24 TELANGANA 50 20 70 67 0 67
25 TRIPURA 0 2 2 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 841 69 910 1424 6 1430
27 UTTARAKHAND 21 39 60 34 8 42
28 WEST BENGAL 4 47 51 13 0 13
TOTAL (STATES) 1671 675 2346 4220 170 4390
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 10 1 11 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 11 1 12 4 0 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1682 676 2358 4224 170 4394
143
Sl. No State/UT Arms/Explosive – related Acts Total Arms/ Liquor & Narcotics Drugs – Total Liquor &
Explosive – related Acts Narcotics Drugs –
related Acts related Acts
Arms Act Explosive & Prohibi- Excise Act NDPS Act
Explosive tion Act
Substances Act
(1) (2) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 24 26 50 159 720 949 1828
3 ASSAM 118 14 132 6 71 351 428
4 BIHAR 2675 249 2924 36 11045 1406 12487
5 CHHATTISGARH 64 147 211 10 175 1087 1272
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 52 52
7 GUJARAT 63 49 112 796 0 580 1376
8 HARYANA 364 0 364 1 89 1242 1332
10 JHARKHAND 1050 177 1227 21 386 497 904
11 KARNATAKA 70 46 116 0 46 601 647
12 KERALA 14 4 18 1 97 283 381
13 MADHYA PRADESH 961 25 986 70 1402 2043 3515
14 MAHARASHTRA 278 6 284 24 34 1001 1059
15 MANIPUR 20 8 28 0 0 53 53
16 MEGHALAYA 21 10 31 0 0 109 109
17 MIZORAM 3 0 3 43 32 128 203
18 NAGALAND 19 0 19 0 0 27 27
19 ODISHA 360 23 383 3 512 2449 2964
20 PUNJAB 394 28 422 7 616 5289 5912
21 RAJASTHAN 620 22 642 5 396 2033 2434
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 24 24
23 TAMIL NADU 93 96 189 92 5 674 771
24 TELANGANA 59 11 70 130 220 342 692
25 TRIPURA 8 0 8 0 0 119 119
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2764 219 2983 85 1953 4008 6046
27 UTTARAKHAND 150 1 151 0 237 321 558
28 WEST BENGAL 455 118 573 11 126 5050 5187
TOTAL (STATES) 10647 1279 11926 1500 18162 31368 51030
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 45 45
30 CHANDIGARH 24 0 24 2 4 97 103
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
32 DELHI 949 20 969 0 291 748 1039
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 486 57 543 0 0 1131 1131
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 1 1 0 0 13 13
TOTAL (UTs) 1459 78 1537 2 295 2042 2339
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 12106 1357 13463 1502 18457 33410 53369
144
Sl. No State/UT Other Foreigner & Passport – related Acts Total Railways –
Regulatory & Foreigner & related Acts
Enforcement Passport –
Acts related Acts
Gambling Act Registra- tion Indian Foreign Indian Railways
of Foreigners Passport Act Exchange Act
Act Regulation Act
(1) (2) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21)
3 ASSAM 85 0 45 0 45 135
4 BIHAR 504 3 4 0 7 618
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 9
7 GUJARAT 9 9 0 0 9 12
8 HARYANA 20 11 1 0 12 17
10 JHARKHAND 101 1 3 0 4 210
11 KARNATAKA 0 82 0 0 82 11
12 KERALA 0 17 12 0 29 23
13 MADHYA PRADESH 169 0 27 0 27 118
14 MAHARASHTRA 91 36 211 0 247 180
15 MANIPUR 0 10 0 0 10 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 21 0 0 21 0
17 MIZORAM 0 1 0 0 1 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 39 1 1 0 2 11
20 PUNJAB 53 0 48 0 48 74
21 RAJASTHAN 24 10 2 0 12 55
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 42 36 0 78 77
24 TELANGANA 8 6 2 0 8 80
25 TRIPURA 0 0 11 0 11 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 945 82 34 0 116 884
27 UTTARAKHAND 58 14 10 0 24 42
28 WEST BENGAL 26 1066 7 0 1073 34
TOTAL (STATES) 2191 1418 454 0 1872 2612
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 66 0 0 66 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 2 0 2 0
32 DELHI 5 22 2 0 24 6
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 10 6 16 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 5 88 14 6 108 6
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2196 1506 468 6 1980 2618
145
Sl. State/UT Miscellaneous Acts Total Other Total
No Miscell- SLL Undertrials
Essential Antiquities & Terrorist & Conservati on Prevention of aneous Crimes (SLL
Commodi- Art Distruptive of Foreign Corrup- tion Acts Crimes)
ties Act Treasures Activities Act Exchange & Act
Act (TADA) Prev. of
Smuggling
Activities Act
(1) (2) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3 2 0 0 9 14 171 2254
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 7 7 40 879
4 BIHAR 0 12 4 0 25 41 132 18294
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 17 17 71 1627
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 20 20 174 1820
8 HARYANA 6 10 0 0 19 35 453 2329
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2739
11 KARNATAKA 2 0 0 0 3 5 118 1154
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 530
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5 0 0 0 50 55 457 5996
14 MAHARASHTRA 8 0 2 0 19 29 2176 4267
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 149
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 268
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 220
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 67
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 24 24 139 3718
20 PUNJAB 10 0 0 0 43 53 58 6693
21 RAJASTHAN 0 2 2 0 39 43 175 3773
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 122
23 TAMIL NADU 77 0 0 0 47 124 90 1467
24 TELANGANA 3 0 0 0 19 22 42 1059
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
26 UTTAR PRADESH 247 0 0 0 140 387 957 14658
27 UTTARAKHAND 6 0 0 0 0 6 116 1057
28 WEST BENGAL 1 0 0 0 2 3 896 7856
TOTAL (STATES) 368 26 8 0 485 887 6629 83883
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 149
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 128
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 67 67 165 2286
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 2 2 97 1790
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 34
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 70 70 318 4399
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 368 26 8 0 555 957 6947 88282
146
Table – 5.5
Incidence of Recidivism during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Number of Convicts Number of Habitual % Share of Habitual Offenders
No. Admitted During the year Offenders to Convicts Admitted
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3263 213 6.5
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 11 0 0.0
3 ASSAM 1245 62 5.0
4 BIHAR 1504 91 6.1
5 CHHATTISGARH 1161 15 1.3
6 GOA 24 4 16.7
7 GUJARAT 1808 1 0.1
8 HARYANA 362 10 2.8
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 356 0 0.0
10 JHARKHAND 1791 106 5.9
11 KARNATAKA 1644 116 7.1
12 KERALA 3304 169 5.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5838 21 0.4
14 MAHARASHTRA 3325 0 0.0
15 MANIPUR 19 0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 60 0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 965 402 41.7
18 NAGALAND 58 9 15.5
19 ODISHA 922 19 2.1
20 PUNJAB 2932 79 2.7
21 RAJASTHAN 6657 317 4.8
22 SIKKIM 21 0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 2541 21 0.8
24 TELANGANA 6959 481 6.9
25 TRIPURA 391 10 2.6
26 UTTAR PRADESH 29653 1023 3.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 1087 25 2.3
28 WEST BENGAL 2772 207 7.5
TOTAL (STATES) 80673 3401 4.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 109 12 11.0
30 CHANDIGARH 117 8 6.8
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 13 0 0.0
32 DELHI 1270 487 38.3
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 140 0 0.0
34 LADAKH 2 0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 28 0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 1680 507 30.2
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 82353 3908 4.7
Note: The above calculation is based on convictions only. Repeat offenders among undertrials have not been taken into account.
147

Chapter 6
Prisoners –
Sentences
and
Incarceration

Chapter - 6
Prisoners- Sentences and Incarceration
Introduction during the year 2020) sentenced with

capital punishment were lodged in
This chapter summarizes various jails, accounting for 0.36% of
duration of confinement of undertrial the total convicts. Uttar Pradesh has
prisoners and, sentence details of reported the highest number of such
convicted prisoners. Most of prison convicts accounting for 12.8% (53 out
inmates in the country are Undertrials. of 413) of total convicts sentenced with
Undertrial prisoners constitute 76.1% capital punishment in the country
of total prison inmates lodged in followed by Maharashtra (49, 11.9%),
various jails in the country at the end Madhya Pradesh (40, 9.7%). State/UT-
of the year 2020. wise such details may be seen in
Table-6.1A & 6.1B.
Death Sentence
II. Life Imprisonment
A total of 94 persons were
awarded death penalty during 2020 in 61.9% (69,656 out of 1,12,589)
the country. Out of 94 persons of the total convicts were undergoing
awarded with capital punishment, Uttar sentence of life imprisonment. In 12
Pradesh and Rajasthan reported 15 States and 2 UTs, the share of
persons each, followed by West convicts undergoing life imprisonment
Bengal (14), Bihar (08) and Jharkhand was more than the national average of
& Tamil Nadu (06 each). The death 61.9%. These States/UTs were DNH
sentence of 29 convicts was and Daman & Diu (86.7%), Gujarat
commuted to life imprisonment during (74.3%), Chhattisgarh (74.1%),
the year 2020. Out of 29 convicts Telangana (72.6%), Andhra Pradesh
whose death sentence was commuted (71.9%), Goa (70.5%), Bihar (70.2%),
to life imprisonment, 24.1% (7) were West Bengal (70.0%), Jharkhand
reported from Maharashtra followed by (69.3%), Uttar Pradesh (69.2%),
Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu (5, 17.2% Odisha (65.1%), Karnataka (65.0%),
each). State/UT-wise such details may Puducherry (63.9%) and Uttarakhand
be seen in (Table-6.2). (62.7%), State/UT-wise such details
may be seen in Table-6.1A & 6.1B.
Convicts
III. 10 years to 13+ years - Jail
I. Capital Punishment Sentence
A total of 413 convicts A total of 16,911 convicts were

(including 319 persons of previous undergoing sentences for a period
years and 94 persons sentenced between 10 years to 13+ years,
149
accounting for 15.0% of the total such details may be seen in Table-
convicts. Majority of such convicts 6.1A & 6.1B.
were reported from Sikkim (44.4%)
followed by Himachal Pradesh (37.2%) VII. 1 year to less than 2 years - Jail
and Punjab (35.6%). State/UT-wise Sentence
such details may be seen in Table-
6.1A & 6.1B. 2.5% (2,802 out of 1 12,589) of
the total convicts were undergoing
IV. 7 years to 9+ years - Jail Sentence sentences for the period 1 year to less
than 2 years. The highest share of
A total of 8,206 convicts such convicts was reported from
accounting for 7.3% of total convicts Mizoram (22.2%) followed by Ladakh
were undergoing sentences of 7 years (20.0%) and Tamil Nadu (7.6%).
to 9+ years. The highest share of such State/UT-wise such details may be
convicts was reported from seen in Table-6.1A & 6.1B.
Lakshadweep (100.0%) followed by
Delhi (21.2%) and Ladakh (20.0%). VIII. 6 months to less than 1 year - Jail
State/UT-wise such details may be Sentence
seen inTable-6.1A & 6.1B.
1.6% (1,837 out of 1,12,589) of
V. 5 years to 6+ years - Jail Sentence the total convicts were undergoing
sentences of six months to less than
A total of 5,626 convicts one year. The percentage of such
accounting for 5.0% of total convicts convicts was relatively high in Mizoram
were undergoing sentences for the (10.1%) followed by Kerala (5.8%) and
period 5 years – 6+ years. The highest Tamil Nadu (5.4%). State/UT-wise
percentage of such convicts was such details may be seen in
reported from Arunachal Pradesh Table-6.1A & 6.1B.
(14.3%) followed by Delhi (10.8%) and
Sikkim (10.5%). State/UT-wise such
details may be seen inTable-6.1A &
6.1B.
VI. 2 years to 4+ years - Jail Sentence
A total of 4,735 convicts

accounting for 4.2% of total convicts
were undergoing sentences for the
period 2 years – 4+ years in various
jails in the country. A & N Islands has
reported highest share (57.7%) of such
convicts followed by Ladakh (40.0%)
and Mizoram (14.6%). State/UT-wise
150
1 – less than 2 6 Months – Less than 6
Years Less than 1 Months Capital
2.5% Year 2.1% Punishment
1.6% 0.4%
2 – 4+ Years
4.2%
5 – 6+ Years
5.0%
7 – 9+ Years
7.3%
10 – 13+ Years
Life
15.0%
Imprisonment
61.9%
Total Convicts
1,12,589
Distribution of Convicts undergoing various Period of Sentences
at the end of 2020
Chart – 6.1
Convicts in Jails due to Non- Undertrials

payment of Fine Amount after
Completion of their Sentence A total of 3,71,848 undertrial
prisoners lodged in various jails in the
Convicts who are imposed to country includes 3,56,627 Males,
pay fine but who are unable to pay the 15,167 Females and 54 Trans genders
imposed fine amount are supposed to as on 31st December, 2020. Uttar
go for such imprisonment as directed Pradesh (80,557) has reported
by Magistrates who convicted them. maximum detention of Undertrials
followed by Bihar (44,187) and Madhya
A total of 1,560 such convicts Pradesh (31,712) accounting for 21.7%,
were imprisoned at the end of the year 11.9% and 8.5% of total Undertrials
2020. State of Uttar Pradesh (636) has detained in Jails. The details may be
reported highest numbers of such seen in (Chart 6.2, Table 6.4 & Table
prisoners imprisoned for non-payment 6.5).
of fine followed by Himachal Pradesh
(171) and Uttarakhand (170). State/UT I. Upto 3 Months
wise prisoners, imprisoned (duration
wise) for non-payment of fine is A total of 1,30,335 undertrial
presented in Table (6.3). prisoners lodged in various jails in the
country includes 1,24,912 Males, 5,402
151
Females and 21 Trans genders as on December, 2020. States/UTs who have
31st December, 2020. States/UTs who reported maximum detention of
have reported maximum detention of Undertrials (for a period of 6 to 12
Undertrials (below 3 months) were Uttar months) were Uttar Pradesh (13,663)
Pradesh (22,985) followed by Bihar followed by Bihar (6,767) and Madhya
(20,045) and Madhya Pradesh (11,042) Pradesh (5,373) accounting for 21.9 %,
accounting for 17.6%, 15.4% and 8.5% 10.9% and 8.6% of total such
of total such Undertrials detained in Undertrials detained in Jails. The
Jails. The highest percentage of highest percentage of undertrial
undertrial prisoners within the State prisoners within the State detained for 6
detained for Up-to 3 months was to 12 months was reported from Punjab
reported from Puducherry (80.1%) (33.5%) followed by Chandigarh
followed by Kerala (68.8%) and Andhra (29.4%) and A&N Islands (22.2%).
Pradesh (67.9%) and Chart 6.2, Table (Chart 6.2, Table 6.4 &Table 6.5.).
6.4 & Table 6.5).
IV. 1 to 2 Years
II. 3 to 6 Months
A total of 54,287 inmates were
A total of 72,005 inmates were lodged in various jails in the country
lodged in various jails in the country including 52,178 Males, 2,096 Females
including 68,861 Males, 3,133 Females and 13 Trans genders as on 31st
and 11 Trans genders as on 31st December, 2020. States/UTs which
December, 2020. States/UTs who have have reported maximum detention of
reported maximum detention of Undertrials (for a period of 1 to 2 years)
Undertrials (for a period of 3 to 6 were Uttar Pradesh (12,442) followed
months) were Uttar Pradesh (15,838) by Madhya Pradesh (5,495) and Bihar
followed by Bihar (10,053) and Madhya (4,320) accounting for 22.9%, 10.1%
Pradesh (7,038) accounting for 22.0%, and 8.0% of total such Undertrials
14.0% and 9.8% of total such detained in Jails. The highest
Undertrials detained in Jails. The percentage of undertrial prisoners within
highest percentage of undertrial the State detained for 1 to 2 years was
prisoners within the State detained for 3 reported from Ladakh (47.6%) followed
to 6 months was reported from Dadar & by Goa (30.8%) and Sikkim (28.0%).
Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (29.7%) (Chart 6.2, Table 6.4 &Table 6.5).
followed by Uttarakhand (26.3%) and
V. 2 to 3 Years
Odisha (24.4%). (Chart 6.2, Table 6.4
& Table 6.5). A total of 29,194 inmates were
lodged in various jails in the country
III. 6 to 12 Months including 28,051 Males, 1,142 Females
and 1 Trans gender as on 31st
A total of 62,296 inmates were
December, 2020. Uttar Pradesh has
lodged in various jails in the country
reported the highest number of inmates
including 59,778 Males, 2,512 Females
(7,504) (25.7%) followed by
and 6 Trans genders as on 31st
Maharashtra (3,517) (12.0%) and West
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Bengal (2,898) (9.9%). The percentage Lakshadweep (50.0%) followed by
of undertrial prisoners within the State Manipur (9.5%) and Himachal Pradesh
detained for 2 to 3 years was less than (9.1%). (Chart 6.2, Table 6.4 &Table
10% of the total undertrials in all the 6.5)
States/UTs except Ladakh (28.6%),
Sikkim (17.7%), Himachal Pradesh VII. Above 5 Years
(15.6%), West Bengal (14.4%) Goa
A total of 7,128 undertrials were
(13.8%), Maharashtra (13.4%), Jammu
detained in jails for 5 years or more in
& Kashmir (10.8%) and Meghalaya
the country including 6,897 Males and
(10.2%).(Chart 6.2, Table 6.4 & Table
231 Females as on 31st December,
6.5).
2020. The highest number of such
VI. 3 to 5 Years undertrials prisoners were reported from
A total of 16,603 undertrials Uttar Pradesh (2,877) accounting for
prisoners were detained for a period of 40.4% of such undertrials prisoners
3-5 years including 15,950 Males, 651 confined for above 5 years followed by
Females and 2 Trans genders in the Delhi (624, 8.8%) and Maharashtra
country as on 31st December, 2020. (553, 7.8%) as on 31st December, 2020.
There were 5,248 (31.6%) such The highest percentage of undertrial
Undertrials prisoners in Uttar Pradesh prisoners within the State detained for
followed by Maharashtra (2,338) more than five years was reported from
(14.1%) and Jharkhand (1,105) (6.7%). Jammu & Kashmir (6.9%) followed by
The highest percentage of undertrial Ladakh (4.8%) and Delhi (4.3%). (Chart
prisoners within the State detained for 6.2, Table 6.4 & Table 6.5).
three to five years was reported from
3 to 5 Years Above 5 Years
4.5% 1.9%
2 to 3 Years
7.9%
Upto 3 Months
35.1%
1 to 2 Years
14.6%
6 to 12 Months
16.8%
Total Undertrials 3 to 6 Months
3,71,848 19.4%
Distribution of Undertrials undergoing various Period of Sentences

at the end of 2020
Chart – 6.2
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Table – 6.1 A
Number of Convicts by Period of Sentence as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Capital Life 10 – 13+ 7 – 9+ 5 – 6+ 2 – 4+
No. Punishment Imprisonment Years Years Years Years
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2 1696 192 85 94 98
3 ASSAM 7 1640 271 258 174 181
4 BIHAR 31 5437 1130 506 300 219
5 CHHATTISGARH 7 4519 914 303 196 100
6 GOA 0 74 15 0 0 7
7 GUJARAT 5 2862 400 178 79 128
8 HARYANA 13 1553 670 352 290 189
10 JHARKHAND 29 3525 823 293 199 156
11 KARNATAKA 28 2398 430 296 201 197
12 KERALA 16 1232 181 103 135 146
13 MADHYA PRADESH 40 8055 2561 1201 840 500
14 MAHARASHTRA 49 2733 579 507 490 328
15 MANIPUR 3 47 20 13 8 9
16 MEGHALAYA 0 68 60 20 7 13
17 MIZORAM 0 50 42 69 34 64
18 NAGALAND 0 32 26 11 5 11
19 ODISHA 11 2111 764 167 110 53
20 PUNJAB 9 724 989 271 262 218
21 RAJASTHAN 19 3108 560 423 276 280
22 SIKKIM 0 37 55 6 13 11
23 TAMIL NADU 13 1264 764 459 425 456
24 TELANGANA 5 1387 87 91 48 38
25 TRIPURA 3 240 77 25 24 16
26 UTTAR PRADESH 53 18500 3699 1689 964 713
27 UTTARAKHAND 13 1293 314 121 77 130
28 WEST BENGAL 33 3757 555 324 135 194
TOTAL (STATES) 392 68762 16528 7844 5429 4510
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 35 12 4 3 79
30 CHANDIGARH 0 143 81 25 30 25
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 13 2 0 0 0
32 DELHI 11 592 216 311 159 110
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 10 65 56 16 1 7
34 LADAKH 0 0 1 1 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 46 15 4 4 2
TOTAL (UTs) 21 894 383 362 197 225
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 413 69656 16911 8206 5626 4735
+ indicates less than 12 months of sentence
154
Table – 6.1 A (Concluded)
Number of Convicts by Period of Sentence as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT 1 – less than 2 Years 6 Months – Less than Less than 6 Months Total
No. 1 Year
(1) (2) (9) (10) (11) (12)
3 ASSAM 76 72 100 2779
4 BIHAR 103 7 8 7741
6 GOA 4 5 0 105
7 GUJARAT 118 44 39 3853
8 HARYANA 132 86 53 3338
10 JHARKHAND 35 16 8 5084
11 KARNATAKA 67 35 36 3688
12 KERALA 127 141 345 2426
13 MADHYA PRADESH 237 133 85 13652
14 MAHARASHTRA 283 271 310 5550
15 MANIPUR 1 4 0 105
17 MIZORAM 97 44 37 437
18 NAGALAND 7 2 1 95
19 ODISHA 21 7 1 3245
20 PUNJAB 155 82 69 2779
21 RAJASTHAN 224 137 104 5131
22 SIKKIM 1 1 0 124
23 TAMIL NADU 318 224 238 4161
24 TELANGANA 69 43 142 1910
25 TRIPURA 5 1 4 395
26 UTTAR PRADESH 457 275 384 26734
27 UTTARAKHAND 32 42 41 2063
28 WEST BENGAL 35 49 285 5367
TOTAL (STATES) 2727 1809 2380 110381
29 A & N ISLANDS 3 1 0 137
30 CHANDIGARH 21 12 12 349
32 DELHI 47 15 9 1470
34 LADAKH 1 0 0 5
TOTAL (UTs) 75 28 23 2208
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2802 1837 2403 112589
155
Table – 6.1 B
Percentage of Convicts by Period of Sentence as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Capital Life Imprison- 10 –13+ 7 – 9+ 5 – 6+ 2 – 4+
No. Punishment ment Years Years Years Years
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0.1 71.9 8.1 3.6 4.0 4.2
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.0 34.1 26.2 17.5 14.3 7.9
3 ASSAM 0.3 59.0 9.8 9.3 6.3 6.5
4 BIHAR 0.4 70.2 14.6 6.5 3.9 2.8
5 CHHATTISGARH 0.1 74.1 15.0 5.0 3.2 1.6
6 GOA 0.0 70.5 14.3 0.0 0.0 6.7
7 GUJARAT 0.1 74.3 10.4 4.6 2.1 3.3
8 HARYANA 0.4 46.5 20.1 10.5 8.7 5.7
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.4 44.2 37.2 6.0 2.9 5.3
10 JHARKHAND 0.6 69.3 16.2 5.8 3.9 3.1
11 KARNATAKA 0.8 65.0 11.7 8.0 5.5 5.3
12 KERALA 0.7 50.8 7.5 4.2 5.6 6.0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0.3 59.0 18.8 8.8 6.2 3.7
14 MAHARASHTRA 0.9 49.2 10.4 9.1 8.8 5.9
15 MANIPUR 2.9 44.8 19.0 12.4 7.6 8.6
16 MEGHALAYA 0.0 38.2 33.7 11.2 3.9 7.3
17 MIZORAM 0.0 11.4 9.6 15.8 7.8 14.6
18 NAGALAND 0.0 33.7 27.4 11.6 5.3 11.6
19 ODISHA 0.3 65.1 23.5 5.1 3.4 1.6
20 PUNJAB 0.3 26.1 35.6 9.8 9.4 7.8
21 RAJASTHAN 0.4 60.6 10.9 8.2 5.4 5.5
22 SIKKIM 0.0 29.8 44.4 4.8 10.5 8.9
23 TAMIL NADU 0.3 30.4 18.4 11.0 10.2 11.0
24 TELANGANA 0.3 72.6 4.6 4.8 2.5 2.0
25 TRIPURA 0.8 60.8 19.5 6.3 6.1 4.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0.2 69.2 13.8 6.3 3.6 2.7
27 UTTARAKHAND 0.6 62.7 15.2 5.9 3.7 6.3
28 WEST BENGAL 0.6 70.0 10.3 6.0 2.5 3.6
TOTAL (STATES) 0.4 62.3 15.0 7.1 4.9 4.1
29 A & N ISLANDS 0.0 25.5 8.8 2.9 2.2 57.7
30 CHANDIGARH 0.0 41.0 23.2 7.2 8.6 7.2
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0.0 86.7 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
32 DELHI 0.7 40.3 14.7 21.2 10.8 7.5
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 6.3 40.9 35.2 10.1 0.6 4.4
34 LADAKH 0.0 0.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 40.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0.0 63.9 20.8 5.6 5.6 2.8
TOTAL (UTs) 1.0 40.5 17.3 16.4 8.9 10.2
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0.4 61.9 15.0 7.3 5.0 4.2
+ indicates less than 12 months of sentence
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Table – 6.1 B (Concluded)
Percentage of Convicts by Period of Sentence as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT 1 – Less than 2 6 Months - Less than Less than 6
No. Years 1 Year Months Total
(1) (2) (9) (10) (11) (12)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2.8 2.5 2.8 100
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.0 0.0 0 100
3 ASSAM 2.7 2.6 3.6 100
4 BIHAR 1.3 0.1 0.1 100
5 CHHATTISGARH 0.6 0.2 0.2 100
6 GOA 3.8 4.8 0 100
7 GUJARAT 3.1 1.1 1.0 100
8 HARYANA 4.0 2.6 1.6 100
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2.3 1.1 0.7 100
10 JHARKHAND 0.7 0.3 0.2 100
11 KARNATAKA 1.8 0.9 1.0 100
12 KERALA 5.2 5.8 14.2 100
13 MADHYA PRADESH 1.7 1.0 0.6 100
14 MAHARASHTRA 5.1 4.9 5.6 100
15 MANIPUR 1.0 3.8 0.0 100
16 MEGHALAYA 0.0 2.8 2.8 100
17 MIZORAM 22.2 10.1 8.5 100
18 NAGALAND 7.4 2.1 1.1 100
19 ODISHA 0.6 0.2 0.0 100
20 PUNJAB 5.6 3.0 2.5 100
21 RAJASTHAN 4.4 2.7 2.0 100
22 SIKKIM 0.8 0.8 0.0 100
23 TAMIL NADU 7.6 5.4 6 100
24 TELANGANA 3.6 2.3 7.4 100
25 TRIPURA 1.3 0.3 1.0 100
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1.7 1.0 1 100
27 UTTARAKHAND 1.6 2.0 2.0 100
28 WEST BENGAL 0.7 0.9 5.3 100
TOTAL (STATES) 2.5 1.6 2.2 100
29 A & N ISLANDS 2.2 0.7 0 100
30 CHANDIGARH 6.0 3.4 3.4 100
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0.0 0.0 0 100.0
32 DELHI 3.2 1.0 1 100
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1.3 0.0 1.3 100
34 LADAKH 20.0 0.0 0 100.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.0 0.0 0 100.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1.4 0.0 0 100.0
TOTAL (UTs) 3.4 1.3 1.0 100
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2.5 1.6 2.1 100
157
Table – 6.2
Details of Death Sentence during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Number of Prisoners Number of Prisoners Whose Number of Prisoners
No. Awarded Capital Sentence Commuted to Life Executed during the Year
Punishment during the Imprisonment during
Year the Year
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 8 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 3 1 0
8 HARYANA 2 2 0
10 JHARKHAND 6 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 5 1 0
12 KERALA 0 1 0
15 MANIPUR 1 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 1 0
20 PUNJAB 1 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 15 5 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 6 5 0
24 TELANGANA 5 0 0
25 TRIPURA 2 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 15 1 0
28 WEST BENGAL 14 3 0
TOTAL (STATES) 93 29 0
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0
32 DELHI 1 0 4
34 LADAKH 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1 0 4
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 94 29 4
158
TABLE – 6.3
Period of Detention of Convicts in Jails due to Non-payment of Fine Amount after
Completion of their Sentence as on 31st December 2020
S. Below 6 months 6 months & above - 1 year & above - 2 years & above -
No. State/UT Below 1 year Below 2 years Below 3 years
M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 7 0 0 7 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 14 5 0 19 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 9 0 0 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 43 1 0 44 36 0 0 36 20 3 0 23 29 0 0 29
10 JHARKHAND 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
11 KARNATAKA 11 3 0 14 4 1 0 5 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 1
12 KERALA 54 6 0 60 24 1 0 25 15 6 0 21 4 0 0 4
13 MADHYA PRADESH 15 1 0 16 10 1 0 11 18 0 0 18 5 0 0 5
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 4
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 10 0 0 10 13 0 0 13 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4
18 NAGALAND 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 22 0 0 22 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 23 0 0 23 10 0 0 10 6 0 0 6 1 0 0 1
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 157 3 0 160 108 7 0 115 64 2 0 66 67 2 0 69
27 UTTARAKHAND 119 2 0 121 14 0 0 14 17 0 0 17 4 0 0 4
28 WEST BENGAL 61 7 2 70 27 0 0 27 12 0 0 12 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 558 28 2 588 263 10 0 273 171 15 0 186 128 2 0 130
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 29 2 0 31 8 0 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 30 2 0 32 9 0 0 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 588 30 2 620 272 10 0 282 174 15 0 189 128 2 0 130
159
TABLE – 6.3 (Concluded)
Period of Detention of Convicts in Jails due to Non-payment of Fine Amount after
Completion of their Sentence as on 31st December 2020
S. 3 years & above - Below 5 5 years & above Total Convicts
No. State/UT years
M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T
(1) (2) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 13
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 5 0 27
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 6
8 HARYANA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 13
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 0 1 9 0 0 9 18 0 0 18
11 KARNATAKA 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 25 5 0 30
12 KERALA 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 4 102 14 0 116
13 MADHYA PRADESH 4 1 0 5 7 0 0 7 59 3 0 62
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 4 37 1 0 38
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 13 0 0 13
20 PUNJAB 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 30 0 0 30
21 RAJASTHAN 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 45 0 0 45
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 103 3 0 106 114 6 0 120 613 23 0 636
27 UTTARAKHAND 4 0 0 4 9 1 0 10 167 3 0 170
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 7 2 109
TOTAL (STATES) 155 7 0 162 170 7 0 177 1445 69 2 1516
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 2 0 41
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2 0 44
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 155 7 0 162 170 7 0 177 1487 71 2 1560
160
Table – 6.4
Number of Undertrial Prisoners by Duration of Confinement
Sl. State/UT Upto 3 Months 3 to 6 Months 6 to 12 Months 1 to 2 Years
No. M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 3143 253 1 3397 844 46 1 891 373 9 0 382 236 12 0 248
3 ASSAM 4015 145 0 4160 1033 53 0 1086 688 9 0 697 319 11 0 330
4 BIHAR 19329 715 1 20045 9732 321 0 10053 6557 209 1 6767 4212 108 0 4320
5 CHHATTISGARH 3609 187 0 3796 2074 78 0 2152 1920 113 0 2033 2342 116 2 2460
6 GOA 65 11 1 77 60 3 0 63 73 6 0 79 127 2 0 129
7 GUJARAT 3247 133 1 3381 1576 80 4 1660 1424 58 0 1482 1603 55 3 1661
8 HARYANA 4926 168 1 5095 3019 109 2 3130 2665 136 2 2803 2569 50 0 2619
10 JHARKHAND 4675 139 0 4814 3012 116 0 3128 3349 142 0 3491 2494 142 0 2636
11 KARNATAKA 3471 127 0 3598 1866 81 0 1947 1728 60 0 1788 1600 63 0 1663
12 KERALA 2409 44 1 2454 386 8 0 394 373 16 0 389 212 3 0 215
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10564 475 3 11042 6767 271 0 7038 5171 200 2 5373 5252 242 1 5495
14 MAHARASHTRA 7375 419 0 7794 3514 182 3 3699 4109 147 0 4256 3843 168 3 4014
15 MANIPUR 101 31 0 132 117 5 0 122 76 1 0 77 65 2 0 67
16 MEGHALAYA 250 2 0 252 176 1 0 177 110 1 0 111 104 5 0 109
17 MIZORAM 277 21 0 298 98 15 0 113 95 9 0 104 61 0 0 61
18 NAGALAND 126 1 0 127 34 2 0 36 32 1 0 33 32 0 0 32
19 ODISHA 4226 179 0 4405 3678 136 0 3814 2435 73 0 2508 2172 76 0 2248
20 PUNJAB 4312 283 0 4595 2620 218 0 2838 5021 212 0 5233 1910 94 2 2006
21 RAJASTHAN 5461 130 0 5591 2999 106 0 3105 2498 69 0 2567 2761 55 0 2816
22 SIKKIM 83 2 0 85 35 2 0 37 53 2 0 55 87 5 0 92
23 TAMIL NADU 4780 318 5 5103 1803 63 1 1867 977 30 0 1007 430 13 0 443
24 TELANGANA 2206 121 0 2327 496 42 0 538 231 53 0 284 638 13 0 651
25 TRIPURA 283 5 0 288 52 2 0 54 62 0 0 62 57 1 0 58
26 UTTAR PRADESH 22175 809 1 22985 15103 735 0 15838 13052 611 0 13663 11888 552 2 12442
27 UTTARAKHAND 937 41 0 978 1000 28 0 1028 729 38 0 767 606 38 0 644
28 WEST BENGAL 5673 482 2 6157 3470 296 0 3766 3032 199 0 3231 3104 158 0 3262
TOTAL (STATES) 118187 5275 17 123479 65785 3014 11 68810 57041 2416 5 59462 49002 2001 13 51016
29 A & N ISLANDS 83 5 0 88 25 0 0 25 42 1 0 43 27 0 0 27
30 CHANDIGARH 109 5 0 114 112 7 0 119 174 8 0 182 130 10 0 140
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 42 1 0 43 38 3 0 41 26 0 0 26 15 0 0 15
32 DELHI 5547 82 4 5633 2257 89 0 2346 1936 71 1 2008 2278 68 0 2346
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 819 30 0 849 622 19 0 641 558 16 0 574 712 17 0 729
34 LADAKH 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
35 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 122 3 0 125 21 1 0 22 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 4
TOTAL (UTs) 6725 127 4 6856 3076 119 0 3195 2737 96 1 2834 3176 95 0 3271
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 124912 5402 21 130335 68861 3133 11 72005 59778 2512 6 62296 52178 2096 13 54287
161
Number of Undertrial Prisoners by Duration of Confinement
Sl. State/UT 2 to 3 Years 3 to 5 Years Above 5 Years Total
No. M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T
(1) (2) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) (34)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 54 1 0 55 15 0 0 15 13 0 0 13 4678 321 2 5001
3 ASSAM 109 3 0 112 83 0 0 83 27 0 0 27 6274 221 0 6495
4 BIHAR 1835 37 0 1872 860 18 0 878 245 7 0 252 42770 1415 2 44187
5 CHHATTISGARH 1004 52 0 1056 415 21 0 436 24 6 0 30 11388 573 2 11963
6 GOA 58 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 13 394 24 1 419
7 GUJARAT 947 28 1 976 681 19 0 700 328 7 0 335 9806 380 9 10195
8 HARYANA 907 17 0 924 330 9 0 339 40 1 0 41 14456 490 5 14951
10 JHARKHAND 1558 67 0 1625 1048 57 0 1105 292 12 0 304 16428 675 0 17103
11 KARNATAKA 791 29 0 820 433 21 0 454 294 13 0 307 10183 394 0 10577
12 KERALA 51 1 0 52 43 2 0 45 20 0 0 20 3494 74 1 3569
13 MADHYA PRADESH 1655 66 0 1721 862 19 0 881 160 2 0 162 30431 1275 6 31712
14 MAHARASHTRA 3397 120 0 3517 2232 104 2 2338 538 15 0 553 25008 1155 8 26171
15 MANIPUR 37 3 0 40 48 0 0 48 20 0 0 20 464 42 0 506
16 MEGHALAYA 84 0 0 84 61 4 0 65 23 0 0 23 808 13 0 821
17 MIZORAM 22 0 0 22 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 564 45 0 609
18 NAGALAND 16 2 0 18 14 0 0 14 1 0 0 1 255 6 0 261
19 ODISHA 1173 50 0 1223 933 29 0 962 447 12 0 459 15064 555 0 15619
20 PUNJAB 614 49 0 663 241 23 0 264 40 4 0 44 14758 883 2 15643
21 RAJASTHAN 1426 34 0 1460 889 28 0 917 456 18 0 474 16490 440 0 16930
22 SIKKIM 58 0 0 58 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 317 11 0 328
23 TAMIL NADU 180 9 0 189 76 10 0 86 14 0 0 14 8260 443 6 8709
24 TELANGANA 111 7 0 118 14 4 0 18 9 1 0 10 3705 241 0 3946
25 TRIPURA 7 0 0 7 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 464 8 0 472
26 UTTAR PRADESH 7144 360 0 7504 5052 196 0 5248 2796 81 0 2877 77210 3344 3 80557
27 UTTARAKHAND 316 11 0 327 137 1 0 138 24 0 0 24 3749 157 0 3906
28 WEST BENGAL 2781 117 0 2898 596 34 0 630 190 10 0 200 18846 1296 2 20144
TOTAL (STATES) 26581 1071 1 27653 15229 603 2 15834 6050 191 0 6241 337875 14571 49 352495
29 A & N ISLANDS 5 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 4 187 7 0 194
30 CHANDIGARH 50 3 0 53 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 586 33 0 619
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 7 2 0 9 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 132 6 0 138
32 DELHI 1017 46 0 1063 455 31 0 486 590 34 0 624 14080 421 5 14506
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 383 20 0 403 246 17 0 263 253 5 0 258 3593 124 0 3717
34 LADAKH 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 20 1 0 21
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
36 PUDUCHERRY 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 152 4 0 156
TOTAL (UTs) 1470 71 0 1541 721 48 0 769 847 40 0 887 18752 596 5 19353
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 28051 1142 1 29194 15950 651 2 16603 6897 231 0 7128 356627 15167 54 371848
162
Table – 6.5
Percentage of Undertrial Prisoners by Duration of Confinement
Sl. State/UT Upto 3 3 to 6 6 to 12 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 5 Above 5 Total
No. Months Months Months Years Years Years Years
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 67.9 17.8 7.6 5.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 100
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 48.8 7.9 10.2 15.0 7.1 8.7 2.4 100
3 ASSAM 64.0 16.7 10.7 5.1 1.7 1.3 0.4 100
4 BIHAR 45.4 22.8 15.3 9.8 4.2 2.0 0.6 100
5 CHHATTISGARH 31.7 18.0 17.0 20.6 8.8 3.6 0.3 100
6 GOA 18.4 15.0 18.9 30.8 13.8 0.0 3.1 100
7 GUJARAT 33.2 16.3 14.5 16.3 9.6 6.9 3.3 100
8 HARYANA 34.1 20.9 18.7 17.5 6.2 2.3 0.3 100
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 28.0 14.4 13.2 17.5 15.6 9.1 2.2 100
10 JHARKHAND 28.1 18.3 20.4 15.4 9.5 6.5 1.8 100
11 KARNATAKA 34.0 18.4 16.9 15.7 7.8 4.3 2.9 100
12 KERALA 68.8 11.0 10.9 6.0 1.5 1.3 0.6 100
13 MADHYA PRADESH 34.8 22.2 16.9 17.3 5.4 2.8 0.5 100
14 MAHARASHTRA 29.8 14.1 16.3 15.3 13.4 8.9 2.1 100
15 MANIPUR 26.1 24.1 15.2 13.2 7.9 9.5 4.0 100
16 MEGHALAYA 30.7 21.6 13.5 13.3 10.2 7.9 2.8 100
17 MIZORAM 48.9 18.6 17.1 10.0 3.6 1.8 0.0 100
18 NAGALAND 48.7 13.8 12.6 12.3 6.9 5.4 0.4 100
19 ODISHA 28.2 24.4 16.1 14.4 7.8 6.2 2.9 100
20 PUNJAB 29.4 18.1 33.5 12.8 4.2 1.7 0.3 100
21 RAJASTHAN 33.0 18.3 15.2 16.6 8.6 5.4 2.8 100
22 SIKKIM 25.9 11.3 16.8 28.0 17.7 0.3 0.0 100
23 TAMIL NADU 58.6 21.4 11.6 5.1 2.2 1.0 0.2 100
24 TELANGANA 59.0 13.6 7.2 16.5 3.0 0.5 0.3 100
25 TRIPURA 61.0 11.4 13.1 12.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 100
26 UTTAR PRADESH 28.5 19.7 17.0 15.4 9.3 6.5 3.6 100
27 UTTARAKHAND 25.0 26.3 19.6 16.5 8.4 3.5 0.6 100
28 WEST BENGAL 30.6 18.7 16.0 16.2 14.4 3.1 1.0 100
TOTAL (STATES) 35.0 19.5 16.9 14.5 7.8 4.5 1.8 100
29 A & N ISLANDS 45.4 12.9 22.2 13.9 2.6 1.0 2.1 100
30 CHANDIGARH 18.4 19.2 29.4 22.6 8.6 1.8 0.0 100
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 31.2 29.7 18.8 10.9 6.5 2.9 0.0 100
32 DELHI 38.8 16.2 13.8 16.2 7.3 3.4 4.3 100
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 22.8 17.2 15.4 19.6 10.8 7.1 6.9 100
34 LADAKH 14.3 4.8 0.0 47.6 28.6 0.0 4.8 100
35 LAKSHADWEEP 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 100
36 PUDUCHERRY 80.1 14.1 0.6 2.6 1.3 1.3 0.0 100
TOTAL (UTs) 35.4 16.5 14.6 16.9 8.0 4.0 4.6 100
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 35.1 19.4 16.8 14.6 7.9 4.5 1.9 100
163

Chapter 7
Prisoners –
Releases,
Transfers
and
Movements

Chapter – 7
Prisoners - Releases, Transfers and Movements
Prisoners are released either on which 49,386 convicts were released

temporary basis or permanent basis after completion of conviction period and
during the course of sentences and 43,033 were released on bail. 2,321
prosecution. Also, Prisoners may be convicts were released prematurely and
transferred from one prison to another 6,389 prisoners were acquitted by higher
due to security reasons, to appear in trial courts on appeal (Chart 7.1). A total of
courts etc. This chapter discusses 156 convicts were released under pardon
releases, transfers and movements (to during 2020, maximum such released
Courts, Hospital) of Prisoners. were reported in Uttar Pradesh (119)
Convicts followed by Jammu & Kashmir (18),
Punjab (8), Uttarakhand (5), Rajasthan
I. Releases (4), Haryana and Chandigarh (1 each)
During the calendar year 2020, a total (Table 7.1).
of 1,09,516 convicts were released out of
Transferred to Others*, 7674,

Pre-mature Other States, 713, 7.0%
Release, 2321, 0.7%
2.1%
Released on
Appeal, 6389,
5.8%
Released after
Completion of
Conviction Period,
Released on Bail, 49386, 45.1%
43033, 39.3%
Total Convicts Released

1,09,516
* Includes ‘Pardons’ and ‘Other Releases’
Shares of Different Types of Releases of Convicts during the year 2020
Chart 7.1
II. Transfers transfer of convicts to other States (Table

A total of 713 convicts were 7.1).
transferred from one State to another Undertrials
State during 2020. Telangana (215) and I. Releases
Haryana (133) and Assam (83) have
A total of 12,91,504 Undertrials
reported the highest number of such
were released during 2020 out of which
165
12,32,469 released on bail (Chart 7.2). A imprisonment extending up to more than
total of 27,256 Undertrials were acquitted half(1/2) of the sentence for the accused
by the trial courts. States of Punjab offences cumulatively are eligible for
(4,260), Uttar Pradesh (2,971), Rajasthan release on personnel bond with or
(2,875), Tamil Nadu (2,295), Madhya without sureties under this section) and
Pradesh (2,249), Bihar (1,378), West the States of Uttar Pradesh (999),
Bengal (1,310), Maharashtra (1,282) and Rajasthan (191) and Bihar (36) have
Karnataka (1,153) have reported the reported the major number of such
major number of such acquittals. A total undertrials who were eligible for releases
of 10,405 Undertrials were released on under this section.
appeal from Higher courts. No undertrial
A total of 442 (442 Males and 0
was extradited during 2020 (Table 7.3).
Females) Undertrials were released
under the Section 436A of CrPc,
Releases under Section 436A maximum such releases were reported
A total of 1,291 (1,287 Males and by Uttar Pradesh (356) followed by
4 Females) Undertrials were eligible for Rajasthan (42) and Bihar (22) (Table
release under the Section 436A of CrPc 7.4).
(Undertrials who have undergone
Released on Transferred to
Appeal, 10405, other States, 3844,
0.8% 0.3%
Other*, 17530,
Acquitted, 27256, 1.4%
2.1%
Released on Bail,
1232469, 95.4%
Total Undertrials Released
12,91,504

* includes ‘Extradited’ and Other Releases’.
Shares of Different Types of Releases of Undertrial Prisoners during 2020
Chart: 7.2
II. Transfers highest number of such transfer of

A total of 3,844 undertrials were Undertrials to other States (Table 7.3).
transferred from one State to another
Detenues
State. Uttar Pradesh (996), Haryana
Releases
(568), Jharkhand (478), Delhi (367) and
Telangana (323) have reported the During the calendar year 2020, a
total of 6,759 Detenues were released
166
out of which 2,061 Detenues were were reported by Uttar Pradesh (802)
released after completion of detention followed by Gujarat (226) and Punjab
period, 3,924 Detenues were released (119). A total of 392 such parole
before completion of the detention period absconders were re-arrested (Table 7.2).
imposed. A total of 430 Detenues were
released on bail. A total of 344 Detenues Movement of inmates outside the jail
were reported under ‘Other releases’ premises
(Table 7.5). I. Movement of Inmates to Courts
Parole A total of 15,49,711 times inmates

went outside the jail premises to attend
During the year 2020, a total of courts during the year 2020. Bihar has
32,122 persons were released on parole, reported the highest number of times
maximum of such parole releases were inmates were taken to courts (3,28,421)
reported by Madhya Pradesh (6,137) followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,76,564) and
followed by Punjab (3,845) and West Bengal (1,73,005) accounting for
Maharashtra (3,834). 1,342 prisoners 21.2%, 11.4% and 11.2% of the total
released on parole have absconded, number of times inmates were taken to
maximum of such parole absconders courts (Chart 7.3, Table 7.6).
BIHAR 328421
WEST BENGAL 173005
DELHI 104252
RAJASTHAN 77364
HARYANA 76911
TAMIL NADU 65718
ODISHA 50598
ASSAM 50156
CHHATTISGARH 50045
PUNJAB 48794
GUJARAT 44494
MAHARASHTRA 41838
TELANGANA 26825
KARNATAKA 24255
KERALA 23775
UTTARAKHAND 20049
JHARKHAND 11889
TRIPURA 10189
MEGHALAYA 2374
CHANDIGARH 2247
GOA 2105
NAGALAND 1813
SIKKIM 1628
PUDUCHERRY 1403
MANIPUR 926
MIZORAM 865
A & N ISLANDS 456 Movement of Inmates to Courts
DNH & DAMAN DIU 247 15,49,711
LADAKH 96
LAKSHADWEEP 57
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 300000 350000
No. of Time Inmates were taken to Courts
Movements of Inmates outside the Jails (To Courts)
Chart: 7.3
167
II. Movement of Inmates to number of times inmates who went outside
Hospitals for medical issues (51,855) followed by
West Bengal (42,446) and Tamil Nadu
A total of 3,62,923 times inmates (36,692) accounting for 14.3%, 11.7% and
went outside the jail premises for medical 10.1% of the total such movement of
attendance purpose during the year 2020. inmates. (Chart 7.4, Table 7.6).
Chhattisgarh has reported the highest
CHHATTISGARH 51855
WEST BENGAL 42446
TAMIL NADU 36692
KERALA 25268
RAJASTHAN 20455
GUJARAT 17996
MAHARASHTRA 15537
ASSAM 15263
HARYANA 14838
KARNATAKA 13378
TELANGANA 12046
UTTAR PRADESH 9992
DELHI 7846
PUNJAB 7504
BIHAR 5091
ODISHA 4815
GOA 3474
TRIPURA 3381
JHARKHAND 2055
UTTARAKHAND 2040
SIKKIM 1028
A & N ISLANDS 960
MANIPUR 845
MEGHALAYA 790
DNH & DAMAN DIU 597
MIZORAM 476
NAGALAND 459
CHANDIGARH 431
PUDUCHERRY 413 Movement of Inmates for Medical Issues
LADAKH 76 3,62,923
LAKSHADWEEP 24
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000

Movements of Inmates outside the Jails (For Medical Issues)
Chart: 7.4
168
Mentally ill Prisoners inmates. Out of 7,524 inmates suffering
from mental illness, 42.3% (3,184) were
A total of 7,524 inmates were reported convicts, 57.0% (4,288) were Undertrials
as mentally ill out of total 4,88,511 and 0.6% (43) were Detenues as on 31st
inmates lodged in various jails in the December, 2020 (Chart 7.5, Table 7.7).
country as on 31st December, 2020,
accounting for 1.5% of total such
Detenues, 43,
Others, 9, (0.1%) (0.6%)
Convicts, 3184,
(42.3%)
Undertrials,
4288, (57.0%)

Inmates Suffering from Mental illness as on 31st December, 2020
Chart: 7.5
  
169
Table – 7.1
Convicts Released during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Released after Released Pre- Released Pardons Transfer Other Total
No. Completion of on Bail mature on Appeal -red to Releases (Col.3 To
Conviction Release Other 9)
Period States
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1723 1532 279 83 0 46 0 3663
3 ASSAM 1665 763 102 941 0 83 183 3737
4 BIHAR 327 830 44 990 0 6 10 2207
5 CHHATTISGARH 1017 1170 102 94 0 7 229 2619
6 GOA 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
7 GUJARAT 1224 345 36 655 0 6 2 2268
8 HARYANA 766 1947 12 295 1 133 991 4145
10 JHARKHAND 582 1260 183 465 0 18 110 2618
11 KARNATAKA 633 1045 58 195 0 1 0 1932
12 KERALA 2867 432 48 80 0 54 480 3961
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2081 6981 437 234 0 0 497 10230
14 MAHARASHTRA 2792 2464 153 102 0 4 4 5519
15 MANIPUR 15 8 4 0 0 0 2 29
16 MEGHALAYA 37 0 0 2 0 2 1 42
17 MIZORAM 1120 0 1 3 0 0 5 1129
18 NAGALAND 80 2 0 0 0 0 0 82
19 ODISHA 333 781 101 51 0 0 292 1558
20 PUNJAB 1964 2668 13 168 8 4 2780 7605
21 RAJASTHAN 1488 5279 54 432 4 23 490 7770
22 SIKKIM 34 1 0 4 0 0 2 41
23 TAMIL NADU 994 906 2 461 0 3 195 2561
24 TELANGANA 5887 1017 139 42 0 215 121 7421
25 TRIPURA 292 55 23 45 0 0 20 435
26 UTTAR PRADESH 18848 10027 233 929 119 41 419 30616
27 UTTARAKHAND 681 464 14 33 5 25 0 1222
28 WEST BENGAL 696 2234 82 12 0 19 583 3626
TOTAL (STATES) 48450 42288 2134 6339 137 694 7492 107534
29 A & N ISLANDS 84 0 3 0 0 0 0 87
30 CHANDIGARH 57 101 0 8 1 4 0 171
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
32 DELHI 728 572 180 35 0 13 0 1528
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 26 66 2 6 18 2 26 146
34 LADAKH 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 23 3 2 1 0 0 0 29
TOTAL (UTs) 936 745 187 50 19 19 26 1982
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 49386 43033 2321 6389 156 713 7518 109516
170
Table – 7.2
Persons Released on Parole, Parole Absconders / Arrests during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Released on Parole % Parole Absconders % Parole Absconders %
No. share share Arrested share
M F Tr. T M F Tr. T M F Tr. T
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 133 5 0 138 0.43 1 0 0 1 0.07 1 0 0 1 0.26
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 3 1 0 4 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
4 BIHAR 8 0 0 8 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
5 CHHATTISGARH 964 32 0 996 3.10 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
6 GOA 69 5 0 74 0.23 2 0 0 2 0.15 2 0 0 2 0.51
7 GUJARAT 1959 101 0 2060 6.41 223 3 0 226 16.84 146 3 0 149 38.01
8 HARYANA 2884 87 0 2971 9.25 10 0 0 10 0.75 12 0 0 12 3.06
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 401 13 0 414 1.29 11 0 0 11 0.82 4 0 0 4 1.02
10 JHARKHAND 105 9 0 114 0.35 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
11 KARNATAKA 854 54 0 908 2.83 3 0 0 3 0.22 4 0 0 4 1.02
12 KERALA 812 11 0 823 2.56 7 0 0 7 0.52 0 0 0 0 0.00
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5941 196 0 6137 19.11 10 1 0 11 0.82 3 1 0 4 1.02
14 MAHARASHTRA 3709 125 0 3834 11.94 12 1 0 13 0.97 12 1 0 13 3.32
15 MANIPUR 2 0 0 2 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
17 MIZORAM 12 0 0 12 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
19 ODISHA 42 0 0 42 0.13 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
20 PUNJAB 3738 107 0 3845 11.97 119 0 0 119 8.87 2 0 0 2 0.51
21 RAJASTHAN 1646 29 0 1675 5.21 28 0 0 28 2.09 14 0 0 14 3.57
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
23 TAMIL NADU 1314 4 0 1318 4.10 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
24 TELANGANA 453 16 0 469 1.46 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 0.26
25 TRIPURA 8 0 0 8 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1479 50 0 1529 4.76 799 3 0 802 59.76 162 2 0 164 41.84
27 UTTARAKHAND 316 7 0 323 1.01 101 0 0 101 7.53 17 0 0 17 4.34
28 WEST BENGAL 2501 132 0 2633 8.20 5 0 0 5 0.37 5 0 0 5 1.28
TOTAL (STATES) 29353 984 0 30337 94.44 1331 8 0 1339 99.78 385 7 0 392 100.00
29 A & N ISLANDS 13 1 0 14 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
30 CHANDIGARH 248 15 0 263 0.82 2 0 0 2 0.15 0 0 0 0 0.00
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
32 DELHI 1384 66 0 1450 4.51 1 0 0 1 0.07 0 0 0 0 0.00
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 41 0 0 41 0.13 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
36 PUDUCHERRY 17 0 0 17 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00
TOTAL (UTs) 1703 82 0 1785 5.56 3 0 0 3 0.22 0 0 0 0 0.00
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 31056 1066 0 32122 100.00 1334 8 0 1342 100.00 385 7 0 392 100.00
171
Table – 7.3
Undertrials Released / Transferred during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Released on Acquitted (By Released on Transferred to Extradited Other Total (Col.3
No. Bail Lower Appeal (By Higher Other States Releases to 8)
Courts) Courts)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 66522 651 0 158 0 0 67331

3 ASSAM 4063 2 442 132 0 440 5079
4 BIHAR 135647 1378 1677 60 0 281 139043
5 CHHATTISGARH 31656 939 0 95 0 358 33048
6 GOA 771 46 0 0 0 0 817
7 GUJARAT 43886 444 1 96 0 4 44431
8 HARYANA 34126 662 0 568 0 1279 36635
10 JHARKHAND 25967 1025 572 478 0 1597 29639
11 KARNATAKA 35306 1153 14 25 0 0 36498
12 KERALA 23976 906 100 156 0 3100 28238
13 MADHYA PRADESH 97607 2249 319 0 0 2904 103079
14 MAHARASHTRA 64614 1282 0 0 0 448 66344
15 MANIPUR 1300 2 0 0 0 0 1302
16 MEGHALAYA 1759 31 0 3 0 1 1794
17 MIZORAM 2997 18 0 0 0 108 3123
18 NAGALAND 1149 59 0 2 0 2 1212
19 ODISHA 54677 989 1294 126 0 309 57395
20 PUNJAB 31194 4260 223 10 0 1225 36912
21 RAJASTHAN 78018 2875 2281 108 0 1309 84591
22 SIKKIM 216 28 0 0 0 0 244
23 TAMIL NADU 65380 2295 0 0 0 413 68088
24 TELANGANA 29943 551 0 323 0 68 30885
25 TRIPURA 2346 221 42 0 0 173 2782
26 UTTAR PRADESH 272300 2971 928 996 0 342 277537
27 UTTARAKHAND 8249 209 0 68 0 84 8610
28 WEST BENGAL 75838 1310 2511 31 0 2783 82473
TOTAL (STATES) 1192623 26618 10404 3453 0 17479 1250577
29 A & N ISLANDS 464 0 0 0 0 0 464
30 CHANDIGARH 1320 145 0 22 0 1 1488
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 203 5 0 0 0 0 208
32 DELHI 32072 400 0 367 0 0 32839
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 4902 87 1 2 0 50 5042
34 LADAKH 10 1 0 0 0 0 11
35 LAKSHADWEEP 95 0 0 0 0 0 95
36 PUDUCHERRY 780 0 0 0 0 0 780
TOTAL (UTs) 39846 638 1 391 0 51 40927
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1232469 27256 10405 3844 0 17530 1291504
172
Table – 7.4
Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of Cr.P.C. during the year 2020
Number of inmates eligible for pre- Number of inmates released under Section
Sl. mature release under Section 436A 436A of Cr.P.C.
States/UTs
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 36 0 0 36 22 0 0 22
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 14 0 0 14 2 0 0 2
11 KARNATAKA 6 0 0 6 3 0 0 3
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 191 0 0 191 42 0 0 42
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 995 4 0 999 356 0 0 356
27 UTTARAKHAND 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 6
28 WEST BENGAL 26 0 0 26 2 0 0 2
TOTAL (STATES) 1278 4 0 1282 434 0 0 434
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 8
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 9 0 0 9 8 0 0 8
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1287 4 0 1291 442 0 0 442
173
Table – 7.5
Detenues Released during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Released on Released before Released on Other Total Col.3 to
No. Completion of Completion of Bail Releases 6
Detention Period Detention Period
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 1 1 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 947 1211 275 0 2433
8 HARYANA 7 0 0 0 7
10 JHARKHAND 22 0 0 1 23
11 KARNATAKA 7 8 3 0 18
12 KERALA 46 36 0 5 87
13 MADHYA PRADESH 170 138 44 114 466
14 MAHARASHTRA 125 11 0 27 163
15 MANIPUR 1 5 0 0 6
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 50 0 18 0 68
19 ODISHA 14 33 0 1 48
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 5 0 48 3 56
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 131 2135 0 30 2296
24 TELANGANA 300 25 0 13 338
25 TRIPURA 1 7 0 0 8
26 UTTAR PRADESH 108 82 21 7 218
TOTAL (STATES) 1938 3703 413 201 6255
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 7 0 0 0 7
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 111 221 0 143 475
34 LADAKH 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL (UTs) 123 221 17 143 504
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 2061 3924 430 344 6759
174
Table – 7.6
Movement of inmates outside the jail premises during the year 2020
Inmates taken on
Sl. Visit of Inmates to Visit of Inmates for
State/UT remand, etc. during the
No. Courts Medical Attendance
period
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 24336 11364 8516
3 ASSAM 50156 15263 6613
4 BIHAR 328421 5091 862
6 GOA 2105 3474 451
7 GUJARAT 44494 17996 4500
8 HARYANA 76911 14838 1060
10 JHARKHAND 11889 2055 530
11 KARNATAKA 24255 13378 1828
12 KERALA 23775 25268 3250
13 MADHYA PRADESH 82529 25631 1920
14 MAHARASHTRA 41838 15537 5665
15 MANIPUR 926 845 18
16 MEGHALAYA 2374 790 154
17 MIZORAM 865 476 82
18 NAGALAND 1813 459 17
19 ODISHA 50598 4815 623
20 PUNJAB 48794 7504 1261
21 RAJASTHAN 77364 20455 5194
22 SIKKIM 1628 1028 0
23 TAMIL NADU 65718 36692 1625
24 TELANGANA 26825 12046 1607
25 TRIPURA 10189 3381 332
26 UTTAR PRADESH 176564 9992 3851
27 UTTARAKHAND 20049 2040 113
28 WEST BENGAL 173005 42446 2176
TOTAL (STATES) 1431785 350919 52489
29 A & N ISLANDS 456 960 52
30 CHANDIGARH 2247 431 15
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 247 597 53
32 DELHI 104252 7846 1871
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 9168 1657 3161
34 LADAKH 96 76 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1403 413 11
TOTAL (UTs) 117926 12004 5169
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1549711 362923 57658
175
Table – 7.7
Types of Inmates Suffering from Mental Illness as on 31 st December, 2020

No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
3 ASSAM 124 153 0 0 277
4 BIHAR 49 70 0 0 119
6 GOA 11 66 0 0 77
7 GUJARAT 125 100 9 0 234
8 HARYANA 69 95 0 0 164
10 JHARKHAND 94 94 0 0 188
11 KARNATAKA 174 261 1 0 436
12 KERALA 145 139 0 0 284
13 MADHYA PRADESH 401 186 1 0 588
14 MAHARASHTRA 276 275 1 0 552
15 MANIPUR 7 42 0 0 49
16 MEGHALAYA 12 24 0 2 38
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 395 300 0 1 696
20 PUNJAB 34 28 0 1 63
21 RAJASTHAN 204 387 0 0 591
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 7 32 0 0 39
24 TELANGANA 60 26 0 0 86
25 TRIPURA 12 6 0 0 18
26 UTTAR PRADESH 369 1112 26 0 1507
28 WEST BENGAL 155 280 0 5 440
TOTAL (STATES) 2981 3825 38 9 6853
29 A & N ISLANDS 13 0 0 0 13
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 167 357 5 0 529
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 22 105 0 0 127
34 LADAKH 1 1 0 0 2
TOTAL (UTs) 203 463 5 0 671
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 3184 4288 43 9 7524
176
Chapter 8
Deaths and
Illness in
Prisons

Chapter – 8
Deaths and Illness in Prisons
Death of a prisoner is always a Hanging, Poisoning, Self-Inflicted

matter of serious concern for prison Injury, Drug Overdose, Electrocution
administration. Sometimes, such and Others.
deaths lead to law and order problems.
The Murder by Inmates category
Deaths in jails have been of Unnatural deaths has been further
broadly classified into two categories sub-categorized into following causes:
i.e. Natural deaths and Unnatural Firing, Stabbing, In-fighting /
deaths. Quarrelling and Others.
Natural Deaths The Accidental Deaths inside

Prison has been further subcategorized
The category Natural Deaths into (i) Forces of Nature (Natural
has been divided into deaths due to Calamity like Earthquake, flood, etc.)
Ageing and Illness. Illness has been and (ii) Forces other than Nature ((a)
further subcategorized into major Snake bite (b) Electrocution (c)
causes/diseases such as a)Heart Drowning (d) Accidental Fall (e) Burn
Problems, b)Lung problems, c)Liver injuries (f) Road/train accident (g)
problems, d)Kidney problems, e)HIV, Drugs / Alcoholic Consumption and (h)
f)Cancer, g)Tuberculosis (TB), Others).
h)Paralysis, i)Cholera/Diarrhea,
j)Schizophrenia with Epilepsy, k)Brain Deaths during 2020
Hemorrhage, l)Intestine Perforation,
m)Due to Drugs/Alcohol withdrawal Total of 1,887 prisoners have
Symptom, n)Others (illness other than died, while they were in judicial custody
the above). during 2020, in the country, out of which
1,642 were natural deaths and 189
Un-natural Deaths were due to un-natural causes and 56
deaths were reported as causes not
Unnatural deaths include known yet (while furnishing the data).
suicide, murder by inmates, death due Natural deaths accounted for 87.0%
to assault by outside elements, death (1,642 out of 1,887) and Un-Natural
due to firing, death due to negligence or deaths accounted for 10.0% (189 out of
excesses, accidental deaths inside 1,887) of the total deaths. Percentage
prison, etc. share of different causes of deaths is
presented in Chart 8.1, Table 8.1.
Suicide under the category
Unnatural deaths has been further sub-
categorized into the following modes:
177
Natural Deaths Un-natural Deaths
Out of the 1,642 Natural deaths, Among 189 un-natural deaths in

there were 1,542 deaths due to Illness prisons, Suicide (156) was the pre-
and 100 deaths due to Ageing. dominant cause followed by Accidental
Furthermore, out of the 1,542 deaths Deaths (8), Murder by Inmates (8),
due to illness, majority of the deaths Deaths due to Firing (5), Execution (4),
were reported under Heart Problems Deaths due to Assault by Outside
(480), Lung related Ailments (224), Elements (3), Deaths due to
Kidney problems (92), Tuberculosis Negligence / Excess (1) and Others (4)
(TB) (65), Cancer (64), Liver related (Chart 8.4, Table 8.4).
Ailments ( 61), Brain Hemorrhage (39)
and HIV (37) (Chart 8.2 & 8.3, Table Out of 156 suicides, the
8.2 & 8.3). predominant mode was Hanging (151)
followed by Poisoning (2), Self-Inflicted
Uttar Pradesh has reported the Injury (1) and Others (2) (Table 8.5).
highest number of deaths due to natural Accidental Deaths mostly occurred due
causes (394) followed by Bihar (119) to Fall (4), Snake Bite and
and Madhya Pradesh (116) during Drugs/Alcoholic Consumption (1 each)
2020 (Chart 8.5 & Table 8.2). and Others (2) (Table 8.7).
Uttar Pradesh has reported the

highest number of unnatural deaths
(33) followed by West Bengal (22) and
Delhi (20) (Table 8.4).
Out of 156 suicides, Uttar

Pradesh has reported the highest
number of suicides (28) followed by
West Bengal (17), Gujarat and Haryana
(11 each) and Madhya Pradesh and
Delhi (10 each) during 2020.
Three Deaths due to Assault by

Outside Elements were reported during
2020 (Table 8.4).
178
Causes not
Unnatural known yet, 56,
Deaths, 189, (3.0%)
(10.0%)
Natural Deaths,
Total Deaths 1642, (87.0%)
1,887

Deaths of Prison Inmates due to Natural & Un-natural causes during 2020
Chart – 8.1
Ageing, 100,
(6.1%)
Illness, 1542,
Natural Deaths (93.9%)
1,642

Deaths of Prison Inmates due to Natural Causes during 2020
Chart – 8.2
179
Cholera/Diarrhea,
3, 0.2% Others (illness
Paralysis, 14, other than the
0.9% above), 416,
27.0% Heart, 480, 31.1%
Instestine
Perforation, 15,
1.0%
Drugs/ Alcohol
Withdrawal, 16,
1.0%
Schizophrenia
with Epilepsy, 16, HIV, 37, 2.4%
1.0% Lung, 224, 14.5%
Brain Kidney, 92, 6.0%

Haemorrhage, Tuberculosis
39, 2.5% (TB), 65, 4.2%
Cancer, 64, 4.2%
Liver, 61, 4.0%

Deaths of Prison Inmates due to illness during 2020
Chart – 8.3
Death due to Death due to Execution, 4,

Negligence / Assault by 2.1%
Excess, 1, 0.5% Outside
Others, 4, 2.1% Elements, 3, 1.6% Deaths due to
Firing, 5, 2.6%
Murder by
Inmates, 8, 4.2%
Accidental
Deaths, 8, 4.2%
Suicides, 156,
82.5%
Unnatural Deaths
189
Deaths of Prison Inmates due to Unnatural Causes during 2020
Chart – 8.4
180
UTTAR PRADESH 401
33
BIHAR 133
7
WEST BENGAL 126
22
MADHYA PRADESH 126
11
PUNJAB 118
5
MAHARASHTRA 94
8
TAMIL NADU 73
8
KARNATAKA 71
3
ODISHA 67
8
CHHATTISGARH 63
2
GUJARAT 50
13
ASSAM 42
0
HARYANA 39
11
ANDHRA PRADESH 39
7
JHARKHAND 37
3
UTTARAKHAND 36
5
DELHI 28
20
KERALA 20
10
RAJASTHAN 17
4 Natural Deaths
TELANGANA 16
3
HIMACHAL PRADESH 14 Un-Natural Deaths
0
JAMMU & KASHMIR 12
0
TRIPURA 3
2
NAGALAND 3
0
MIZORAM 3
0
MEGHALAYA 3
1
CHANDIGARH 2
1
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2
0
A & N ISLANDS 0
1 Total Natural Deaths 1,642
SIKKIM 1
1 Total Un-Natural Deaths 189
MANIPUR 1
1
GOA 1
0
PUDUCHERRY 0
0
LAKSHADWEEP 0
0
LADAKH 0
0
DNH & DAMAN DIU 0
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Note: 56 Deaths reported by Rajasthan under ‘Causes not known’ is not included in the above graph.
State/UT-wise Natural & Unnatural Deaths of Inmates during the year 2020
Chart – 8.5
181
Deaths (Natural & Un-natural) of prisoners were reported during the
Inmates in Jails during 2015-2020 years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
and 2020 respectively. All these years,
Total of 1,584, 1,655, 1,671, Natural deaths accounted for more than
1,839, 1,764 and 1,887 deaths of 85% of the total deaths (Chart 8.6).
2000 1887
19.1% 1839
1764
1800
1655 1671
1584
1600
11.8% 1638 1642
1538
1400 1469 1494
1424
1200
1000
800
600
400 64.3%
231
160 189
200 115 133 144
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Deaths in Prisons 1584 1655 1671 1839 1764 1887
Natural Death 1469 1424 1494 1638 1538 1642
Unnatural Deaths 115 231 133 144 160 189
Note: Deaths reported under ‘Causes Not Known’ (44 in 2017, 57 in 2018, 66 in 2019 and 56 in 2020) has been
included in Total Deaths.
Trend of Inmates Deaths in Jails during 2015 to 2020

Chart – 8.6
  
182
Table – 8.1
Deaths of inmates in Prisons during the year 2020
Sl. No. State/UT Natural Deaths Un-Natural Deaths Cause Not Total Deaths (Col.3
Known + Col.4 + Col. 5)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

3 ASSAM 42 0 0 42
4 BIHAR 133 7 0 140
6 GOA 1 0 0 1
7 GUJARAT 50 13 0 63
8 HARYANA 39 11 0 50
12 KERALA 20 10 0 30
15 MANIPUR 1 1 0 2
17 MIZORAM 3 0 0 3
18 NAGALAND 3 0 0 3
19 ODISHA 67 8 0 75
20 PUNJAB 118 5 0 123
21 RAJASTHAN 17 4 56 77
22 SIKKIM 1 1 0 2
23 TAMIL NADU 73 8 0 81
24 TELANGANA 16 3 0 19
25 TRIPURA 3 2 0 5
28 WEST BENGAL 126 22 0 148
TOTAL (STATES) 1599 168 56 1823
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 0 0 1
32 DELHI 28 20 0 48
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 43 21 0 64
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1642 189 56 1887
183
Table – 8.2
Natural Deaths in Prisons during the year 2020
Natural Deaths
Sl. No. State/UT
Ageing illness Total Natural Deaths
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3 ASSAM 0 42 42
4 BIHAR 14 119 133
6 GOA 0 1 1
7 GUJARAT 0 50 50
8 HARYANA 10 29 39
10 JHARKHAND 0 37 37
11 KARNATAKA 0 71 71
12 KERALA 1 19 20
15 MANIPUR 0 1 1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 3 3
17 MIZORAM 0 3 3
18 NAGALAND 0 3 3
19 ODISHA 0 67 67
20 PUNJAB 18 100 118
21 RAJASTHAN 0 17 17
22 SIKKIM 0 1 1
23 TAMIL NADU 3 70 73
24 TELANGANA 0 16 16
25 TRIPURA 0 3 3
TOTAL (STATES) 100 1499 1599
30 CHANDIGARH 0 2 2
32 DELHI 0 28 28
34 LADAKH 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 43 43
184
Table – 8.3
Break-up of Natural Deaths (Illness) in Prisons during the year 2020
Illness
Sl.
State/UT Cholera/
No. Heart Lung Liver Kidney HIV Cancer TB Paralysis
Diarrhea
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 17 1 2 6 2 0 0 1 0
3 ASSAM 12 6 4 6 0 4 4 0 0
4 BIHAR 37 18 13 4 3 3 1 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 18 5 4 2 1 3 5 2 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 16 5 3 5 1 4 6 2 0
8 HARYANA 11 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 13 2 1 10 1 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 16 12 1 1 0 3 3 0 0
12 KERALA 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 45 12 2 2 1 7 4 3 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 36 9 2 1 4 3 3 3 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 15 1 1 10 2 5 3 0 1
20 PUNJAB 16 3 6 1 10 0 15 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 15 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 1
24 TELANGANA 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 114 105 15 20 7 26 11 3 1
27 UTTARAKHAND 16 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 49 21 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 472 218 61 87 34 64 62 14 3
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 4 5 0 4 2 0 3 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 8 6 0 5 3 0 3 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 480 224 61 92 37 64 65 14 3
185
Break-up of Natural Deaths (Illness) in Prisons during the year 2020
Sl. Schizophren Drugs/
No. Brain Intestine
State/UT ia with Alcohol Others Total
Hemorrhage Perforation
Epilepsy Withdrawal
(1) (2) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
3 ASSAM 0 2 0 0 4 42
4 BIHAR 0 7 1 5 27 119
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 GUJARAT 1 1 0 0 6 50
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 14 29
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 1 0 9 37
11 KARNATAKA 1 1 0 0 33 71
12 KERALA 0 1 0 0 7 19
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 1 1 1 30 94
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 1 1
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 2 3
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 3 3
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 3
19 ODISHA 4 2 1 2 20 67
20 PUNJAB 0 0 2 4 43 100
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 5 17
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 1 1
23 TAMIL NADU 5 0 0 0 40 70
24 TELANGANA 1 0 0 0 3 16
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 2 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 3 15 5 1 68 394
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 8 89
TOTAL (STATES) 16 38 15 14 401 1499
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 1 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 1 0 2 7 28
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 6 12
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 1 0 2 15 43
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 16 39 15 16 416 1542
186
Table – 8.4
Un-Natural Deaths of prisoners in Prisons during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Suicide Execu- Murder by Deaths due Deaths due Deaths due Acci- Others Total Un-
No. tion Inmates to Assault To Firing to Negli- dental Natural
by Outside gence / Deaths Deaths
Elements Excess by
Jail
Personnel
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7
5 CHHATTISGARH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13
8 HARYANA 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
10 JHARKHAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
12 KERALA 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11
14 MAHARASHTRA 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
15 MANIPUR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 MEGHALAYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
20 PUNJAB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
21 RAJASTHAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
22 SIKKIM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 TAMIL NADU 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
24 TELANGANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
25 TRIPURA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
26 UTTAR PRADESH 28 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 33
27 UTTARAKHAND 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5
28 WEST BENGAL 17 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 22
TOTAL (STATES) 145 0 5 1 5 1 7 4 168
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 10 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 20
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 11 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 21
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 156 4 8 3 5 1 8 4 189
187
Table – 8.5
Mode of Suicide by Prison Inmates during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Hanging Poisoning Self Inf. Drug Electrocution Others Total
No. Injury Overdose
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 10 1 0 0 0 0 11
8 HARYANA 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
10 JHARKHAND 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 2 0 0 0 0 1 3
12 KERALA 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
14 MAHARASHTRA 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
15 MANIPUR 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 MEGHALAYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
20 PUNJAB 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
21 RAJASTHAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
22 SIKKIM 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
23 TAMIL NADU 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
24 TELANGANA 2 0 0 0 0 1 3
25 TRIPURA 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
26 UTTAR PRADESH 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
27 UTTARAKHAND 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
28 WEST BENGAL 17 0 0 0 0 0 17
TOTAL (STATES) 140 2 1 0 0 2 145
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 151 2 1 0 0 2 156
188
Table – 8.6
Mode of Murder of Prisoners by Inmates in Jails during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Firing Stabbing In-Fighting/ Others Total
No. Quarrelling
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 1 0 0 0 1
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 1 0 1
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 1 0 3 1 5
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 2 1 0 3
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 2 1 0 3
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1 2 4 1 8
189
Table – 8.7
Accidental Deaths of Prisoners in Jails during the year 2020
Accide- Forces other than Nature Total
ntal Accide-
Sl. Deaths Drugs/ ntal
State/UT Accide- Road/
No. due to Snake Electro- Drow- Burn Alcoholic Deaths
ntal Train Others Total
Forces of Bite cution ning Injuries Consump- (Col.3 +
Fall Accident
Nature tion Col.12)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 7 7
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 8 8
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Chapter 9
Jail-Breaks,
Escapes &
Firing in
Prisons

Chapter–9
Jail Breaks, Escapes & Firing in Prison
Prison administration is an premises followed by Rajasthan (31) and

important component of criminal justice Punjab (13).
system, which mainly focuses on
correctional services that can change and Apart from escape from Judicial
reform the convicts so that they can live in Custody, 120 prisoners escaped from
the normal society. In spite of all Police Custody. Highest of such escape
correctional procedures and measures, from police custody was reported by
some offenders tend to escape, tend to Rajasthan (20) followed by West Bengal
breach peace inside jails and tend to (18) and Gujarat (12).
commit offences habitually. These
offenders spoil the atmosphere of prisons. During the year 2020, a total of 355
persons escaped from lawful custody
Escapes (Police, Judicial custody) (Chart 9.1) and
During the year 2020, 355 152 such persons got arrested again.
prisoners were reported as escaped from Highest of such re-arrest in percentage
judicial custody. Out of 355 prisoners terms took place in Karnataka (109.1%)
escaped, 89 prisoners escaped from followed by Uttarakhand (100.0%),
inside prison premises and 146 prisoners Telangana (90.0%) and Gujarat (85.0%).
escaped while they were outside prison However, no prisoner was reported as
premises (Chart 9.1). State of West escaped out of lawful custody from 12
Bengal has reported escape of 32 States/UTs. State/UT-wise such escape
prisoners while they were outside prison details are presented in Chart 9.2 &Table
9.1.
Escapees from
inside Prison, 89,
25.1%
Escapees from
Police Custody,
120, 33.8%
Judicial
Custody
Escapees from
outside Prison,
Total Prisoners 146, 41.1%
Escaped 355
Types of Escapes by Prisoners during the year 2020
Chart – 9.1
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WEST BENGAL 54
RAJASTHAN 54
MAHARASHTRA 40
PUNJAB 30
ASSAM 26
MADHYA PRADESH 22
GUJARAT 20
CHHATTISGARH 15
UTTAR PRADESH 14
TAMIL NADU 12
ANDHRA PRADESH 12
KERALA 11
KARNATAKA 11
TELANGANA 10
HARYANA 6
ODISHA 4
UTTARAKHAND 3
TRIPURA 2
JHARKHAND 2
HIMACHAL PRADESH 2
GOA 2
MIZORAM 1
MEGHALAYA 1
BIHAR 1
PUDUCHERRY 0
LAKSHADWEEP 0
LADAKH 0
JAMMU & KASHMIR 0
DELHI 0 Total Prisoners Escaped
DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 355
CHANDIGARH 0
A & N ISLANDS 0
SIKKIM 0
NAGALAND 0
MANIPUR 0
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Prisoners Escaped during the year 2020
Chart – 9.2
Re-arrest Jail Breaks
During the year 2020, 152 Jail breaks are escapes or attempt to
escapees got re-arrested. Most of such escape after committing an injury. A total
re-arrests took place in Rajasthan (32) of 30 jail break incidents were reported
followed by Maharashtra (29) and Gujarat during the year 2020. State of Rajasthan
(17). has reported (22) such incidents. The
details may be seen in Table 9.2.
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Clashes Firing
A total of 160 clashes/group During the year 2020, two firing

clashes inside jails were reported during incidence was reported from Bihar & West
the year 2020. Highest of such clashes Bengal, in which, two inmate died. (Table
were reported by Delhi (54) followed by 9.2).
Punjab (43) and Madhya Pradesh (36).
A total of 166 persons consisting of 154 Trend of Inmates Escaped
prisoners and 12 jail officials got injured in
such clashes and 4 prisoners died in such A total of 675, 468 and 355
clashes (Table 9.2 & 9.3). prisoners were reported as escaped from
the lawful custody during the years 2018,
2019 & 2020 respectively (Chart 9.3).
800
2018 2019 2020

700 675
600
556
500 468
400
355
323
300
235
200
145
119 120
100
0
From Judicial Custody From Police Custody Total Escapees
Trend of Inmates Escaped during 2018 to 2020

Chart – 9.3
  
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Table - 9.1
Details of Escapees during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Judicial Custody Escapees from Total Escapees Re-arrested
No. Escapees from Escapees from Police Custody (Col.3+4+5) Escapees
inside outside
Prison Prison
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

3 ASSAM 15 11 0 26 0
4 BIHAR 0 1 0 1 0
6 GOA 2 0 0 2 0
7 GUJARAT 3 5 12 20 17
8 HARYANA 0 1 5 6 1
11 KARNATAKA 1 8 2 11 12
12 KERALA 5 6 0 11 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 22 7 11 40 29
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 1 0 0 1 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 2 2 0 4 3
20 PUNJAB 10 13 7 30 3
21 RAJASTHAN 3 31 20 54 32
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 2 1 9 12 9
24 TELANGANA 0 1 9 10 9
25 TRIPURA 1 1 0 2 0
28 WEST BENGAL 4 32 18 54 8
TOTAL (STATES) 89 146 120 355 152
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 89 146 120 355 152
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Table - 9.2
Incidence of Jail breaks, Clashes / Group clashes and Firing in jail
during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Incidence of
No. Jail Break Clashes / Group Firing in Jail
Clashes
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 4 1
6 GOA 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 2 1 0
8 HARYANA 0 4 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 7 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 2 43 0
21 RAJASTHAN 22 1 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 30 105 2
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 54 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 55 0
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Table - 9.3
Incidence of deaths and injuries in clashes / group clashes in jails
Sl. State/UT Clashes / Group Clashes
No. Injured Killed
Inmate Jail Personnel Total Inmate Jail Personnel Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 1 0 1
8 HARYANA 3 0 3 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 10 0 10 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 41 0 41 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 3 0 3 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 12 5 17 1 0 1
28 WEST BENGAL 2 1 3 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 95 6 101 3 0 3
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 58 6 64 1 0 1
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 59 6 65 1 0 1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 154 12 166 4 0 4
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Chapter 10
Rehabilitation
and Welfare
of Prisoners

Chapter – 10
Rehabilitation and Welfare of Prisoners
The reformation and rehabilitation of I. Education

offenders is the ultimate objective of the
prison administration. In pursuance to Educating jail inmates not only
meet this objective, many States/UTs provides a corrective approach to the
under direction and supervision of psyche of the offender but also goes a
Central Government have been taking long way in developing a responsive
number of initiatives in the field of and respectful attitude in them towards
rehabilitation and welfare of prison the society.
inmates.
A total of 82,186 prisoners had been
Central Government through educated in the country during the year
Ministry of Home Affairs is running 2020. Out of the total prisoners
various schemes not only for educated, 33,006 prisoners were
improvement of prison infrastructure provided Elementary education, 32,897
with emphasis on hygiene condition, prisoners were provided Adult
but also organizing national as well as education, 11,347 prisoners were
international conferences on provided higher education and 4,936
correctional administration for prisoners were educated in the field of
sensitization of prison staff. The Computers (Table 10.1).
Ministry of Home Affairs has framed
‘Model Prison Manual (2016)’. The States of Telangana, Uttar
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu has reported
As prison is State subject, hence that 7,495, 4,582 and 3,933 prisoners
overall supervision and management of were educated in the field of Elementary
prisons is under direct control of States/ education. The States of Bihar, Madhya
UTs. Various good practices adopted/ Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have
shared by the States/UTs have been reported that 7,860, 4,353 and 4,071
summarised under following two broad prisoners were educated in the field of
heads: Adult education. The States of Gujarat,
Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have reported
A. Rehabilitation and welfare that 1,464, 1,422 and 1,155 prisoners
B. Grievances were educated in field of Higher
education. State/ UT wise such details
A. Rehabilitation and welfare may be seen in Table 10.1.
Some good initiatives adopted and A snapshot of good initiatives

as furnished by States/UTs towards undertaken and as furnished by
rehabilitation and welfare of prisoners States/UTs in the field of education is
are summarised below under following detailed as below:
head:
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(i) Educational Program in States been organized. Many Prisoners
have learnt to read & write.
1. Andhra Pradesh: Teachers are
appointed in some of the Jails to
impart Primary and Secondary 4. Chhattisgarh: In Chhattisgarh
education to make all prisoners State, apart from making the
literate. Graduate and Post- prisoners literate, education is being
Graduate courses are being provided from primary to higher
imparted by Open Universities i.e. education. Centres of IGNOU
Andhra University, National Institute (Indira Gandhi National Open
of Open Schooling (NIOS), University) have been established in
Ambedkar University and Indira Central jails in the State to impart
Gandhi National Open University higher education to the prisoners.
(IGNOU) etc. Special remission is
being awarded to those prisoners 5. Gujarat: Education facilities are
who are successful in exams to being provided in all the Jails of the
encourage the education in prisons. State. Two inmates of Bharuch
Computer labs are established District Jail, who passed the
in all Central Prisons and Special examination in Std-12, were
Prison for Women for imparting honoured with certificate.
basic Computer education to the 6. Haryana: IGNOU Centres have
prisoners. been set up in the Central Jails in
Ambala, Hisar-I, Hisar-II and District
2. Assam: Jail School is available to
Jails in Bhiwani, Faridabad, Sirsa,
provide basic education. For higher
Karnal, Gurgaon, Rohtak,
education, study centre of Krishna
Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Sonepat
Kanta Handiqui State Open
& Yamunanagar to enable the
University (KKHSOU) and IGNOU is
prison inmates to study and acquire
available.
higher qualifications after 10+2 so
that they may explore better
3. Bihar: Elementary education,
employment opportunities after their
Secondary education, Senior
release from the jails. Further,
Secondary Education and Higher
National Institute of Open Schooling
education are being provided to the
(NIOS) Centres have been opened
prisoners through IGNOU & NIOS.
in all jails (except Palwal and Rewari
National Open School (NIOS) and
which are very small and have
IGNOU are working properly in jails
population of 30 to 50 prisoners
to provide higher education and
only) to enable the prison inmates to
much more. Total number of
get education upto 10+2 level. No
admissions in NIOS and IGNOU
admission fee, examination fee or
were 84 and 14 respectively. Nearly
study fee is charged from the
783 illiterate prisoners were
prisoners by IGNOU and NIOS.
educated. Literacy Programme has
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7. Jammu & Kashmir: Prisoners are lnstitute of Open Schooling/ State
being provided opportunities to lnstitute of Open Schooling/ Odisha
pursue education through distance State Open University, to facilitate
learning. Adult literacy classes are their rehabilitation after release/
also being held in jails. The expiry of their sentence. Many
prisoners are allowed to appear in inmates were successful in the
examinations conducted by Jammu examinations conducted by such
& Kashmir Board of School Boards/ Universities securing good
Education (JKBOSE)/ University. marks during the year 2020 which
will help them for a better future after
8. Jharkhand: Adult Literacy release.
Programme for illiterate prisoners
and Sarva-Siksha Abhiyaan for the 12. Punjab: Various educational
dropouts (Class 1 to 8) are being courses under NIOS and IGNOU
provided to prisoners. Secondary & are being conducted.
Senior-Secondary Examination for
10th & 12th through National 13. Rajasthan: Literacy programs are
Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) being conducted for the illiterate
are being held in examination prisoners. Prisoners are
Centres in the Prisons. Higher encouraged to pursue their
Education through IGNOU in education through Open School
Central Jails, Ranchi, Dumka & System and Open University up to
District Jail Deoghar are also being Degree and PG Level.
provided. Computer Literacy
Programme for prisoners is also 14. Tamil Nadu: To achieve 100%
being conducted in jails. literacy amongst the prison inmates,
a programme has been launched in
9. Madhya Pradesh: Literacy co-ordination with the Ministry of
programmes are being conducted to Human Resource Development,
enable the illiterate prisoners to Government of India and the
read and write. Prisoners are Education Department of Tamil
encouraged to pursue their Nadu. Indira Gandhi National Open
education up to Degree and PG University is also conducting
Level. various courses for the benefit of the
prisoners.
10. Nagaland: Basic literacy
programme and spoken English 15. Telangana: Basic Education is
classes for prisoners are present. provided to all the illiterate prisoners
under the “Vidyadana Yojana”.
11. Odisha: Willing and eligible inmates Higher Education, Graduation and
are allowed to pursue higher studies Post-Graduation is provided
of their own choice in collaboration through the Distance Education
with dignified educational programme from Dr. Ambedkar
organizations like lGNOU/ National Open University.
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16. Uttar Pradesh: District Jail Kanpur (ii) Library Facility in Prisons
Dehat is the study centre of IGNOU
since 2017. In the current session, 1. Andhra Pradesh: To achieve the
35 prisoners have taken admission objectives of reformation and
in various courses in the trade of rehabilitation of prisoners, there is a
Plumber and Electrician, 25 need for the exposure of prison
prisoners were trained under inmates to library services.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Recognizing the need, Libraries are
Yojana (PMKVY). established in all Central Prisons
and District Prisons to develop their
17. Uttarakhand: IGNOU and NIOS literacy skills, personal and cultural
centre are available for secondary, interests, as well as life-long
senior secondary, graduate and learning.
post graduate education.
In recent times, Digital Libraries
18. Delhi: ‘Padho aur Padhao’ scheme have been established at all the
(Learn and Teach scheme) an Central Prisons.
initiative that has been organized by
the welfare department where Book Deposit Centres are also
almost 200+ inmates took part who established in Prisons in
were completely illiterate and also coordination with Department of
didn’t have any idea of basic Public Libraries, Government of
education. Inmates who were Andhra Pradesh. Under this
educated however didn’t have scheme, the District Granthalaya
knowledge of English and fluent Samstha will give Rs.1,000/- every
conversation were trained to be month to the Jails to purchase
confident and have command in the newspapers including one English
language. In a similar manner Urdu Newspaper. They will also supply 25
spoken and written program was books for every 15 days on rotation
conducted for a certain number of basis which are replaced with new
inmates. Both adult and formal books after 15 days. This enables
education arrangements have been Prisoners to access and read huge
made for prisoners. Educational variety of books and acquire vast
activities are looked after with the knowledge.
help of Government resources as
well as NGO's participation. Study 2. Assam: Library Facility is available
Centres of the Indira Gandhi with multilingual books.
National Open University (IGNOU),
New Delhi and National Institute of 3. Gujarat: In response to the appeal
Open Schooling (NIOS), Delhi are for donating books and magazines
established at Tihar Prisons. for libraries of jails made to various
prominent Institutes/ individuals, jail
libraries were enriched with
1,28,019 books and 11,771
200
magazines in the year 2017 which full-fledged hospitals with full time
are being used by the prisoners medical officers & supporting staff.
every year. At the time of admission, all the
prisoners are subjected to medical
4. Madhya Pradesh: Library facility is screening as per the guidelines
provided to prisoners. issued by the NHRC. Prisoners
requiring specialized treatment are
5. Nagaland: Library facility is referred to outside hospitals. Local
provided to prisoners. Government Hospital Medical
Officers are visiting the Special Sub
6. Sikkim: Regular supply of Jails and Sub Jails twice a week, to
newspapers and materials of screen the prisoners and to provide
entertainment to the prisoner’s required treatment to them.
barracks and access to Prison
library. RO Water Plants have been
installed in all the Prisons of Andhra
7. Uttar Pradesh: Library facility is Pradesh to provide purified drinking
there in some prisons of the state. water to the prisoners and prevent
them from water-borne diseases.
8. Delhi: Library facility with
newspapers, magazines, books and Medical Camps are also
computers etc. is provided to the organized in the Prisons by the
prisoners. Donation of books by voluntary Organizations.
NGOs is encouraged and
welcomed. To cater to the medical needs of
the prisoners of Central Prison,
The e-libraries are being Rajamahendravaram, 58 bedded
established in Delhi Jails for the full-fledged Hospital was constructed
benefit of prisoners. under State Plan Scheme.
Necessary Medical equipment was
provided to the Hospital from Prison
II. Health
Development Board Fund.
State/UTs have taken various
measures to improve health care and To protect the health of
sanitation, promote Swachh Bharat prisoners from the usage of
Abhiyan and Yoga and Meditation adulterated edible oil, Prison
among prison inmates. A snapshot of Department has established its own
such initiatives, as furnished by the “Ground Nut Oil Pulverizing Unit” at
States/UTs is detailed as below: District Jail, Ananthapuramu. Quality
edible oil is produced and supplied to
(i) Health Care & Sanitation all the Prisons of Andhra Pradesh
and for sale in open market also.
1. Andhra Pradesh: All the Central
Prisons and District Jails are having
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2. Assam: Periodic check of HIV and existing rule. Utmost care is being
TB among prisoners is done and taken in providing treatment to the
their treatment is ensured. sick prisoners. Jails have been
provided with in–house hospitals
3. Bihar: Hygiene & sanitation in with proper medical staff.
whole prison is maintained.
At central prisons, sewerage
4. Gujarat: Health check-up of all treatment plants have been
prisoners is done every week by constructed.
Medical Officer.
10. Sikkim: Regular blood and sputum
Many mega Medical camps testing is carried for early detection
organized in the year 2020 in and treatment of diseases like T.B.,
Godhra Sub Jail. Hepatitis, STDs, HIV+ cases.
5. Haryana: 36 posts of Medical The prisoners suffering from

officers have been sanctioned for Tuberculosis are segregated and
the Jails of Haryana State for provided with high protein/ special
providing best health and medical diet of egg and milk besides green
facilities to the inmates confined in vegetables. The diabetic prisoners
the Jails. The Health Department, are also provided with special diet.
Haryana has been requested for All treatment and surgeries are
filling up the posts of Medical done at the cost of prison.
Officers and Para-medical staff like
Pharmacist, Lab Technician, Nurse, The convicts above the age of
ECG Technician, Radiologist etc. as 60 years are treated as senior
per existing vacancies. citizen and are taken out every day
for strolling around in the prison
6. Jammu & Kashmir: Psychotherapy premises to keep them out of
and cognitive behavioural therapies depression and keep them healthy.
for inmates suffering from mental Their health screening is carried out
maladies and sleep disorders. at regular interval and proper care is
taken.
7. Madhya Pradesh: Regular medical
check-up camps are organized for 11. Tamil Nadu: As a health care
prisoners. measure, smoking and use of
tobacco have been banned in the
8. Nagaland: Awareness programme Prisons. Integrated Counselling and
and counselling on HIV/AIDS & TB Testing Centers (ICTC) are
are organised for prisoners. established in all the Central
Prisons for checking prevalence of
9. Rajasthan: Every prisoner on AIDS among inmates. The inmates
admission is medically examined of Central Prisons are subjected to
and classified according to the
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undergo H.I.V. test after due hour in 3 Special Prisons for
counselling. Women at Puzhal, Vellore and
Tiruchirappalli.
21 types of Life Saving Medical
Equipment are installed in 9 Central The Government has sanctioned
Prisons, 5 Special Prisons for a sum of Rs. 380.27 lakh towards
Women and Borstal School, the establishment of Sewage
Pudukkottai and in 35 Ambulances. Treatment Plants in Central Prison
Coimbatore, Trichy, Salem and
With a view to prevent the Cuddalore through Tamil Nadu
spreading of contagious diseases Police Housing Corporation and the
among the prisoners, usage of knife work is in progress.
for shaving has been stopped. Now
two disposable shaving razors are 12. Uttar Pradesh: Various health
provided to the prisoners once in a camps were organised in the jails of
month at a cost of Rs. 43.68 lakh per the State.
annum.
13. Delhi: Following steps have been
In addition to the above taken in Delhi prisons in the field of
measures, existing sanitation Health and Sanitation:
facilities have been improved in
Prisons at a cost of Rs. 3.60 crore to  Airy and well-ventilated
protect the prisoners from any barracks and cells
communicable disease.
 Healthy and nutritious food
Further, Government has with prescribed calories
sanctioned Rs. 1240.10 lakh for the prepared in hygienic
improvement of sanitation facilities conditions in kitchens.
in Prison.
 Pure and safe drinking water
As prolonged consumption of through Reverse Osmosis
ground nut oil which contains System.
surplus fat causes health issues to
the prisoners, the Government have  Zero garbage and extremely
ordered to use refined Sunflower Oil high level of hygienic
for preparation of food for the conditions.
prisoners for six days from Monday
to Saturday and to use Gingelly Oil  Creative Art Therapy, which
on Sunday. is psycho-therapeutic in
nature, is used in several
Reverse Osmosis Plant with settings. In respect to prison
accessories with a capacity of 1000 setting, the therapy serves as
liters per hour are installed in 9 a reformatory process in
Central Prisons and 500 liters per several ways. Firstly and
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most importantly, it helps to  Prisoners are referred to
express, channelize and various specialty & Super
ventilate himself. One has to Specialty hospitals for
keep in mind that anyone providing care as per
convicted or otherwise exiled standing orders. Nodal
from the rest of the world is Officers are designated in 14
initially bound to have Hospitals of GNCTD and
tremendous anger, Safdarjung Hospital where
aggression, sense of the prison inmates in need
helplessness, hopelessness are referred. Also, specialist
and emotional problems. Doctors in 5 Specialties are
Therefore, by encouraging visiting Central Jail Tihar to
and promoting Creative Art, provide the services. This
the individual is able to has minimized outside
release his pent up emotions referral.
and realize his worth as 'self'
having a positive desire of  Committee to examine
improving himself both terminally ill patients has
consciously and been running efficiently
unconsciously. providing for specific medical
attention to the needy
 Counseling for depressed patients.
inmates was started by
Mental Health Association  One 120 bedded Hospital
and is running successfully; with medicine, surgery, TB
whereby depressed inmates and Psychiatry Wards and
are being counseled by the 120 bedded De-Addiction
counselors. This is done on Center (ISO Certification) are
daily basis except on running efficiently. Other De-
Sundays and holidays. addiction programmes like
Alcoholic Anonymous are
The following are the basic features also being run under close
of medical facilities being provided supervision of Senior
to the prisoners:-: Specialist.
 There are total 2 R.M.O, 112  Mental Health Department is

Medical Officers, 31 functioning for streamlining
Pharmacists, 9 Lab and effective delivery of
Tech./Lab Attendant and mental health services.
total 192 Other Medical Staff
deputed for Prison Health  Psychiatric Emergency
Care. Services in CJ Hospital are
available round the clock.
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Casuality has been upgraded  Round the clock emergency
exclusively for Psychiatry services are available in all
patients and addicted Jails.
patients on withdrawal
symptoms.  A minor OT is also being
operated in Central Jail
 Oral Substitution Therapy Hospital for minor surgical
(OST) started in CJH. It helps procedures.
in preventing spread of HIV
amongst drug abusers  Fully Automatic Equipped
particularly injection drug Laboratories are functioning
users. OST in Delhi Prisons at Central Jail Hospital for
will help the long term drug Investigation facilities in the
addicts to effectively cope fields of Biochemistry,
with their habit of addiction Pathology etc.
so that they can live a normal
life in the society and once  X-Ray and ECG Facility are
they are able to leave their available in Central Jail
habit of drug addiction, it will Hospital & Dispensaries of all
help in prevention of crime as Jails.
well.
 Pulse Polio Immunization
 Isolation ward for TB patients Programme are being carried
and other infective patients in regularly as per pulse polio
CJH has been currently schedule of Delhi
functioning. Government in Central Jail
No-06.
 Physiotherapy:
Physiotherapy services  Disposal of bio medical
started in CJ-1 to CJ-10 with waste is done as per rule of
posting of two Delhi Pollution Control
physiotherapists from H & Committee.
FW Department. SRPM
(NGO) is providing  Special Medical Diet for the
physiotherapy services in HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis and
CJ-04. other deserving inmates is
being provided as per the
 DOTS therapy is being standing orders.
provided at all dispensaries
of Central Jail as per  Human Resources: Overall
RNTCP. strength of Medical &
Paramedical Staff has
improved with recruitment of
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residents and engagement of  ART Clinic
retired employees as  One Medical Officer In-charge,
consultant. Specialist Psychiatry, Specialist
Pathology, Medical
 There are dental units and  For monitoring of health one
Ayush Centre (Ayurvedic and Govt. Dispensary is available in
Unani Centre) for prisoners. Tihar Residential complex
 Officer, Dental Junior Resident,
 Anti-Retroviral Therapy Junior Resident and various
(A.R.T.) Center is also being Senior Residents (Medicine,
run with the assistance of Psychiatry, Skin, ENT,
NACO/DSACS. Screening of Orthopaedics and Pathology
all inmates for HIV started in department) to take care of
all Jails CJ-1 to CJ-10. Once various health needs of inmates,
found positive, inmates are round 'O' clock (24 hours).
sent to newly started center  Nursing officers and other Para
at Central Jail Tihar for Medical staffs are working in
confirmation and retro viral difference shifts (24hours) to
therapy. Referral to outside assist and to give efficient
hospital for ART Treatment nursing care to all the ill inmates.
from Tihar Complex has  Daily OPD services are running
completely stopped. in wards as per need to give
OPD consultations
 NDTB center (New Delhi  Full-fledged Pathology /
Tuberculosis Centre) is a Biochemistry Laboratory with
framework for TB care in automatic machines
Prisons. Active surveillance  Provision of X-Ray is available
of the tuberculosis patients is along with in house patient
being done in close  Fully functional ART centre with
assistance of the NDTB one dedicated trained Medical
Center. This project was Officer is provisioned.
started for identification of  Proposed Improvisation in
asymptotic T.B patients by Central Jail hospital in care
CBNAT. giving
 State of the art-new
Central jail Hospital, Tihar consists
of physiotherapy centre with all
 Medicine/ Psychiatry Casualty. equipments is to be
 Behaviour Therapy Ward operationalize soon
 Medicine ward  Dental X-Ray attached with
 Surgery ward Dental chair will be made
available
 Tuberculosis ward
 De-Addiction Centre
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The best practices adopted in
respect of hygiene, few salient 14. Puducherry: The health camp such
points are follows: as Eye camp, Dental camp and
General camp for all diseases were
 Proper hand washing practice is conducted regularly by the Jail
being followed at the level of all Department, Puducherry for the
the staff at frequent intervals prisoners. While admission to the
 Floors are mopped with Prison, the prisoners are fully
disinfecting solution at least screened by the Jail General
twice daily Medical Officer. If the symptoms of
 To ensure cleaning of toilet area, any disease such as HIV and T.B
Housekeeping check lists have symptoms were diagnosed, the
been posted at statistic locations particular prisoner is referred to the
 Regular facility rounds are taken Government General Hospital /
by casualty/ward in-charge JIPMER for further treatment.
along with infection control nurse
to check Bio-medical waste is Clean drinking water is
being handed/segregated as per provided to the prisoners and
prevailing Biomedical waste necessary sewage plants are
guidelines provided for sanitation facilities.
 Daily bed sheets are being Clean toilet and bathrooms are
changed in area wherever provided in each cell separately.
applicable
 Water tanks/ R.O. units are (ii) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
arranged to be cleaned at 1. Andhra Pradesh: Swachh Bharat
regular intervals Abhiyan was launched in the year
Proposed action to be taken to 2014. It is being observed in the
maintain high level of hygiene Prisons of Andhra Pradesh in true
spirit since its launching. During this
 Regular and frequent training of year, 3300 nos. of prisoners and
staff / sevadar for Bio-medical staff participated in this programme.
waste management and hand
hygiene practice 2. A&N Islands: Department is
 Infection control nursing officer regularly motivating the prisoners
will be empowered to make daily towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to
round of hospital (casualty+ keep the surroundings neat & clean.
wards + DAC) and submitted
report to the Medical Officer In- 3. Uttar Pradesh: Prisoners were
charge in terms of hygiene encouraged by the prison
 Regular R.O. water analysis by administration to maintain
authorized agency to ensure cleanliness in their surroundings.
quality of drinking water and
keep a record of its servicing.
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(iii) Yoga and Meditation conducted on routine basis for
prisoners.
1. Andhra Pradesh: After morning
ablutions, the prisoners of Andhra
6. Jharkhand: Regular Yoga &
Pradesh practice meditation for 30
Meditation programmes are being
minutes every day in their barracks.
organised in all Prisons with
Besides meditation, Yoga is also
physical distancing. MOU has been
practiced in many prisons of Andhra
done with Vyakti Vikash Kendra (Art
Pradesh. International Yoga Day
of Living) for Prison Smart
was celebrated in Prisons.
Programme.
Meditation and moral lectures
7. Madhya Pradesh: Regular
are being conducted regularly to the
meditation and yoga camps are
prisoners to reduce the mental
being organized for prison inmates.
tension and to improve moral
values, good behaviour and good
health 8. Odisha: Yoga allowed as welfare
measures for inmates.
2. Assam: Morning Yoga and prayers
for inmates. Prisoners are doing 9. Rajasthan: A regular Yoga and
Yoga, P.T. & Prayers every day. Meditation class through trained
inmates and NGO's for wellbeing of
3. Gujarat: As per the notification of inmates.
the Ministry of AYUSH, Government
of India, New Delhi and the 10. Tripura: Yoga, pranayam training
guidance of the Head Office, "World for prison inmates are being
Yoga Day" was celebrated on the organised.
date 21/06/2020 with the
implementation of Non- 11. Uttar Pradesh: Various yoga and
congregative (without gathering) meditation programs were
Yoga at home, yoga with Family organised in some of the jails of the
concept as well as social distance. state.
4. Haryana: Regular Yoga, prayers, 12. Uttrakhand: Yoga training

meditation camps, religious programme conducted by Shanti
programmes and spiritual talks are Kunj, Haridwar.
also organised in all the jails. These
activities are organised for de- 13. Puducherry: The convict prisoners
stressing prisoners with the help of are involved in Yoga practice at
voluntary organizations and Non- Central Prison, Puducherry.
Governmental Organisations.
5. Jammu & Kashmir: Yoga and

Meditation camps are being
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III. Vocational Training Vocational Training - Profession
wise
Training is one of the important
rehabilitations measures in the field of
The maximum number of prison
prison reforms. Nowadays training of
inmates were trained in ‘tailoring’
prisoners in various vocational skills in
(11.6%) (4,972 out of 42,976) followed
the Prison Institutions has received a lot
by ‘agriculture’ (10.8%) (4,627 out of
of importance in almost all the
42,976), ‘carpentry’ (8.1%) (3,468 out of
States/UTs.
42,976) and ‘weaving’ (6.2%) (2,683 out
of 42,976) (Chart 10.1 & Table-10.2).
(i) Vocational Programs in States
State/UT-wise details reveal that
A total of 42,976 prisoners were majority of training in tailoring activities
provided with various vocational training were imparted in Maharashtra (844)
during the year 2020 (details can be followed by Rajasthan (605) and Delhi
seen in the Table 10.2 & Chart 10.1). (526). A total of 1,351 inmates in Uttar
State/UT-wise analysis of vocational Pradesh, 686 inmates in Jharkhand and
training imparted to prison inmates 585 inmates in Bihar were imparted
reveals that a good number of prison training in agriculture. Maximum inmates
inmates in Rajasthan, Delhi, imparted with training in carpentry were
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya in Maharashtra (910), Delhi (840) and
Pradesh, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh (277). Delhi (427),
Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat were Madhya Pradesh (400) and
benefitted by vocational training. A total Chhattisgarh (350) were imparted
of 7,415 (17.3%), 6,897 (16.0%), 4,924 training in weaving. Haryana (800),
(11.5%), 2,765 (6.4%), 2,100 (4.9%), Assam (302) and Jharkhand (117)
1,912 (4.4%), 1,907 (4.4%), 1,802 inmates were trained in making of soap
(4.2%), 1,726 (4.0%) and 1,469 (3.4%) & phenyl. Assam (603), Jharkhand (246)
inmates were benefitted with various and Madhya Pradesh (194) inmates
vocational trainings in these States were trained in handloom during 2020.
respectively during the year 2020.
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Weaving
Tailoring
(6.2%)
(11.6%)
Carpentry
(8.1%)
Agriculture
activities
(10.8%)
Others
(54.6%)
Making of Soap &
Phenyle
(3.8%)
Handloom
Canning (4.1%)
(0.8%)
Distribution of Prison Inmates by the Type of Vocational Training done during 2020
Chart – 10.1
A snapshot of good initiatives undertaken useful and also help them to get
and as furnished by States/UTs in the field gainful employment in society after
of vocational training is discussed below: their release from prison.
1. Andhra Pradesh: Vocational training 2. Bihar: Providing informal vocational

courses are provided to the Prisoners training to different inmates in their
in demand oriented Trades and are trades of choice with the help of other
provided work in Prison Industrial inmates having knowledge and
Units i.e. Steel Furniture experience of the corresponding
Manufacturing, Fly Ash Brick making, trades. At present they have informal
Weaving, Dyeing, Durry Making, training arrangements for hair-
Tailoring, Carpentry, Phenyl dressing, tailoring and carpentry at
Manufacturing, Note Book Making, their institution.
Printing Press, Bakery Products,
Dairy, Fuel Outlets, Coir making, Vocational Trainings such as
Soap making, Ground nut Tailoring, Croatia works, Gardening
pulverizing, Shampoo making, Hawai etc. have been taught to inmates.
Chappals Manufacturing, Gas
Agency, Jute, Cloth and Kora bags Besides, they had organised a
Manufacturing, Vermi Compost, training camp for incense-stick
Embroidery, Notebook binding, File manufacturing with the help of RSETI
Pad making and Savouries making (Rural Self Employment Training
units. These activities make the life of Institute) wherein 35 inmates
prisoners more meaningful and
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received training for the same Banks, Technical Education
successfully. Department, Haryana and various
NGOs in trades like Plumbing,
Consequently, at present they Electrician, Motorcycle repairs,
are looking forward to begin Refrigerator repairing, Hair cutting,
vocational training certificate courses Beautician, Handicrafts, Painting,
in ‘Bakery & Confectionery’ and Computer Data entry etc.
‘Basic Computing’ and have applied Approximately, 3134 prisoners have
for accreditation for the same through already been enrolled under the
NIOS. In addition to the above, they scheme for vocational training.
are also coordinating for organising Recently vocational courses have
training camps in their prison for also been started under PMKVY
Incense-Stick manufacturing, Papad, Scheme for prisoners of various jails.
Pickles & Masala Powder production Vocational programmers have been
etc. through RSETI. restricted for the time being.
A total of 168 inmates have 6. Jammu & Kashmir: Vocational

come forward till date to register trainings in Music and Fine Arts are
themselves for the said vocational being provided to prison inmates.
training programmes in advance and
they hope to achieve encouraging 7. Jharkhand: Vocational Training /
results in their vocational training Skill Development Programme is
programmes also. being provided to prisoners.
3. Chhattisgarh: In five central jails of Prison Industries have been

Raipur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, upgraded viz. Power loom, Blanket
Ambikapur and Durg Chhattisgarh unit, Automatic Soap Making Unit,
State, offset/ screen printing/ printing, Mini Offset Printing press with
sewing, wood working, weaving, iron, Stationary unit, Aluminum Utensil
spices, kekti, soap, crafts and Unit, Steel Furniture, Carpentry Unit
phenyle, powerloom Marvahi, etc.
embroidery, steel furniture, bamboo
crafts, washing powder / candles are 8. Madhya Pradesh: Prisoners are
run small scale industries, in which being trained in various vocational
along with production, prisoners are trades.
also being trained.
9. Meghalaya: At Present only craft
4. Gujarat: Imparting vocational items are imparted to the prisoners.
training-Paper Bag Making for
rehabilitation of prisoners in Godhra
10. Odisha: Vocational training and skill
Sub Jail.
development programs are organized
5. Haryana: Vocational Training is to develop their efficiency in different
being imparted to prison inmates in fields.
jails with the help of RSETI/Lead
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New food processing To impart computer training
production units also set up during to the educated prisoners, computers
2020 for the welfare of inmates. have been provided in prisons.
Outside Canteen/ sale counters were
opened during the year 2020 and the Training on Agriculture and
inmates of good behaviour were Gardening to enable convicts for
engaged in order to facilitate them both.
the scope of living with the outside
world/ main stream of the society. 13. Sikkim: Initiation and implementation
of all possible vocational training for
11. Punjab: Under Skill India Scheme, the prisoners with the concept of
various vocational courses are Rehabilitation and reintegration into
undertaken to impart training to the the society. Various vocational units
prisoners which will help in their are in operation with a view to
rehabilitation after release from the learning and earning which would
jail. help them in earning their livelihood
after their release from prison
12. Rajasthan: Prisoners are being
trained in vocational trades like 14. Telangana: Providing training in
masonry, plumbing, wiring and Poultry, Agricultural, Horticultural,
certificates are being issued to those Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Steel
who have completed the course. TVs Unit, Phenyl Unit etc. for their
and games facilities like caroms, rehabilitation.
shuttles etc. have been provided for
recreation of the prisoners. With a Skill development programmes
view to ensure proper sanitation and like tailoring, weaving, beautification,
hygiene in prisons, bathrooms are nursery, embroidery etc., are
provided at the ratio of 1:10. fans, providing to female inmates.
tube lights and adequate ventilation
have been provided at living 15. Uttar Pradesh: In order to provide
accommodation i.e. cell and assistance in the rehabilitation of
dormitories. prisoners in district jail, Fatehpur, the
prisoners were given technical
As part of rehabilitation, training under the Prime Minister's
various skills are being imparted to Skill Development Scheme.
the prisoners to help them in getting
reintegrated into society after their In the Central Jail Bareilly, the
release. In order to achieve these prisoners were given training in motor
targets, the industrial units of steel binding, plumbing and furniture
furniture, durries, weaving, book making.
binding, dyeing, black and scented
phenyl, tailoring, making have been Various skill development
established. programs were conducted in Agra.
Soap factory, milk dairy, weaving
factory, furniture factory are
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established in the prison in which 16. A&N Islands: Department has
work is done by the prisoners. organized vocational training in the
trade of Plumbering by registering as
Various programs were conducted Training Center through Skill India
regularly for the physical and moral Portal under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
development of the prisoners in Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) apart from
Jaunpur District Jail. Under Pradhan regular training in the field of making
Kaushal Vikas Yojana, training of Cane, Bamboo & Wooden
quarterly Electrician Domestic furniture/Handicrafts, tailoring,
Solution Course was provided to the weaving, cooking and gardening are
prisoners. being provided to the prisoners on
regular basis.
In Adarsh Jail Lucknow, the
prisoners are given training in paper 17. Delhi: The jails have vocational
making, weaving, harvesting, programme for under trial prisoners.
printing, food preparation and Inmates are participating in painting,
packing under various industries and music, plumbing, Electrical and
agriculture. carpenter class.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vocational classes in

Vikas Yojana, 22 prisoners were English/Hindi typing and
given 03 months electrician course Commercial Arts are conducted by
training in sub-jail Mahoba. Directorate of Training & Technical
Education and certificates are
In District Prison Sonbhadra, issued to successful students
women prisoners are given sewing
training and male prisoners are given The Central Jail Factory, a sub unit
electric equipment repairing, of Delhi Prisons Department, is one
garden/agriculture work training. of the most prestigious and key
establishment of Delhi Prison
In Moradabad district prison, men Department having engaged around
and women prisoners detained are 400 prison inmates (convicts) in its
given training in tailoring, fan binding different units. Main focus of Jail
and dona making. Factory remains towards all-round
welfare including reformation,
In the district jail, Baghpat, the rehabilitation and reintegration of its
prisoners were given training in inmates, being trained for different
plumbing, carpenter, electronics. skilled jobs/trades like Carpentry,
In District Jail Deoria, women Chemical, Paper, Weaving and
prisoners were given training in Tailoring etc. Taking this object step
making bags and under the Pradhan ahead, a Jail Factory provides
Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, 30 training of many skilled job / trade to
prisoners were given electrician the convicts with their interest and
training. state-of-art machinery.
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A classified range of products are and staff and readymade garments
manufactured in the Central Jail besides the uniform for prison staff.
Factory at Jail No.02 with the use of Major part of its products is used for
quality materials and ingredients in in house consumption by the
the most hygienic conditions, which department.
give its products a touch of
excellence. When a Jail Made Paper Unit imparts training to the
Product is purchased by anyone, a inmates for environmental friendly
part of their contribution also goes to production of handmade paper
benefit of the victims, inmates and prepared with all 90% of waste
their families. hosiery cuttings and paper. It`s
products such as file-covers, file-
Carpentry Unit produces household board carry-bags and envelopes etc.
furniture like double bed, dining set, are liked by the user departments and
chair and sofa sets, classical wooden are on higher demands by the
art and wooden art products for Hon`ble Supreme Court of India, High
residence and workplaces and Court of Delhi and other Government
commercial furniture like duel-desk Departments. This unit has a bulk
and office-school-collage furniture supply orders from these
etc. This is the largest section of Jail departments, which are the
Factory, providing training to around prominent customers using those
400 inmates at a time. This unit products in their offices apart from the
manufactures diverse range of other government
furniture like school Dual Desks,
Office Furniture, Household Furniture Pickle/Papad, Vermicelli (Sewian)
etc. the products are supplied to etc. are made in this unit by female
schools of Directorate of Education- inmates. Designer Pottery and
Govt. of Delhi, Industrial Training Ceramic products are produced. In
Institutes (ITI’s), Polytechnic shoes upper making unit, inmates are
Colleges, Department of Social getting training and labor.
Welfare and other private
organizations. Tihar baking school popularly
known as Tihar Bakery has grown-up
Weaving & Tailoring Units imparts exceedingly fast because of its quality
training amongst the prisoners in products and demand in the market.
weaving of cloth and tailoring of
apparels. There are number of Bakery and confectionary products
Powerlooms and Handlooms which such as variety of Namkeen, cookies,
are used for training of inmates and Bread, Buns, Cake, Rusk, Marodi, Wafers,
various techniques of weaving of Matthi, Namakpare, Muffins etc. are
cloth and products such as Darri, prepared in hygienic conditions and high
Khess, Footmat, Duster, Pochha quality ingredients are used for making
Terri Cotton and Cotton Cloth etc. are such products. The government
imparted to the inmates. Tailoring infrastructure in the Jail Factory, CJ-2 was
Unit produces apparels for convicts provided for this bakery and now this
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bakery unit is running purely with its own Panchayat system and the prisoners
funds/no financial aid from government are involved in various activities such
funds. as Yoga practice, Education class,
Gardening work, Wall drawings,
A major part of its products such as Sports etc.
bread and biscuits are used for in
house consumptions for its inmates IV. Value of Goods Produced by
lodged in different Delhi Prisons. Other Inmates
products such as Namkeen, Cookies,
Petha etc. are provided in the internal The training of jail inmates in the
Jail Canteens for prisoners and surplus vocational trades resulted in production of
quantity is are provided at the outlets articles which have market value. The
of Delhi Prison Department in the open details of gross value of such products in
market. different States and UTs are given in
Table- 10.3.
18. Puducherry: The Convict prisoners
are engaged in various works at Tamil Nadu has reported the highest
workshop such as Mat weaving, gross value of sale proceeds of Rs. 66.72
Tailoring work, Thread weaving etc. crore generated by the jail inmates followed
The thread weaving work was carried by Telangana (Rs. 45.01 crore) and Bihar
out by Khadi, Puducherry. The (Rs. 20.52 crore) during the year 2020.
convict prisoners are imparted
training to create candles and to The value of goods produced per
make bakery items which was inmate was highest in Telangana (Rs.
sponsored by NGOs. 73,619.37) followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs.
46,649.63) and Chandigarh (Rs.
At present the prisoners are 27,395.65) during the year 2020.
imparted training for weaving foot
mat, which was sponsored by NGO Value of goods produced by inmates
PMS, Puducherry. Many convict in the year 2020 is presented in Chart 10.2.
prisoners engaged in foot mat
weaving work also formed
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TAMIL NADU 66.72
TELANGANA 45.01
BIHAR 20.52
MAHARASHTRA 16.78
UTTAR PRADESH 13.24
DELHI 12.73
ANDHRA PRADESH 9.63
KERALA 8.70
GUJARAT 8.07
JHARKHAND 3.44
KARNATAKA 2.76
CHANDIGARH 2.65
HARYANA 2.61
MADHYA PRADESH 2.03
RAJASTHAN 1.82
CHHATTISGARH 1.74
PUNJAB 1.39
UTTARAKHAND 0.91
ODISHA 0.90
WEST BENGAL 0.55
ASSAM 0.12
TRIPURA 0.03
SIKKIM 0.02
NAGALAND 0.01
MIZORAM 0.01
0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00
Gross Value of Sale Proceeds / Earnings (in Crores)

State/UT-wise Value of Goods Produced by Prison Inmates during 2020

Chart – 10.2
V. Wages 308, 225 and 200 per day are paid for
skilled works in their States respectively.
Prisoners who are engaged in labour The States/UTs of Delhi, Karnataka and
are paid a nominal wage based on their Tamil Nadu has reported rupees 248,
skill sets. Wages paid per day of work to 200 and 180 per day paid for semi-
the convicts is presented in (Table 10.4). skilled works. The state Himachal
An average of rupees 106.73, rupees Pradesh has paid highest wages for
88.83 and rupees 85.04 were paid per unskilled works (300 rupees per day).
day to Skilled, Semi-Skilled and
Unskilled prisoners respectively. 1. Bihar: The wages are paid to the
prisoners as per the Government
The States/UTs of Delhi, Karnataka and circular on the basis of their nature
Tamil Nadu has reported that rupees of Work.
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2. Haryana: All wages to the prison VI. Food and Clothing
inmates, which are earned by them
for the work done, are being 1. Andhra Pradesh: Prison
disbursed through savings bank Department has established
accounts opened in various “Ground Nut Oil Pulverising Unit” at
nationalised banks like State Bank District Jail, Ananthapuramu to
of India and Punjab National Bank ensure production of qualitative
through online process. edible oil. Good quality Ground Nut
Oil is being produced here and
3. Sikkim: Arranging to remit the supplied to all the Prisons of Andhra
wages earned by the convicts to Pradesh and for sale in open market
their family members by Money also.
Order, Bank or through visitors.
Automatic Chapathi Making
4. Tamil Nadu: To inculcate work Machines are provided to provide
habit among the convict prisoners wholesome food to the prisoners
they are engaged in Prison and to maintain hygiene in Prison
Industries and wages are paid to Kitchens.
them on the basis of their
classification, viz., Skilled, Semi- Solar Water Heaters are
Skilled and Un-Skilled. established to provide hot water to
the old aged and sick prisoners.
The prisoners engaged in Prison Washing Machines are also
Industries are being paid wages as provided in Prison Hospitals for
per the enhanced rates which are proper washing of clothing and
revised every five years. bedding of prisoners to maintain
hygiene.
5. Tripura: Jail inmates convicts have
been engaged in agriculture units 2. Rajasthan: Dietary articles are
and vegetables produced in prisons being supplied as per jail manual.
farms and are provided to the Varieties of breakfast are also being
inmates on regular basis as jail provided. Special diet is also
supply. supplied to the old age prisoners.
6. Delhi: Inmates working in pickle & 3. Tamil Nadu: Special diet at a cost of
knitting unit are getting wages for Rs.50/- is provided to each prisoner
the same through which they can on Pongal, Republic Day,
send money for their family Independence Day and Gandhi
members and they can also Jayanthi.
purchase items for their day to day
activities. As prolonged consumption of
groundnut oil which contains
surplus fat causes health issues to
the prisoners, the Government have
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ordered to use refined Sunflower Oil increased the timings of calls from
for preparation of food for the 10 minutes to 35 minutes weekly for
prisoners for six days from Monday male and 60 minutes for female
to Saturday and to use Gingelly Oil inmates. By introducing this facility,
on Sunday. the family members of prisoners
residing at far off places need not
4. Chandigarh: Model Jail, take the trouble of travelling long
Chandigarh has been awarded as distances and it has also helped
an Eat Right Campus by FSSAI. It saving their time, money as well as
has proved the best quality of food reducing over-crowding during
served to prisoners and food Mulakat in Jails.
products made in Model Jail
Chandigarh. 6. Jharkhand: Outgoing Telephone
facilities with voice recording facility
VII. Telephone Facility has been provided in all jails for
prisoners. Taking with their family
1. Andhra Pradesh: To enable the members & friends helps them to
prisoners to contact with their increase their emotional strength.
family, lawyers telephone boxes are
arranged in the Prisons as a 7. Karnataka: ‘e-Mulakath’ system
measure of welfare of the Prisoners. has been introduced in Prisons for
telephonic conversation between
2. Bihar: A STD Telephone booth Prisoners and their families.
Facility provided to every prisoner
through which prisoners can contact 8. Kerala: Telephone facilities are
to their family members. provided to inmates through card
system running by prisons
3. Goa: STD facilities given to department itself. Three telephone
inmates. numbers are allotted to prisoners as
per their choice from where they can
4. Gujarat: The telephone booth was connect friends, relatives and legal
opened on date 14/03/2020 so that experts. The maximum limit for call
the prisoner/accused could per month is Rs.450/-.
communicate with his family.
9. Madhya Pradesh: Telephone
5. Haryana: Prison Inmate Calling facilities are provided to prisoners.
Systems (PICS) have been installed
in all the jails in Haryana, except the 10. Odisha: Prisoners are allowed to
very small ones namely Palwal and avail interview through WhatsApp
Rewari, with the approval of the Video calling system in order to
State Government. Earlier, the keep them in touch with their family/
prisoners were allowed to speak to advocates in that unprecedented
their family members twice a week. period as a moral boosting efforts.
The present Government has
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11. Rajasthan: Prisoners to maintain VIII. Video Conferencing/ Interview
family ties with their family and Rooms
relatives, telephone facility is
provided to the prisoners of Ajmer 1. Bihar: The interview room with
Jail. After introducing the telephone separate window is available to
facility, smuggling of cell phones in facilitate meeting in a proper
to the prisons has drastically way.
curtailed.
2. Haryana: Prison Inmates Video
12. Tamil Nadu: To facilitate the Calling System (PIVCS) was
prisoners to contact their relatives, inaugurated by the Hon’ble
friends and also their Advocates, Governor of Haryana at District
65 telephone booths are installed in Jail Karnal on 10.04.2018. By
9 Central Prisons, 3 Special Prisons using this facility, the inmates
for Women and in Borstal School, can have face-to-face talk with
Pudukkottai, 9 District Jails and 2 their family members on two pre-
Open Air Prisons at a cost of Rs. registered phone numbers.
300.29 lakh. This facility reduces Presently, this facility has been
the stress level of the prisoners established in all jails in the
drastically as they can contact their State.
family members, friends and their
advocates. 3. Jammu & Kashmir:
Introduction of Modern Facilities
13. Telangana: Provided Telephone like calling system, e-Mulakat, e-
facilities to the inmates. Courts, Modern Interview
Rooms and Modern Kitchens
14. Tripura: All the inmates have been etc.
provided the telephonic facilities to
speak with their family members 4. Kerala: Video Conferencing are
and with their Ld. Advocates etc. in available in 54 jail institutions
a month 30 minutes. connecting 373 courts.
Prisoners are produced before
15. Delhi: The facility of one time phone courts using this system for
call is also provided to the inmates extending remand period.
who do not have regular phone
connections, which has gone a long 5. Madhya Pradesh: Video
way in subsiding depression and conferencing facility is being
anxiety among prisoners and their provided in most of the jails in
families. the state for production of
prisoners before courts.
6. Mizoram: Video conferencing

facilities are operated in 7
(seven) jails.
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7. Uttar Pradesh: Programs were crèche, keeping in view the
organized by the Legal Services calorific requirement of growing
Authority to provide legal children as per medical norms
information to the prisoners and climatic conditions.
through virtual meetings. Separate utensils of suitable
size are provided for the
IX. Crèche and Nursery Facility children.
for the Children
X. Games and Recreation
1. Andhra Pradesh: Crèche and Activity
Nursery facility for the children
are available in Special Prisons 1. Andhra Pradesh: Sports
for Women in Andhra Pradesh. material (i.e. Volley Ball,
Badminton, Caroms, Shuttle)
Andhra Pradesh has etc., are provided in all Central
started a very novel and Prisons and District Jails.
innovative measure with regard Prisoners are encouraged to play
to the education of children of sports and games inside the
the female prisoners. With a prison premises.
view to see that children of the
prisoners have a normal up- Sports competitions and
bringing in healthy atmosphere cultural programmes are
and to prevent them from being conducted on important
punished for the misdeeds of occasions like Independence
their parents, the Department Day, Republic Day, Gandhi
has taken up an innovative step Jayanti, etc. Winners are
of sending these children to awarded with prizes to create a
schools, outside the prison to get feeling of happiness and positive
their primary education. thinking.
2. Delhi: There is a well-equipped Recreation facilities (130)

crèche and a play school for the Nos. of TV sets with (5)
children where children are Channels are installed in all
looked after while the mothers Central Prisons, Prisoner’s
work in prison. Children below Agricultural Colony and the
03yrs of age are allowed in Special Prison for Women for
crèche and those between 03 to the purpose of prisoners
06 yrs are looked after in play recreation.
school. Children are provided
with adequate clothing suiting To ensure pleasant
the local climatic requirements. atmosphere and serene
Articles like diapers etc. are ambience in Prisons, Plantation
provided as per requirement. of saplings i.e. Teakwood, Red
Diet is provided to children in Sanders, Bamboo etc. has been
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taken up under Mahatma Prison Radios have
Gandhi NREGA Scheme in the recently been established in the
vacant prison lands for future District Jails, Panipat and
wealth creation and effective Faridabad and Central Jail,
utilization of vacant lands. More Ambala in the first phase. In the
than 2,700 saplings were second phase four more jails
planted in the Prisons this year. namely Central Jail-I, Hisar, and
District Jails Gurugram, Karnal,
2. Assam: A Music School “Suror and Rohtak.
Panchoi” is available for
facilitating classical basic music 6. Jammu & Kashmir: Recreation
education under Bhatkhande facilities are being conducted on
Music University. routine basis.
3. Bihar: Facility of Newspaper, 7. Jharkhand: Indoor and outdoor

Musical Instruments, T.V., Indoor games (Volleyball, Cricket,
games (like Ludo, Carom, Chess, Carom etc.) and tournaments are
etc.) and Outdoor games (like, regularly organised.
Volleyball, Badminton, etc.) is
made available to the prisoners 8. Karnataka: “Bengaluru Radio”
for entertainment. has been launched in Bengaluru
Central Prison for the Prisoners
Apart from above, Quiz to share their experience and
competitions and volleyball education.
competitions are being organized
from time to time. 9. Madhya Pradesh: Games and
recreational activities are
4. Gujarat: Open space inside the provided to prisoners.
jail, space outside the jail, tree
planting done under tree planting 10. Meghalaya: The Prisoners are
program. Rotary Club Bharuch really active for outdoor games
presents carom, ludo, volleyball, like volley ball, football and for
badminton as well as Mehdi con indoor games Carom Board,
for women prisoners. Ludo, Chess, Chinese checker
are allowed.
Methodist Church
Bharuch organizes religious 11. Nagaland: Evening games and
discourses and book donation sports facility are provided to the
program to change the minds of inmates.
prisoners.
12. Odisha: Indoor and outdoor
5. Haryana: Sports facilities for games are allowed as welfare
outdoor and indoor games for the measure for inmates.
inmates are also available.
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Colour TV sets provided The prisoners are provided with
for their entertainment and cricket, badminton, volleyball,
knowledge. Newspapers in local chess, carrom etc. to play.
vernacular and in English
language also provided to the For the entertainment of the
inmates for their awareness on prisoners in the district jail
day-to-day happenings of the Bareilly, there is a system of jail
external world. radio, TV in the barracks. There
is a system of games like
13. Rajasthan: Games facilities like badminton, volleyball, chess
caroms, shuttles etc. have been carom etc. for the prisoners in the
provided for recreation of the jail. Creative Active Like, Rangoli
prisoners. Decoration, Poetry-essay writing
competition was organized.
14. Telangana: For recreation, a
well-equipped Library with Arrangements were made for the
availability of all types of books prisoners to play carom, chess,
like Historical, Mythological, ludo, badminton, volley, tennis
Spiritual, Fictions and Scientific and cricket in the Central Jail,
etc. Fatehgarh. Music program was
also organized.
Provided different types
of Indoor and Outdoor games to 17. Delhi: The prisoner's
the prisoners and also providing participation in games and sports
specialized training in Volley Ball activities within the prisons took a
by recruiting specialist coach. big jump with the organization of
inter-ward and inter-jail
15. Tripura: Provided various books competitions.
for reading and 2 types of daily
Newspaper provide to the In all the prisons, sports
inmates on daily basis. items like volleyball, cricket,
basketball, kho-kho, kabbaddi,
16. Uttar Pradesh: Badminton, chess, carom etc. are available
Chess, Kabaddi, Quiz and for prisoners:
Painting competitions were
organized.by Udyog Vyapar  Music room facility with
Mandal in District Pilibhit. musical instruments like
Harmonium, Tabla, Guitar,
In District Jail Kasganj, Key-board, Bongo & Drums.
games are organized for the
peace of the prisoners,  Band ‘Flying Souls’ formed
by inmates in Central Jail-3.
Songs and hymns are recited to
the prisoners by Prison Radio.
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Following sports activities are 2. Bihar: For spiritual progress,
being organised in the jails of programs like spiritual addressing,
Delhi: prayers and yoga are being done.
 Outdoor games like cricket, 3. Haryana: Spiritual talks are

kabaddi, wrestling, volley organised in all the jails for de-
ball, badminton, football and stressing prisoners with the help of
basket-ball etc. voluntary organizations and Non-
Governmental Organisations.
 Indoor games like chess,
ludo and carom etc. and Cultural programmes are also
organised from time to time. All
 Film Shows like Historical, festivals and National days i.e.
patriotic, biographical, Independence Day and Republic
scientific and educational Day are celebrated in jails with
films, travelogues, active participation of prisoners
documentaries, newsreel, lodged in the jails of Haryana.
and films dealing with social
themes. With the collaboration of The
India Vision Foundation a non-
XI. Spiritual and Cultural Activity governmental Organization and the
Sony Entertainment Limited, Dhun
1. Andhra Pradesh: To enhance the Project has been started at District
spiritual fervour, NGO’S including Jails, Gurugram and Rohtak and
spiritual organizations like, Tirumala Central Jail Ambala. Training in
Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD), music-both vocal and instrumental
Brahma Kumaris, Religious Trusts, is being given to the inmates under
etc., are permitted to visit prisons this project as music therapy and as
and conduct Bajans, Moral lectures, post-release source of livelihood to
Reading of Bhagavad Gita and inmates. On 07.03.2020, Inter Jail,
preaches by various ascetics. Music competition among such
trained inmates was held at District
Musicians, Orchestra are invited Jail Faridabad.
to jails to conduct musical
programmes for the amusement of 4. Jammu & Kashmir: Cultural
prisoners. Popular singers from programmes are organized in jails
TTD, etc., are permitted to visit jails during which prison inmates trained
for conducting singing programs. in singing and dancing perform. One
Music competitions are conducted of such functions was held at District
among prisoners on important Jail Jammu which was graced by
occasions. Hon’ble Lt. Governor with his
participation.
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5. Jharkhand: Cultural therapy – viz. Omvir Singh Bishnoi, IPS IG
Art Classes (Painting) Musical Prisons UT, Chandigarh hoisted the
Programmes are regularly National Flag on this occasion. Sh.
organised. Virat, HCS, Joint IG Prisons, UT,
Chandigarh, Dr. Neena Chaudhary
6. Madhya Pradesh: Spiritual and SMO Jail, Sh. Amandeep Singh
cultural activities are provided to Deputy Superintendent Jail Gr-I, Sh.
prisoners. Parmod Khatri, Deputy
Superintendent Jail, Sh. Parveen
7. Meghalaya: Different local Kumar Deputy Superintendent Jail
Churches visit the District Jail and and other jail staff was present on
counselling the prisoners. Cultural this occasion. Certificates with cash
programs were held during reward for meritorious services
Christmas and New Year eve. were also distributed to 11 Jail Staff,
06 CRPF personal and 20 inmates.
8. Odisha: Spiritual programmes are The IG Prisons motivated the jail
allowed as welfare measure for staff, CRPF staff and inmates to
inmates. work with more dedication for the
institution.
9. Rajasthan: Vipasana meditation
camp especially conducted for A Rangoli Competition was
physical mental and spiritual held in the female ward of the Model
betterment of inmates. Jail, Chandigarh on the occasion of
Diwali. Four teams of the female
10. Tripura: All the important festivals inmates participated in the Rangoli
respective of caste, creed and competition. The female inmates
religion are being celebrated by the took part in the rangoli competition
inmates of the jails. with great zeal and enthusiasm. Sh.
Omvir Singh, IPS Inspector General
11. Delhi: The Jail Department of Prisons, UT, Chandigarh and Sh.
participated in the Rose festival at Virat, HCS, Joint IG Prisons
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden at rewarded winners and runner ups
Sector-16, Chandigarh and won the with cash reward of Rs 100 to each
2nd Prize in the competition. A stall participants and sweets were
was installed there whereby jail distributed to winners and runners
made products was displayed. ups.
There was a good response in the
festival for the purchase of jail 12. Puducherry: The convict prisoners
products. The public was interested involved in dance practice which
for purchasing the jail products. was sponsored by private NGOs.
74th Independence Day was

celebrated in the Model Jail,
Chandigarh on 15.08.2020. Sh.
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XII. Assistance to Prisoners National Skill Development Corporation
(PMKY), Visakhapatnam. While long
A total of 1,213 prisoners were term prisoners are provided with
provided financial assistance on their opportunities in acquiring skills in
release in the country during the year Welding, Jute Product Stitching,
2020. A total of 1,45,822 prisoners were Tailoring, Domestic Data Entry
given legal aid in the country during the Operator, Mason General, Sewing
year 2020. Delhi has reported highest Machine Operator, Assistant
number of prisoners 72,728 who were Electrician, short term prisoners are
given legal aid followed by Uttar Pradesh imparted training in trades like
(8,311) and Chhattisgarh (6,350) (Table masonry, plumbing, electric motor
10.4). Various measures adopted and wiring, house wiring etc. This year Skill
as furnished by States/UTs to provide Development cum Production Centres
legal aid to needy prisoners are in Tailoring were established at District
discussed below: Jail, Vijayawada and Special Prison for
Women, Kadapa.
1. Andhra Pradesh: To train and
provide employment to the The Government have issued
prisoners, Retail Petrol Outlets G.O. Ms. No.131, Home (Paroles-HRC)
were established in collaboration Dept. Dated 05-11-2020 for grant of
with IOCL and HPCL at Central Special Remission to eligible female life
Prisons – Rajamahendravaram, Convicted Prisoners for their premature
Kadapa, Prisoners’ Agricultural Release on the Occasion of
Colony, Ananthapuram, Sub Jail Independence Day, 2020 i.e., on 15-08-
Penugonda. During the year 2020, 2020. Accordingly (53) Female Life
a new HPCL Retail Petrol Outlets Convicted Prisoners were released
along with CNG facility were from various Jails in the state on 27-11-
established in the premises of 2020 as per orders in G.O. Ms. No.142,
District Jail, Vijayawada. Home (Paroles-HRC) Dept. Dt: 26-11-
2020
With a view to bring awareness
in general public about the articles During the incarceration, Prisons
manufactured by the prisoners in Department is imparting skills,
Prisons, a Prison Product Outlet is also providing capacity building and
established near the Retail Petrol increasing confidence levels of the
Outlet of District Jail, Vijayawada, women prisoners, who mainly come
wherein Bed sheets, towels, masks and from rural areas and agriculture
notebooks manufactured in Prison are background, so that they will become a
kept for sale. part of the society and instruments for
growth of the Society by becoming self-
Skill Development Centers have sufficient and financially independent
been established at Central Prisons,
Rajamahendravaram and Though the prisoners armed
Visakhapatnam with the assistance of with certain skills, Society cannot easily
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accept the assimilation of the persons Special remission is also given to old
who come out of the Prisons and it does and disabled prisoner on special days.
not provide any work for them. To
overcome this problem, Women Legal aid for appeal is provided
prisoners released from Prison due to by DLSA to the needy prisoners
grant of Special Remission by the without fail.
Government were provided with
Sewing Machines donated by H.H.H. In prison several types of skill
Shri Tridandi Chinajeeyar Swamiji for development programmes are running
their economic rehabilitation. which will be helpful for the prisoners,
for search of employment after
As a welfare measure, all the life release.
convicts confined in Andhra Pradesh
Prisons are being enrolled in 4. Chhattisgarh: In the year 2020, a
“Pradhana Mantri Suraksha Bheema total of 228 prisoners sentenced to
Yogana” and premium amount was life imprisonment have been
sanctioned from Andhra Pradesh released from jail by granting
Prisons Development Board Fund. remission of the remaining
sentence of the sentence under
Many poor prisoners are Section 432 of the Code of Criminal
undergoing sentence in jails even after Procedure.
completion of the period of their
imprisonment, due to non-payment of In the year 2020, due to the
Fine owing to poverty. In order to help acceptance of mercy petition of 02
those prisoners, Cheyutha Nidhi has prisoners, they have been released
been created with the contribution of from jail.
philanthropists and voluntary
contribution of prison staff from their 5. Gujarat: Under welfare scheme
salaries. Imposed fine amounts will be adopted for rehabilitation of
paid from this Cheyutha Nidhi Fund prisoners they provide financial
after verification of the case records. assistance of Rs.25000/- to the
family of prisoner’s who are
2. Assam: Providing separate room convicted for more than 5 years.
for Legal Aid Clinic with basic This year Rs.34,50,000/- was given
infrastructure. to the family of 138 prisoners.
3. Bihar: The prison has own Legal Aid Clinics have been set
industrial setup for providing up in Godhra Sub Jail by District. Legal
employment to the convicted Aid Committee for legal aid to
prisoner as per their ability to work. prisoners to ensure organized weekly
legal aid camp in the jail. Under-trial
Premature release of Prisoner Review Committee, Core Committee
is done regularly as per the remission and A.B. Committee (Sentence
given to them on the basis of manual.
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Review Board) have been also Special remissions have also been
constituted. granted to the prisoners on the
occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of
Eight prisoners got benefit of Mahatma Gandhi in three phases, as
rupees 25,000/- each from Samaj per the advisory of the Ministry of
Surksha Branch of Kheda (Nadiad) Home Affairs, Govt. of India. 30 days,
District from prisoner welfare scheme Special remission has also been
for rehabilitation. granted to all the prisoners by the
Director General of Prisons, Haryana
SBI Self-Employment Institute, in compliance of the directions issued
Amreli has imparted training to inmates by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
of Amreli District Jail on how to cultivate on 23.03.2020.
various flowers. Make a plantation of
3000 plants (tree) in Bhavnagar District Legal Aid Clinics have been
Prison and Premises. established in all the 19 jails by the
Haryana State Legal Services
6. Haryana: Prisons Department has Authority and Legal Advocates visit all
started Public Private Partnership the jails on regular basis, twice a week.
(PPP) schemes with the approval Efforts are being made to provide
of the State Government for the legal-aid to the needy prisoners
welfare of the prisoners which will through the Free Legal Aid Society.
provide them job opportunities as Legal Aid Society members visit the
well as help them start their own jails regularly and undertake to defend
business after release from the the cases of prisoners in the Courts.
prisons. The private enterprises will They also meet the prisoners
offer work to the prisoners without collectively and individually to listen to
involvement any expenditure from their problems and sort out their
the Government. Under this grievances as per rules.
scheme, manufacturing of plastic
washers, door mats, furniture, 7. Jharkhand: Free Legal Aid Clinics
interlocking tiles, clothes, bakery have been established in all Jails
items etc. have been started in by DLSA.
different jails of the State.
Undertrial Review Committee
Special remissions have been has been set up in all Districts under
granted to the convicts by the present the Chairmanship of Principal District &
Government on several occasions like Sessions Judge. The committee also
Independence Day, Republic Day, considers the provisions of the
Haryana Day. Special remissions have Sec.436A of Cr. P.C.
been granted on these occasions to
the old age prisoners i.e. to the female Para Legal Volunteers (PLV's)
convicts who have completed 65 years have been appointed in all prisons by
of age and to the male convicts who DLSA.
have completed 75 years of age.
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Jail Adalats are regularly judiciary. At present there is no such
organised by DLSA in all Jails. Special pending case.
Jail Adalats are also organized on 26th
January, 15th August and 2nd of Timely disposal of parole cases
October in all Jails every year. and appeals against parole orders was
ensured through continuous
Convict prisoners are being monitoring.
released on parole to meet their
various needs as per Jharkhand 10. Odisha: Financial assistance has
Prisoners Parole Rules 2012. been provided to the family
members of B.P.L category
State Sentence Review Board convicts for earning their livelihood
has been constituted in the year 2007 by setting up small business. A
and proposals for premature release of sum of Rs.5000/- (rupees five
Life Term convict prisoners are hundred) only as financial
considered as per Sec. 432, 433A of assistance also paid to the
Cr. PC. 79 Life convicts have been prematurely released convicts at
released by State Sentence Review the time of their release from
Board in the year 2020. prisons for their self-employment.
8. Kerala: Healthy prisoners having In addition to existing jail

good conduct are eligible for industries new production units were
transferring to open prison. Such set up in prisons and inmates were
persons must have completed at engaged with benefit of incentive/
least three years of imprisonment wages & remission/ special remission
at closed jails including remission. as a welfare measure. It also helps
A committee consisting of higher them to earn livelihood on post-
officers scrutinise the eligibility of released period.
prisoners and selection is made.
Prisoners in open jail are eligible for 11. Rajasthan: Opening bank
liberalized parole including home accounts at zero balance for
leave. convicts to avail banking services.
9. Madhya Pradesh: For speedy 12. Sikkim: Timely appointment of

disposal of cases, Jails Adalats are Legal Aid Counsels and filling of
being regularly conducted in appeals in High Court & Supreme
prisons. Court within the stipulated appeal
period. Even the counsels are
Following Supreme Court replaced with another counsel, if
guidelines [under Sec.436 Cr.P.C.] not satisfied.
arrangements have been made for
those prisoners who have completed Ensuring speedy trial of the
more than half of their maximum cases of prisoners, ensuring receipt of
sentence for regular monitoring by Charge-sheet within the stipulated
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period of 60 or 90 days as the case may Prisoners Aid Society for four months
be. If not, ensure release of prisoners (3+1) including one month on Job
on bail either with surety or without Training enabling them to get
surety. employment after their release.
The Prison Officers work One of the programmes for

diligently to ensure that the UTPs have rehabilitation of prisoners is “Pattam” (a
speedy trial and that their trial are Tamil word meaning ‘Kite’) –
expedited. Personality and Attitude
Transformation through Therapeutic
The Courts are requested to Assistance and Management. Its prime
discharge the prisoners either on bail or objective is to provide inmates a
on personal bond if their charge sheets focused holistic interventional
are not filed within the stipulated time. programme, in a conducive
The Prison authorities remain in environment, to enable them, to
constant touch with the Courts in their reintegrate and be responsible
trial, detention and other matters members of the Society. The Pattam
attracting the provisions of Cr.P.C. Project is exclusively designed for first
1973. time petty offenders of young age (18-
24 years) pursuant to the order of the
13. Tamil Nadu: For the convenience Hon’ble High Court of Madras. The
of school and college going Project initially started at Sub Jail,
children and working spouse of the Saidapet is extended to Central Prison
prisoners, special interviews are – II, Puzhal. This programme is the
arranged on the first Sunday of combined effort of Police, Judiciary,
every month. Prison Department and NGO.
With a view to expediting the 14. Telangana: Providing Jobs/ works

disposal of the petty cases and prevent to released prisoners in the various
overcrowding in the Prisons, Prisoners Jails outlets like Petrol Bunks and
Adalats has been established in all Jail Made Articles Sales Centre.
Central Prisons and Special Prisons for
Women. The loan facility is providing to
the Long Term and life convict
In order to accommodate the prisoners for their family needs from
prisoners seeking employment on their the prisoners welfare fund.
release, details regarding the specific
skills acquired by the prisoners, the Implementation of PMJJB &
date of release of the prisoners, PMSBY to all the inmates.
availability of industries in their area are
collected well in advance so as to Providing counselling to Habitual
provide employment opportunities to offenders under “Unnathi”
them. The Prisoners are also given pre- Programmes.
release training through Discharge
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15. Tripura: A Legal Aid Clinic help prison administration in the
established by DLSA in all jails, field of education, vocational
where all sorts of legal help are education, legal counselling,
being provided to the inmates by kitchen, public works etc. Once in
the active help of para legal every year a Mahapanchayat is
volunteers and also jail authorities. organised in all Central Jail on
rotational basis.
16. Uttar Pradesh: In the weekly
parade in the District Jail A legal Aid Cell is functioning in
Muzaffarnagar, the staff tries to each Jail which is being visited by the
solve the problems of the prisoners advocates deployed by Delhi State
by knowing them and the Legal Service Authority as well as
government lawyer was arranged Delhi High Court Legal Service
for the prosecution of the cases of Committee. The Legal Aid Cell are
the poor prisoners. Month wise Lok being regularly visited by secretaries of
Adalat is also organized. District Legal Services Committee who
on their visit are ensuring that effective
17. A&N Islands: The advocate legal aid mechanism exist for the
from the DLSA/SCSA is being welfare of prisoners. It is also being
provided legal aid to the poor ensured that every eligible prisoner is
inmates regularly on able to file his appeal at the State
Government cost and conducted expenses and such prisoners are
the meeting of undertrial Review being regularly counselled by the
Committee periodically. Eligible prison authorities as well as by the
convicts are also being provided visiting legal aid counsel.
furlough leave by this
department. A free Legal Aid Cell in each Jail
in which the stationary items, typing
15.Chandigarh: “Nyay Seva Kendra – material, books etc. are provided by
One Stop Solution Centre for the Jail Department.
female prisoners” was inaugurated
in female Ward of Model Jail, Delhi Legal Services Authority
Chandigarh on 10.02.2021 by the deployed adequate advocates who are
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jaswant Singh, visiting the legal aid cells of the Jail and
Punjab & Haryana High Court, giving legal aid. The advocate
Chandigarh. deployed by Delhi High Court Legal
Service Committee are also regularly
18. Delhi: Prisoners are encouraged to visiting.
participate in the management of
their welfare activities. Sense of The Law students from law
responsibility is inculcated in the faculty and national law university are
prisoners to prepare them for social visiting the Jail to help in legal aid
integration. Prisoners bodies called activities.
"Panchayats" are constituted to
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Regular drafting of life after interaction with them. NGOs
application/petition/appeal of the participation is mainly concentrated in
prisoner by the advocates and legal the field of education, vocation and
panchayat formed by the legal literate counselling. Apart from the formal
prisoners. education with the NGO support, the
classes in various languages like Urdu,
The matter for release of sick, Punjabi, German, French etc. are also
infirm or old aged inmates are taken up held. Some of the NGOs have trained
with court. selected prisoners on various trades
and have been bringing job for them
Custody parole to the convicts against payment of remuneration.
on the occasion of marriage, death, These prisoners are also rehabilitated
serious illness etc. by the by them after their release.
Superintendent Jail.
19. Puducherry: The rights and duties
An Inmate involved in case of prisoner are conveyed
under section 304/427/IPC has also elaborately to every prisoners while
been rewarded with Tinka Tinka award on admission to Jail and giving the
for his meritorious services rendered to information for the under trial
the Prison Department Chandigarh prisoner for getting bail through
during the Pandemic. He was working Free Legal Aid Service Authority
in the stitching section of the jail where and to the convict prisoners to file
he stitched cloth masks and gowns. appeal to the High court through
These awards have been announced Free Legal Aid Service Authority.
on 9th Dec 2020 on the occasion of The Central Prison, Puducherry
National Human Rights Day by the having Metal Detector, Body
Tinka-Tinka foundation working for the detector to check the prisoners and
welfare of inmates. scanning machine to check the
eatable and non-eatable thing while
As a part of community visiting conducted by the prisoner’s
participation in the reformation and relatives. The Prison staffs were
social integration of prisoners after given requisite training by the Jail
release, a large number of respectable Department, Puducherry.
members of non-Governmental
Organisations, Retired Major General,
Professors of I.I.T Delhi, Eminent The prisoners who have
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Principals completed 14 years of their life
and Teachers of various educational imprisonment were released after
institutions have been conducting forming Advisory Board and approval
various activities in the Prisons. These from the Home Department. The
NGOs have had very sobering and released prisoners are advised to live
positive impact on the psyche of the a good life and necessary
prisoners, who have been shown the arrangements are arranged from the
positive and constructive approach to NGOs if they required.
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The convict prisoners are
eligible for the Emergency parole Leave XIV. Drug De- addiction Centre
for 6 days as first spell and three times
for 3 days in a year and also they are 1. Sikkim: De-addiction and
eligible for one month Ordinary Parole Counseling program for all those
leave for 30 days. arrested under NDPS Act, Sikkim
Anti Drugs Act and other drugs
The under-trial prisoners are related offences have begun in
allowed to conversate with their family both the prisons of State.
members once in a week and the
convict prisoners are allowed to 2. Chandigarh: Drug De-addiction
conversate with their family members Centre which is named as
once in fortnight at the visit room “Rupantran Kendra” has been set
specially provide to the prisoners. up in the Model Jail, Chandigarh.
Separate cell was allotted to the 3. Delhi: Delhi Prisons have taken a
female prisoners and they were allowed major initiative in the field of
to keep the lactive child along with management of drug abusers/
them. The Jail Medical Officer regularly addicts by setting up a 120 bedded
checking the Female prisoner and their De-addiction Center (DAC) in the
child. year 2007 and it is also ISO
Certified. De-addiction activities in
XIII. NGO Central Jail Hospital are being
taken care of by the specialist
Information reported from Doctors. All inmates, who are
States/ UTs reveals that, across the reported to be drugged addicts, are
country there were around 879 NGOs identified on the very first day of
who are working exclusively for the their admission and directly sent to
welfare of prisoners during the year DAC where they are initially treated
2020. Highest number of such NGOs for withdrawal symptoms and after
were reported by the Jail Department of de-toxification process is over, they
Kerala (192) followed by Delhi (125) are sent to specially earmarked
and Uttar Pradesh (92). A total of 166 Rehabilitation Wards for further
NGOs are working exclusively for counselling and rehabilitation. All
welfare of women prisoners during the drug abusers are screened by a
year 2020. These NGOs work dedicated team of doctors, utilizing
exclusively for the benefit of prisoners a proforma, designed in
in terms of legal aid, human rights, collaboration with De-addiction
proper medical aids, etc. Through these centers of AIIMS under Drugs
NGOs, a total of 82,576 prisoners were Abuse Monitoring System. Apart
given medical counseling and 61,242 from de-toxification which is done in
prisoners were given legal counseling. DAC under medical supervision,
State/UT wise such details are rehabilitation and prevention of re-
presented in (Table 10.5). addiction is an important
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component where NGO’s are convenient places in the jails or
playing a very vital role in Tihar Jail. even through the mobile petition
box meant for petitions addressed
XV. Gau Shalas and Dairy Farms to D.G., which is taken to all the
enclosures in the Jails every day.
1. Andhra Pradesh: The Petition boxes are taken in the jails
Government of India’s noble by the staff deployed at the prison
initiative of protecting and headquarters and the key of the
improving indigenous cattle wealth boxes are handled by the office of
is being implemented in the Prisons the DG (Prisons). Jail
of Andhra Pradesh in true spirit. Superintendent, Deputy
‘Gau Shalas’ and Dairy Farms are Superintendent and even senior
established in Andhra Pradesh officers have frequent meetings
Prisons. Further, requested the with the prisoners openly where
Government of India for financial prisoner grievances are listened
and technical assistance under the carefully and solutions provided.
scheme of Rashtriya Kamdhenu
Aayog to develop the existing Gau XVI. Steps during the pandemic
Shalas.
1. Andhra Pradesh: In order to face
2. Gujarat: Started Gaoshalaa the pandemic, Prison Department
(cowshade) at Nadiad district sent proposals to the Government
prison, the motive behind to start requesting that one Special Sub
the Gaushalaa is it will helps to Jail / Sub Jail in each district, may
convicted prisoner's be designated as “Special Sub Jail”
rehabilitation. for new admission of male
prisoners into jail, sent by the
3. Haryana: As per the Hon’ble Chief Hon’ble Courts in that particular
Minister’s announcement, a District for time being to prevent the
Gaushala at District Jail, Karnal has spread. Accordingly, the
been constructed by the Haryana Government designated (13) Jails
Police Housing Corporation. The as “Special Jails”. As per the GO,
matter is under consideration to all the male prisoners admitted into
keep stray cows in this Gaushala. this newly designated “Special
4. Delhi: A prisoner grievance cell is Jails” are subjected to Corona tests
working effectively under the and other sanitization protocols
charge of Petition Officer and prescribed by the Government.
immediate remedial steps are In compliance to the orders
taken on the complaint/grievances dated 23.03.2020 of the Hon’ble
of the prisoners. Prisoners have Supreme Court of India in Suo Moto
been provided facilities to write Writ Petition (Civil) No.1/2020, the
complaints and send them to senior Government of Andhra Pradesh on
officers either through fixed 26.03.2020 constituted High Powered
complaint boxes located at Committee which met on 28.03.2020 in
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the premises of the Hon’ble High Court through video conferencing due to
of Andhra Pradesh and directed that pandemic.
the convict or undertrial offenders for
the offences to which maximum Introduction of e-Mulakat for
sentences prescribed is not more than interaction with prisoners by their family
seven (7) years, may be released on members/ advocates during pandemic
interim bail on furnishing adequate bail period was very helpful.
bonds.
3. Bihar: Mask production training
Accordingly, as per the decision given to inmates by Jail
taken by the High Powered Committee Administration and Mask have
on 28-03-2020, the Secretaries of been produced by inmates.
District Legal Services Committee/
Principal District & Sessions 4. Gujarat: Superintendent and
Judge/Judicial Magistrates have Doctor informed the prisoners/
visited various Prisons of Andhra accused about Corona virus and
Pradesh and sanctioned Interim bail to informed about the precautions to
certain Prisoners. Accordingly, 422 be taken against Corona virus on
prisoners were released on Interim Bail date 16/03/2020.
for a period of one month from the
Prisons of Andhra Pradesh State. Dr. Ketan Patel Civil Hospital
Bharuch, Dr. Mayaben Chaudhary and
Manufacturing of respiratory Dr. Krishaben Phanasia from District
masks and hand sanitizers was started Health Department of Bharuch
in Prisons for the use of prisoners, staff provided information about corona
and general public. virus and distributed decoctions to all
the inmates/ staff as well as
As a preventive measure, homeopathic medicines. Health kits
prisoners were provided with masks. like soap, toothbrushes were provided
Several instructions were also issued to to all the inmates during the pandemic
create awareness for preventing the in collaboration with DLSA, Bharuch
spread of Corona virus among the and District Jail Bharuch.
prisoners and staff.
5. Jammu & Kashmir: The year 2020
To fight against the pandemic, witnessed a huge pandemic and
all Central Prisons, District Jails, Prisons Department was not an
Special Prisons for Women and exception. Awareness among the
designated Special Jails were provided jail inmates was made to strictly
with Medical protective equipment for observe the SOPs to contain the
minimizing the risk of contracting the spread of the pandemic issued
virus. from time to time. Every inmate as
well as staff was issued masks,
2. Arunachal Pradesh: Court sanitizers, soaps and sanitizing
production of prisoners was done points in the jail premises for proper
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sanitization. Earmarking of isolation In the District Prison Etah, the
blocks was also made for prisoners were given training in cotton
quarantine of new jail inmates wick, mask making.
within the jail premises.
In District Jail Ghaziabad. Masks
6. Karnataka: About more than 4.00 and PPE kits were prepared.
lakhs face masks were
manufactured in the Prisons and 5000 nos. of masks were made
supplied to the various Government by the prisoners, out of which 4455
institutions. were made available to other
institutions.
7. Mizoram: Utmost care was taken
during the pandemic. All prisoners 11. Chandigarh: Model Jail
were issued face masks and Chandigarh is making 1000 masks
sanitizers. Interviews and all daily and providing to the Police,
religious and cultural services are Health and other Authorities
discontinued. involved into handling the
pandemic. This is a triple layered
8. Odisha: ln view of the pandemic, cloth mask which can be re-used
all prisoners are insisted upon for after washing and sanitizing. It is
regular hand washing, use of mask, pertinent to mention here that
sanitizer and to maintain distance Prison Authorities provided masks
from each other keeping hearty when there was acute shortage of
closeness with each other. They masks in the market.
are also counselled to help each
other at need. Many prisoners The Memorandum of
shifted from overcrowded jails to Understanding/Agreement has been
less populated jails for sent for sign between the Department
decongestion. All suspected of Prisons & Correctional
prisoners were tested and Administration, UT Chandigarh and
quarantined in separate enclosures Punjab University, Chandigarh known
to contain the spread of the as “Sanitizer Making Project” and
pandemic. “Rupantran Project”.
9. Rajasthan: Counselling in prisons 12. Delhi: Under the Sparsh scheme,

by Doctors, jail staff and educated 187 hygiene kit including Tooth
staff was done regarding Brush, Tooth Paste, Bathing Soap,
pandemic. Detergent are distributed among all
newly admitted prisoners along
10. Uttar Pradesh: In District Jail with other needy prisoners, to
Barabanki 35 prisoners were given enable them to maintain proper
training in Mask making. standards of personal hygiene. 10
Slipper sets provided through
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welfare office to the needy inmates from prisoners or others (in-favor of the
during this week. prisoners, others can also lodge
complaints) in 2018, 2019 and 2020
Till date about 1.60 Lakh cloth respectively, showing a decrease of
masks and about 3500 cloth gowns 12.39% in 2019 over 2018 and an
have been stitched by the inmates of increase of 22.41% in 2020 over 2019
Model Jail, Chandigarh which have (Chart 10.3).
further been supplied to different Govt.
Departments including GMSH Sec-16, During the year 2020, highest
GMCH Sec-32, M.C. Chandigarh, number of complaints were received
Police Department, Sports Department from the prisoners (or in-favor of the
and Deputy Commissioner’s Office, prisoners others can also lodge
Chandigarh etc. These masks have complaints) of the States/UTs of West
also been made available to the Bengal (84), Tamil Nadu (55) and Delhi
general public via our outlet situated at (39).
sector 22 on the name of Srijan.
A total of 239, 199 and 164
13. A&N islands: The measures for complaints of prisoners were disposed
preventing the spread of the of by the NHRC in 2018, 2019 and 2020
pandemic in the Prison are being respectively, showing an overall
followed strictly and health of all the decrease of 16.74% in 2019 over 2018
inmates is being monitored by the and 17.59% in 2020 over 2019. A total
Chief Medical Officer, Prison of 196 complaints from prisoners were
Hospital. The inmates/staff have pending with NHRC for suitable action
also been instructed to inform the (Table 10.6).
doctors/staff, in case of symptoms
like fever, cough, breathing II. Complaints to State Human
problem etc. without delay. Rights Commission (SHRC):
B. Grievances A total of 548, 464 and 405

complaints were received by SHRC from
Prisoners who are denied of their prisoners or Others (in-favour of the
lawful right or subjected to cruelty can prisoners, other persons can also lodge
approach and file complaints with complaints) in 2018, 2019 and 2020
Magistrates, Prison Authorities, Human respectively, showing an overall
Rights Commissions, etc. decrease of 15.33% in 2019 over 2018
and 12.72% in 2020 over 2019 (Chart
I. Complaints to National 10.3).
Human Right Commission
(NHRC): The highest number of
complaints of prisoners were received by
A total of 331, 290 and 355 the respective SHRC of the States of
complaints were received by NHRC Punjab (141), Madhya Pradesh (68) and
Karnataka (52).
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A total of 371, 279 and 158 A total of 247 complaints from
complaints of prisoners were disposed- prisoners were pending with respective
off by SHRC in 2018, 2019 and 2020 SHRC for suitable action. Highest
respectively, showing an overall number of such prisoner’s complaints
decrease of 24.80% in 2019 over 2018 were pending with SHRC of the States
and 43.37% in 2020 over 2019. of Punjab (118), Madhya Pradesh (60)
and Karnataka (30) (Table 10.6).
600
548
2018 2019 2020
500 464
405
400 371
355
331
290 279
300
239
199
200 164 158
100
0
No. of Complaints No. of Complaints No. of Complaints No. of Complaints
Received by NHRC disposed off by Received by SHRC disposed off by
NHRC SHRC
Complaints Received and Disposed off by NHRC and SHRC during 2018-2020
Chart – 10.3
Some good practices adopted and National Human Rights

as furnished by States towards setting Commission and other Courts.
up of the Grievance Redressal System Senior Officers during their visit
are discussed below: invariably give a patient hearing to
the grievances of the prisoners.
1. Andhra Pradesh: Complaint Visiting Committees are constituted
boxes are installed in all prisons in many prisons to redress various
which are opened once in a month institutional problems.
by the Secretary, State Legal
2. Kerala: Complaint boxes are
Services Authority. The keys of
deposited in each cell where
these complaint boxes are with the
prisoners can put their complaints.
Secretary. Prisoners are free to
The key of these boxes are kept in
send representations to State
District sessions court. The boxes
Human Rights Commission and
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are taken to Magistrate court in
every month and appropriate action
is taken as per the merit. The
Director General of Prisons &
Correctional Services visit jails
periodically and collect complaints
directly from the inmates.
3. Rajasthan: The District & Sessions

Judge conducts surprise inspection
and hears the grievances of
prisoners. Nominated High Court
lawyers are conducting surprise
inspection and hear the grievances
of prisoners. with Deputy
Collectors and nominated lawyers
visit jails to check the hygiene and
other facilities.
4. Tripura: There is a grievance

redressal system (complaint box)
for disposing of grievances in the
prisons at the earliest.
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Table – 10.1
Details of Educational facilities for prisoners during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT No. of prisoners benefitted by
No.
Elementary Education Adult Education Higher Education Computer Course
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2302 1617 389 99
3 ASSAM 412 156 39 75
4 BIHAR 2281 7860 827 84
5 CHHATTISGARH 1570 872 677 430
6 GOA 0 0 6 0
7 GUJARAT 739 1077 1464 186
8 HARYANA 378 896 656 336
10 JHARKHAND 1416 499 139 93
11 KARNATAKA 700 914 71 30
12 KERALA 935 112 67 64
13 MADHYA PRADESH 804 4353 345 49
14 MAHARASHTRA 390 1807 882 334
15 MANIPUR 0 2 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 17 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 331 387 428 115
20 PUNJAB 115 164 1 0
21 RAJASTHAN 2014 430 958 222
22 SIKKIM 0 0 1 0
23 TAMIL NADU 3933 1113 1108 3
24 TELANGANA 7495 4049 392 1433
25 TRIPURA 28 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 4582 4071 1155 465
28 WEST BENGAL 929 785 21 110
TOTAL (STATES) 31481 31231 9668 4164
29 A & N ISLANDS 35 24 12 0
32 DELHI 1371 1288 1422 647
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 50 288 151 123
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 1525 1666 1679 772
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 33006 32897 11347 4936
• As per data provided by States/UTs.
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Table – 10.2
Number of Prison Inmates Imparted Trainings under Vocational Course
Sl. State/UT Agri- Carp- Cann- Tailor- Weav-ing Making Hand- Others Total % share of
No. culture entry ing ing of Soap loom Total
and Vocational
Phenyl Trg.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 186 17 0 196 106 98 108 1196 1907 4.44
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
3 ASSAM 205 99 103 75 75 302 603 0 1462 3.40
4 BIHAR 585 55 0 442 77 34 54 555 1802 4.19
5 CHHATTISGARH 127 216 31 206 350 15 58 222 1225 2.85
6 GOA 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 0.02
7 GUJARAT 182 60 20 134 143 38 0 892 1469 3.42
8 HARYANA 120 268 25 96 42 800 0 561 1912 4.45
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 23 31 1 57 59 9 35 68 283 0.66
10 JHARKHAND 686 31 58 178 298 117 246 112 1726 4.02
11 KARNATAKA 150 52 0 135 48 6 37 192 620 1.44
12 KERALA 6 0 0 21 0 0 0 898 925 2.15
13 MADHYA PRADESH 148 277 38 276 400 0 194 767 2100 4.89
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 910 7 844 22 0 132 3009 4924 11.46
15 MANIPUR 50 0 0 8 0 22 23 7 110 0.26
16 MEGHALAYA 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0.04
17 MIZORAM 18 13 0 4 0 0 7 386 428 1.00
18 NAGALAND 53 0 6 3 0 15 0 35 112 0.26
19 ODISHA 144 7 3 56 176 28 38 16 468 1.09
20 PUNJAB 140 52 0 61 93 23 0 911 1280 2.98
21 RAJASTHAN 0 119 0 605 0 0 0 6691 7415 17.25
22 SIKKIM 77 10 0 5 0 0 0 73 165 0.38
23 TAMIL NADU 73 38 0 113 157 0 18 168 567 1.32
24 TELANGANA 50 10 0 86 119 82 0 349 696 1.62
25 TRIPURA 34 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 39 0.09
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1351 243 0 517 50 38 154 412 2765 6.43
27 UTTARAKHAND 7 15 0 8 5 0 13 80 128 0.30
28 WEST BENGAL 120 23 0 232 0 17 27 368 787 1.83
TOTAL (STATES) 4538 2567 292 4363 2220 1644 1747 17971 35342 82.24
29 A & N ISLANDS 24 14 10 5 18 0 5 0 76 0.18
30 CHANDIGARH 65 30 26 45 0 0 0 237 403 0.94
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
32 DELHI 0 840 0 526 427 0 0 5104 6897 16.05
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 17 0 33 18 0 17 171 256 0.60
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.00
TOTAL (UTs) 89 901 36 609 463 0 22 5514 7634 17.76
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 4627 3468 328 4972 2683 1644 1769 23485 42976 100.00
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Table – 10.3
Value of Goods Produced by Inmates during the year 2020
Sl.
State/UT Gross Value of Sale Proceeds / Earnings (` In Crore )
No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 9.63
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.00
3 ASSAM 0.12
4 BIHAR 20.52
5 CHHATTISGARH 1.74
6 GOA 0.00
7 GUJARAT 8.07
8 HARYANA 2.61
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.84
10 JHARKHAND 3.44
11 KARNATAKA 2.76
12 KERALA 8.70
13 MADHYA PRADESH 2.03
14 MAHARASHTRA 16.78
15 MANIPUR 0.00
16 MEGHALAYA 0.00
17 MIZORAM 0.01
18 NAGALAND 0.01
19 ODISHA 0.90
20 PUNJAB 1.39
21 RAJASTHAN 1.82
22 SIKKIM 0.02
23 TAMIL NADU 66.72
24 TELANGANA 45.01
25 TRIPURA 0.03
26 UTTAR PRADESH 13.24
27 UTTARAKHAND 0.91
28 WEST BENGAL 0.55
TOTAL (STATES) 207.86
29 A & N ISLANDS 0.00
30 CHANDIGARH 2.65
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0.00
32 DELHI 12.73
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0.18
34 LADAKH 0.00
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.00
36 PUDUCHERRY 0.00
TOTAL (UTs) 15.57
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 223.42
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Table – 10.4
Rehabilitation and Other Support to prisoners during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Rehabilitation Support Other Support
No No. of prisoners to No. of convicts No. of prisoners to whom legal Wages paid per day to
whom financial rehabilitated aid provided convicts ( in ` )
assistance provided
Skilled Semi Un-
on release
Skilled skilled
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 829 87 0 916 70 50 30
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 21 75 - 55
3 ASSAM 8 71 0 79 55 3 0 58 2752 470 0 3222 M-75, F-100 M-55, F-80 -
4 BIHAR 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2221 117 0 2338 156 112 103
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5120 1230 0 6350 75 - 60
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 22 3 0 25 37 4 0 41 80 60 50
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4981 748 0 5729 100 80 70
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 985 169 0 1154 60 50 40
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH# 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 554 16 0 570 - - 300
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 18 7 0 25 4170 575 0 4745 144 113 91
11 KARNATAKA$ 12 0 0 12 156 0 0 156 3130 180 0 3310 225 200 175
12 KERALA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6035 52 0 6087 152 127 63
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4816 74 0 4890 120 - 72
14 MAHARASHTRA 116 8 0 124 3 0 0 3 3429 477 5 3911 67 61 48
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 40 30
16 MEGHALAYA 186 0 0 186 0 0 0 0 470 11 0 481 148 141 132
17 MIZORAM 198 0 0 198 250 0 0 250 545 150 0 695 30 24 20
18 NAGALAND 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 74 135 125 115
19 ODISHA 78 8 0 86 28 2 0 30 567 59 0 626 60 50 40
20 PUNJAB 2 0 0 2 35 0 0 35 1817 918 0 2735 60 50 40
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 34 1149 37 5 1191 180 - 156
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274 8 0 282 40 30 30
23 TAMIL NADU 126 12 0 138 309 71 0 380 4876 461 0 5337 200 180 160
24 TELANGANA* 86 0 0 86 387 10 0 397 625 81 0 706 70 30 -
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 3 0 80 33 28 24
26 UTTAR PRADESH 222 33 0 255 0 0 0 0 7906 404 1 8311 40 30 25
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2984 404 1 3389 65 51 46
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5003 521 5 5529 100 90 80
TOTAL (STATES) 1043 132 0 1175 1297 96 0 1393 65447 7256 17 72720 - - -
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 46 90 1 0 91 110 - 87
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 8 0 145 110 100 90
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
32 DELHI 35 1 0 36 35 1 0 36 62266 10392 70 72728 308 248 194
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 0 0 2 15 0 0 15 118 0 0 118 72 - 60
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 - - -
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 0 18 180 160 150
TOTAL (UTs) 37 1 0 38 96 1 0 97 62628 10404 70 73102 - - -
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1080 133 0 1213 1393 97 0 1490 128075 17660 87 145822 - - -
# Himachal Pradesh has no classification such as Skilled, Semi Skilled and Unskilled prisoners.
$ Karnataka follows 4 categories of wage system for convicts working in prisons such as Highly Skilled (Rs.250/- wages per day), Skilled, Semi
Skilled and Unskilled prisoners.
* Telangana: Prisoners working in IOCL Outlets are being paid Rs.100/- per day.
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Table – 10.5
NGOs working for the Welfare of Prisoners during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT No. of NGOs No. of NGOs
No. working working Medical Counselling by NGOs Legal Counselling by NGOs
exclusively for exclusively for
Prison Welfare of
Reforms Women Prisoners M F Tr. Total M F Tr. Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2 0 5 1 0 6 8 3 0 11
3 ASSAM 26 12 115 75 0 190 225 50 0 275
4 BIHAR 11 8 53 0 0 53 310 58 0 368
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 22
7 GUJARAT 74 10 1650 73 0 1723 6604 563 4 7171
8 HARYANA 17 6 1478 43 3 1524 1092 7 0 1099
10 JHARKHAND 7 4 54 18 0 72 191 85 0 276
11 KARNATAKA 35 6 1310 203 0 1513 159 3 0 162
12 KERALA 192 0 815 104 0 919 1264 98 0 1362
13 MADHYA PRADESH 47 11 1389 14 0 1403 308 9 0 317
14 MAHARASHTRA 62 11 6592 639 4 7235 2831 234 7 3072
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 5 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 9 0 534 81 0 615 2117 619 0 2736
18 NAGALAND 6 0 385 6 0 391 385 6 0 391
19 ODISHA 12 0 1184 41 0 1225 860 48 0 908
20 PUNJAB 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 26 5 1707 82 0 1789 589 29 0 618
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 27 8 34846 130 2 34978 4291 92 0 4383
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 92 31 7261 927 0 8188 2772 136 0 2908
27 UTTARAKHAND 5 5 407 34 1 442 2661 117 0 2778
28 WEST BENGAL 51 40 2412 374 5 2791 1556 513 6 2075
TOTAL (STATES) 746 161 62212 2845 15 65072 28243 2672 17 30932
29 A & N ISLANDS 3 0 62 0 0 62 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 125 5 3148 14209 70 17427 22969 7236 47 30252
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 5 0 15 0 0 15 55 3 0 58
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 133 5 3225 14209 70 17504 23024 7239 47 30310
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 879 166 65437 17054 85 82576 51267 9911 64 61242
243
Table – 10.6
Number of complaints received by NHRC & SHRC
and their disposals during the year 2020
National Human Rights Commission (N H R C) State Human Rights Commission (S H R C)
No. of No. of No. of % of No. of No. of No. of % of
Complaints Complaints Complaints Complaint Complaints Complaints Complaints Complaint
Sl.
State/UT Received Disposed Pending Disposed Received Disposed Pending Disposed off
No.
off off to Total Off to Total
Complaints Complaints
Received Received
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
3 ASSAM 5 2 3 40.0 5 3 2 60.0
4 BIHAR 3 2 1 66.7 9 8 1 88.9
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
8 HARYANA 1 1 0 100.0 5 5 0 100.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2 1 1 50.0 5 5 0 100.0
10 JHARKHAND 2 2 0 100.0 0 0 0 0.0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0.0 52 22 30 42.3
12 KERALA 21 21 0 100.0 25 24 1 96.0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 4 2 2 50.0 68 8 60 11.8
14 MAHARASHTRA 4 0 4 0.0 16 11 5 68.8
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
19 ODISHA 26 9 17 34.6 3 3 0 100.0
20 PUNJAB 37 8 29 21.6 141 23 118 16.3
21 RAJASTHAN 7 6 1 85.7 13 11 2 84.6
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
23 TAMIL NADU 55 23 32 41.8 27 17 10 63.0
24 TELANGANA 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 0.0
25 TRIPURA 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 32 25 7 78.1 6 6 0 100.0
27 UTTARAKHAND 28 18 10 64.3 24 11 13 45.8
28 WEST BENGAL 84 4 80 4.8 4 0 4 0.0
TOTAL (STATES) 315 124 191 39.4 404 157 247 38.9
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 1 0 100.0 0 0 0 0.0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
32 DELHI 39 39 5 100.0 0 0 0 0.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 100.0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 40 40 5 100.0 1 1 0 100.0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 355 164 196 46.2 405 158 247 39.0
* Delhi reported that 5 complaints pending from previous year not included in Complaints Received.
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Chapter 11
Prison Staff
– Strength
and Training

Chapter – 11
Prison Staff-Strength and Training
Sanctioned and Actual strength of jail the total vacant post of 21,112 (Chart 11.1,
officials Table 11.3).
Prisons Staff Strength, based on II. Correctional Staff
their duties and responsibilities, are
categorized into the following five A total of 789 Correctional staff was
categories: Executive, Medical, actually posted in Indian jails against the
Correctional, Ministerial and Others. sanctioned strength of 1,315 at the end of
the year 2020. Bihar has reported the
Information on the sanctioned highest number of vacant correctional staff
strength as well as actual strength of the post (155) followed by Maharashtra (79)
staff in various jails as on 31st December, and Odisha (62) accounting for 29.5%,
2020 is presented in Table 11.1 showing 15.0% and 11.8% of the total vacant post of
that Nagaland (99.5%), Arunachal Pradesh 526 (Chart 11.1, Table 11.3). States
(93.1%) and Kerala (91.9%) have filled having no correctional staff are Andhra
more than 90% of the sanctioned posts. Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,
State/UT wise comparison of vacant post Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, DNH &
shows that Uttar Pradesh has reported the Daman & Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Goa
highest number of vacancies (5,961) Puducherry, Punjab and Haryana.
followed by Bihar (3,496) and Jharkhand
III. Medical Staff
(1,644).
A total of 2,232 Medical staff was
An analysis of the sanctioned and actually posted in Indian jails against
actual posted staff strength in jails shows sanctioned strength of 3,316 at the end of
that the actual strength of the jail staff the year 2020. Uttar Pradesh has reported
posted against the sanctioned strength in the highest number of vacant medical staff
Jharkhand (36.99%), Ladakh (37.93%), post (191) followed by Jharkhand (113) and
Chandigarh (44.61%) and Uttar Pradesh Bihar (113) accounting for 17.6%, 10.4%
(48.07%) is much lower than the All India each of the total vacant post of 1,084
average percentage (69.69%). (Chart 11.1, Table 11.3).
Jail Officials IV. Ministerial Staff
I. Executive Staff A total of 3,837 Ministerial Staff was
A total of 51,797 executive staffs actually posted in Indian jails against
including 4,958 Officers and 46,839 sub- sanctioned strength of 5,447 at the end of
cadre staff were actually posted in Indian the year 2020. Bihar has reported the
jails against sanctioned strength of 72,909 highest number of vacant ministerial staff
at the end of the year 2020. Uttar Pradesh posts (190) followed by Maharashtra (159)
has reported the highest number of vacant and Tamil Nadu (139) accounting for
executive staff post (5,524) followed by 11.8%, 9.9% and 8.6% of the total vacant
Bihar (2,243) and Jharkhand (1,418) post of 1,610 (Chart 11.1, Table 11.3).
accounting for 26.2%, 10.6 % and 6.7% of
245
80000 72909
70000
Sanctioned Actual
60000
51797
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000 5447 3837 3316 2232 4974

1315 789 2641
0
Executive Staff Ministerial Staff Medical Staff Correctional Staff Others
Sanctioned & Actual Strength of Jail Staff in the Country as on 31st December, 2020
Chart 11.1
Number of Inmates per Staff as on each jail staff in all jails in the country
31st December, 2020 (Table 11.2).
The prison institutions are II. Number of Inmates per

managed by five categories of personnel Correctional Staff
viz., executive staff, ministerial staff,
correctional staff, medical staff and other A few States having more than
staff. The number of inmates per official is 2,000 inmates with no correctional staff
a real indicator of how well inmates are i.e. Andhra Pradesh (7,375 inmates),
looked after in the prisons. The number of Haryana (18,309 inmates) and Punjab
inmates per jail official, correctional staff (18,470 inmates). Rajasthan and
and medical staff is given in Table 11.2. Telangana have only one correctional
staff for 22,063 and 6,114 inmates
I. Number of Inmates per Jail Staff respectively. Jharkhand and Uttar
Pradesh have only two correctional staff
As on 31st December 2020 a total
for 22,190 and 1,07,395 inmates
of 4,88,511 inmates were lodged in
respectively.
various jails of the country. Also, the actual
strength of executive jail staff was 51,797
III. Number of Inmates per Medical
in various prisons. Among all the states,
Staff
Jharkhand has reported the highest
number of Inmates (22) for each staff in Karnataka has reported 1 medical
their jails (965 jail staff, 22,190 inmates) staff per 550 inmates (26 medical staff,
followed by Uttar Pradesh (19) for each 14,308 inmates) followed by Uttar
staff in their jails (5,517 jail staff, 1,07,395 Pradesh (539) inmates (199 medical staff,
inmates) and Assam (11) for each staff in 1,07,395 inmates), Maharashtra (454)
their jails (824 jail staff, 9,274 inmates). At inmates (70 medical staff, 31,825
all India level, there were 7 inmates for inmates), Madhya Pradesh (429) inmates
(106 medical staff, 45,484 inmates) and
246
Uttarakhand (426) inmates (14 medical Diu and Lakshadweep reported no
staff, 5,969 inmates) as on 31st medical staff.
December, 2020. D&N Haveli & Daman &
JHARKHAND 22
UTTAR PRADESH 19
ASSAM 11
CHANDIGARH 10
CHHATTISGARH 10
BIHAR 10
UTTARAKHAND 9
WEST BENGAL 8
ODISHA 8
DNH & DAMAN DIU 7
PUNJAB 7
MAHARASHTRA 7
MADHYA PRADESH 7
DELHI 6
RAJASTHAN 6
HARYANA 6
GUJARAT 6
JAMMU & KASHMIR 4
SIKKIM 4 At National Level:
7 Inmates per Staff in all jails in India
MEGHALAYA 4
(as on 31st December, 2020)
KARNATAKA 4
HIMACHAL PRADESH 4
ANDHRA PRADESH 4
A & N ISLANDS 3
TELANGANA 3
TAMIL NADU 3
MIZORAM 3
PUDUCHERRY 2
LADAKH 2
KERALA 2
GOA 2
TRIPURA 1
MANIPUR 1
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1
0 5 10 15 20 25

Number of Inmates per Staff for each State/UT
Chart 11.2
247
Women Staff number of women staff in their Jail
Actual strength of women jail Department (1,115) followed by Karnataka
officials of different ranks (State/UT-wise) is (1,015) and Bihar (1,007). The status of
given in Table-11.4. A total of 8,380 women number of women prisoners per woman
staff was reported as working in different staff is presented in Chart 11.3.
cadre across Indian jails. The State of
Madhya Pradesh has reported highest
UTTAR PRADESH 14.37

GOA 9.67
JHARKHAND 9.48
UTTARAKHAND 9.27
WEST BENGAL 7.27
CHANDIGARH 5.63
CHHATTISGARH 4.73
PUNJAB 4.57
HARYANA 3.49
GUJARAT 3.30
ASSAM 3.27
ANDHRA PRADESH 2.95
ODISHA 2.28
TELANGANA 2.21
MAHARASHTRA 1.83
BIHAR 1.71
MADHYA PRADESH 1.63
A & N ISLANDS 1.57
DELHI 1.40
LADAKH 1.00
TAMIL NADU 0.98
RAJASTHAN 0.91
MANIPUR 0.85
MIZORAM 0.81
TRIPURA 0.68
KERALA 0.61
KARNATAKA 0.60
SIKKIM 0.55
MEGHALAYA 0.44
PUDUCHERRY 0.40
NAGALAND 0.05
LAKSHADWEEP 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Number of Women Inmates for Each Woman Staff
Chart 11.3
248
Training of Jail Officers/Staff Trend of Staff Strength
(Refresher / Specialized /
Re-orientation Courses) during the During the period 2015-2020, the
year 2020 sanctioned strength of Jail staff has
increased by 9.6% (from 80,236 in 2015 to
Among the States, Delhi has 87,961 in 2020). However, the actual
reported highest share of 34.46% in strength of jail staff has increased by
training its Jail staffs (refresher/ 15.6% (increased from 53,009 in 2015 to
specialized/ re-orientation) during 2020 61,296 in 2020) (Chart 11.4). As on
followed by Chandigarh (26.37%) and 31.12.2015, the number of vacant posts
Madhya Pradesh (21.75%) (Table 11.5) was 27,227 which has decreased to
26,671 in 31st December, 2020.
100000
Figures in % 87961
indicates growth 90000 9.6%
percentage 80236
during 2015- 80000
2020.
70000
61296
15.6%
60000
53009
50000
40000
30000 27227 -2.0% 26671
20000
10000
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Sanctioned Strength 80236 81568 83288 85840 87610 87961
Actual Strength 53009 53370 57307 60024 60737 61296
Vacant 27227 28198 25987 25816 26873 26671

Trend of Sanctioned Strength, Actual Strength and Vacant Strength of

Jail Staff/Officials during 2015-2020
Chart 11.4
  
249
Table – 11.1
Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Total Jail Staff as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. Total Jail Staff
No. Sanctioned Actual Vacant % of actual to
State/UT
sanctioned
strength
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2640 1843 797 69.81
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 187 174 13 93.05
3 ASSAM 1188 824 364 69.36
4 BIHAR 8583 5087 3496 59.27
5 CHHATTISGARH 2405 1672 733 69.52
6 GOA 274 179 95 65.33
7 GUJARAT 3445 2500 945 72.57
8 HARYANA 4093 2731 1362 66.72
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 725 591 134 81.52
10 JHARKHAND 2609 965 1644 36.99
11 KARNATAKA 4243 3197 1046 75.35
12 KERALA 2242 2060 182 91.88
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6902 5891 1011 85.35
14 MAHARASHTRA 5065 4298 767 84.86
15 MANIPUR 574 500 74 87.11
16 MEGHALAYA 292 245 47 83.90
17 MIZORAM 431 315 116 73.09
18 NAGALAND 583 580 3 99.49
19 ODISHA 2890 2211 679 76.51
20 PUNJAB 3739 2541 1198 67.96
21 RAJASTHAN 4280 3364 916 78.60
22 SIKKIM 199 96 103 48.24
23 TAMIL NADU 5453 4688 765 85.97
24 TELANGANA 1927 1573 354 81.63
25 TRIPURA 669 440 229 65.77
26 UTTAR PRADESH 11478 5517 5961 48.07
27 UTTARAKHAND 1067 637 430 59.70
28 WEST BENGAL 4594 3073 1521 66.89
TOTAL (STATES) 82777 57792 24985 69.82
29 A & N ISLANDS 148 101 47 68.24
30 CHANDIGARH 204 91 113 44.61
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU * 15 21 0 140
32 DELHI 3250 2336 914 71.88
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1415 836 579 59.08
34 LADAKH 29 11 18 37.93
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 -
36 PUDUCHERRY 123 108 15 87.8
TOTAL (UTs) 5184 3504 1686 67.59
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 87961 61296 26671 69.69
* 6 officer posts are on additional charge.
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Table 11.2
Number of Inmates Per Staff as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Total Jail Officials Correctional Staff Medical Staff Total Prison Total No.
No. Number of Staff of inmates
Inmates No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of (including per prison
Staff inmates Staff inmates Staff inmates minister- staff (Col
per jail per per rial staff 3/
official correctio- medical and others) Col 10)
nal Staff staff
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 7375 1543 4 0 - 43 171 1843 4
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 253 139 1 0 - 9 28 174 1
3 ASSAM 9274 742 12 17 545 41 226 824 11
4 BIHAR 51934 4185 12 234 221 342 151 5087 10
5 CHHATTISGARH 18068 1525 11 49 368 57 316 1672 10
6 GOA 524 149 3 0 - 2 262 179 2
7 GUJARAT 15217 2152 7 2 7608 83 183 2500 6
8 HARYANA 18309 2369 7 0 - 49 373 2731 6
10 JHARKHAND 22190 826 26 2 11095 78 284 965 22
11 KARNATAKA 14308 2787 5 3 4769 26 550 3197 4
12 KERALA 6049 1862 3 27 224 35 172 2060 2
13 MADHYA PRADESH 45484 5294 8 66 689 106 429 5891 7
14 MAHARASHTRA 31825 3771 8 108 294 70 454 4298 7
15 MANIPUR 625 334 1 0 - 27 23 500 1
16 MEGHALAYA 1007 171 5 0 - 20 50 245 4
17 MIZORAM 1049 258 4 0 - 9 116 315 3
18 NAGALAND 391 433 0 2 195 5 78 580 0
19 ODISHA 18881 1800 10 99 190 100 188 2211 8
20 PUNJAB 18470 2068 8 0 - 100 184 2541 7
21 RAJASTHAN 22063 3020 7 1 22063 119 185 3364 6
22 SIKKIM 452 84 5 0 - 5 90 96 4
23 TAMIL NADU 14302 3704 3 88 162 115 124 4688 3
24 TELANGANA 6114 1107 5 1 6114 33 185 1573 3
25 TRIPURA 870 353 2 4 217 21 41 440 1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 107395 4592 23 2 53697 199 539 5517 19
27 UTTARAKHAND 5969 603 9 1 5969 14 426 637 9
28 WEST BENGAL 25863 2773 9 38 680 78 331 3073 8
TOTAL (STATES) 466688 49165 9 748 623 1798 259 57792 8
29 A & N ISLANDS 331 59 5 1 331 6 55 101 3
30 CHANDIGARH 968 80 12 2 484 4 242 91 10
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 157 21 7 0 - 0 - 21 7
32 DELHI 15995 1773 9 19 841 346 46 2336 6
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 4105 595 6 19 216 75 54 836 4
34 LADAKH 26 10 2 0 - 1 26 11 2
35 LAKSHADWEEP 3 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -
36 PUDUCHERRY 238 94 2 0 - 2 119 108 2
TOTAL (UTs) 21823 2632 8 41 532 434 50 3504 6
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 488511 51797 9 789 619 2232 218 61296 7
- indicates No Staff
251
Table – 11.3
Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Jail Officers/Staff as on 31st December, 2020
Executive Staff
Officers
Sl.
State/UT DG/Addl.DG/IG/ DIG AIG Supdt.
No.
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual
ioned ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
3 ASSAM 1 1 3 3 2 1 30 27
4 BIHAR 1 1 2 0 5 1 65 59
5 CHHATTISGARH 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 5
6 GOA 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
7 GUJARAT 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 4
8 HARYANA 3 3 1 0 1 0 22 20
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 22
11 KARNATAKA 1 1 5 3 0 0 16 13
12 KERALA 1 1 4 4 0 0 6 6
13 MADHYA PRADESH 3 2 5 3 0 0 53 31
14 MAHARASHTRA 2 2 5 3 0 0 10 6
15 MANIPUR 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 MEGHALAYA 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 5
17 MIZORAM 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 8
18 NAGALAND 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 5
19 ODISHA 1 1 4 4 1 1 20 19
20 PUNJAB 1 1 4 1 1 0 10 0
21 RAJASTHAN 3 3 3 3 0 0 29 11
22 SIKKIM 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
23 TAMIL NADU 1 1 6 5 0 0 13 11
24 TELANGANA 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 4
25 TRIPURA 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2 2 10 4 3 1 91 63
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 4
28 WEST BENGAL 2 2 5 5 4 3 30 21
TOTAL (STATES) 37 35 69 46 24 14 493 356
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 DELHI 1 1 2 1 1 1 18 12
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1 1 1 1 0 0 17 11
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL (UTs) 4 5 3 3 1 1 39 27
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 41 40 72 49 25 15 532 383
As per data provided by States/UTs.
252
Sl. Executive Staff
No. Officers
State/UT Dy. Supdt. Asstt. Supdt. Jailor Dy. Jailor
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 33 32 0 0 62 61 157 80
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 30 26 0 0
4 BIHAR 69 35 218 30 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 23 7 157 51 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 2 2 8 5 0 0
7 GUJARAT 7 6 12 5 29 16 102 80
8 HARYANA 51 46 88 49 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 1 0 0 0 28 10 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 43 25 131 122 0 0
12 KERALA 2 2 161 148 24 24 28 27
13 MADHYA PRADESH 78 56 269 158 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 29 17 40 22 106 76 297 230
15 MANIPUR 3 1 0 0 7 6 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 0
18 NAGALAND 4 4 0 0 8 8 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 92 91 0 0
20 PUNJAB 85 63 111 59 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 36 10 0 0 76 46 188 116
22 SIKKIM 1 0 2 2 2 1 7 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 16 0 39 30 48 48
24 TELANGANA 23 23 0 0 40 39 70 58
25 TRIPURA 3 0 0 0 8 4 4 3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 94 90 474 206
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 13 6 44 4
28 WEST BENGAL 3 2 0 0 41 34 100 79
TOTAL (STATES) 462 314 1145 566 855 703 1519 931
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
30 CHANDIGARH 4 3 5 3 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 76 66 312 231 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 9 4 27 11 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 2 2 8 7 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 92 75 353 253 1 1 1 1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 554 389 1498 819 856 704 1520 932
253
Sl. Executive Staff
No. Officers
State/UT Asstt. Jailor Other Officers Sub-Total (Officers)
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual
ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 49 47 0 0 312 230
3 ASSAM 99 69 0 0 165 127
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 360 126
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 19 14 219 80
6 GOA 14 11 0 0 27 21
7 GUJARAT 0 0 3 2 160 115
8 HARYANA 62 30 3 3 231 151
10 JHARKHAND 68 8 17 7 143 47
11 KARNATAKA 176 169 0 0 372 333
12 KERALA 0 0 4 4 230 216
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 15 9 423 259
14 MAHARASHTRA 168 101 8 1 665 458
15 MANIPUR 30 11 23 20 67 39
16 MEGHALAYA 7 4 0 0 19 14
17 MIZORAM 15 5 1 1 37 20
18 NAGALAND 17 17 1 1 38 37
19 ODISHA 105 34 116 89 339 239
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 212 124
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 335 189
22 SIKKIM 12 11 0 0 27 17
23 TAMIL NADU 278 277 554 554 955 926
24 TELANGANA 0 0 35 34 176 162
25 TRIPURA 14 6 0 0 31 14
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 9 4 683 370
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 3 1 72 17
28 WEST BENGAL 46 33 34 30 265 209
TOTAL (STATES) 1166 835 851 780 6621 4580
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 4 2 9 6
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 10 7
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 2 3 0 1 2 8
32 DELHI 0 0 41 1 451 313
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 5 5 60 33
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 2 1
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 12 10
TOTAL (UTs) 2 3 50 9 546 378
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1168 838 901 789 7167 4958
254
Executive Staff
Jail-Cadre Staff
Sl.
State/UT Head Warders Head Matron Warders
No.
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual
ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 355 348 0 0 1461 965
3 ASSAM 81 74 9 9 725 467
4 BIHAR 605 441 0 0 4929 3172
5 CHHATTISGARH 222 155 0 0 1483 1196
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 10 0
7 GUJARAT 492 491 1 1 1906 1295
8 HARYANA 290 276 50 50 2615 1816
10 JHARKHAND 245 13 0 0 1746 728
11 KARNATAKA 535 436 0 0 2677 2017
12 KERALA 414 414 0 0 1190 1070
13 MADHYA PRADESH 910 485 0 0 4698 4548
14 MAHARASHTRA 566 492 0 0 2963 2774
15 MANIPUR 41 39 0 0 269 256
16 MEGHALAYA 16 9 0 0 132 118
17 MIZORAM 38 38 0 0 257 193
18 NAGALAND 58 58 1 0 334 334
19 ODISHA 235 232 0 0 1637 1329
20 PUNJAB 479 407 22 20 2088 1220
21 RAJASTHAN 613 480 0 0 2907 2347
22 SIKKIM 20 19 0 0 99 34
23 TAMIL NADU 1056 854 0 0 2204 1924
24 TELANGANA 214 214 8 8 819 697
25 TRIPURA 90 12 0 0 419 327
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1474 1347 0 0 7329 2652
27 UTTARAKHAND 71 53 9 2 636 459
28 WEST BENGAL 270 227 1 0 3118 2163
TOTAL (STATES) 9484 7702 111 100 49196 34592
29 A & N ISLANDS 15 10 0 0 71 43
30 CHANDIGARH 26 26 0 0 130 47
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 2 2 0 0 10 10
32 DELHI 416 374 58 55 1235 731
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 110 66 0 0 781 474
34 LADAKH 2 5 1 0 12 3
36 PUDUCHERRY 16 13 0 0 71 62
TOTAL (UTs) 587 496 59 55 2310 1370
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 10071 8198 170 155 51506 35962
255
Executive Staff Executive Staff (Total)
Jail-Cadre Staff
Sl. Matron Other Jail Cadre Sub-Total (Jail Cadre
State/UT
No. Staff Staff)
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanctioned Actual
ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 1816 1313 2128 1543
3 ASSAM 0 0 69 65 884 615 1049 742
4 BIHAR 0 0 534 446 6068 4059 6428 4185
5 CHHATTISGARH 5 2 196 92 1906 1445 2125 1525
6 GOA 5 3 163 125 178 128 205 149
7 GUJARAT 131 90 167 160 2697 2037 2857 2152
8 HARYANA 0 0 160 76 3115 2218 3346 2369
10 JHARKHAND 8 4 102 34 2101 779 2244 826
11 KARNATAKA 5 1 0 0 3217 2454 3589 2787
12 KERALA 87 85 90 77 1781 1646 2011 1862
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5 2 0 0 5613 5035 6036 5294
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 67 47 3596 3313 4261 3771
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 310 295 377 334
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 44 30 192 157 211 171
17 MIZORAM 0 0 7 7 302 238 339 258
18 NAGALAND 0 0 4 4 397 396 435 433
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 1872 1561 2211 1800
20 PUNJAB 151 115 249 182 2989 1944 3201 2068
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 10 4 3530 2831 3865 3020
22 SIKKIM 0 0 34 14 153 67 180 84
23 TAMIL NADU 0 0 0 0 3260 2778 4215 3704
24 TELANGANA 37 26 0 0 1078 945 1254 1107
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 509 339 540 353
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 630 223 9433 4222 10116 4592
27 UTTARAKHAND 27 11 184 61 927 586 999 603
28 WEST BENGAL 3 0 370 174 3762 2564 4027 2773
TOTAL (STATES) 498 364 3086 1827 62375 44585 68996 49165
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 86 53 95 59
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 156 73 166 80
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 1 1 13 13 15 21
32 DELHI 176 120 190 180 2075 1460 2526 1773
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 31 22 922 562 982 595
34 LADAKH 1 0 3 1 19 9 21 10
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 9 9 0 0 96 84 108 94
TOTAL (UTs) 186 129 225 204 3367 2254 3913 2632
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 684 493 3311 2031 65742 46839 72909 51797
256
Sl. State/UT Correctional Staff
No. Probation Officer / Phychologist / Social Worker / Sub Total
Welfare Officer Psychiatrist Others (Correctional Staff)
(1) (2) (39) (40) (41) (42) (43) (44) (45) (46)
3 ASSAM 0 0 2 0 17 17 19 17
4 BIHAR 194 114 0 0 195 120 389 234
5 CHHATTISGARH 7 5 0 0 82 44 89 49
6 GOA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 GUJARAT 2 1 2 1 0 0 4 2
8 HARYANA 0 0 2 0 9 0 11 0
10 JHARKHAND 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 9 3 21 0 30 3
12 KERALA 27 27 0 0 0 0 27 27
13 MADHYA PRADESH 16 8 0 0 64 58 80 66
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 8 2 179 106 187 108
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
19 ODISHA 60 28 0 0 101 71 161 99
20 PUNJAB 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 8 1 8 1
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 89 77 15 9 3 2 107 88
24 TELANGANA 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
25 TRIPURA 3 3 1 1 0 0 4 4
26 UTTAR PRADESH 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
28 WEST BENGAL 53 35 8 3 0 0 61 38
TOTAL (STATES) 461 305 52 20 692 423 1205 748
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
30 CHANDIGARH 3 1 1 0 11 1 15 2
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 15 13 10 6 17 0 42 19
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 2 0 0 50 17 52 19
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 21 17 11 6 78 18 110 41
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 482 322 63 26 770 441 1315 789
257
Medical Staff
Resident Medical Lab Technician
Officer / / Lab Attendant Sub Total (Medical
Sl. Pharmacist Others
State/Ut Medical Officer Staff)
No.
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual
Ioned ioned ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (55) (56)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 22 18 11 9 3 2 24 14 60 43
3 ASSAM 31 8 29 21 6 5 8 7 74 41
4 BIHAR 226 167 106 82 16 0 107 93 455 342
5 CHHATTISGARH 44 20 53 33 6 2 9 2 112 57
6 GOA 6 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 13 2
7 GUJARAT 39 33 26 20 6 5 30 25 101 83
8 HARYANA 36 19 28 16 5 4 30 10 99 49
10 JHARKHAND 48 11 15 11 4 3 124 53 191 78
11 KARNATAKA 27 7 17 9 7 4 28 6 79 26
12 KERALA 11 8 12 11 6 3 19 13 48 35
13 MADHYA PRADESH 58 16 93 55 5 5 39 30 195 106
14 MAHARASHTRA 44 32 47 33 9 5 0 0 100 70
15 MANIPUR 9 8 6 6 0 0 20 13 35 27
16 MEGHALAYA 5 5 5 5 0 0 10 10 20 20
17 MIZORAM 4 0 4 3 0 0 7 6 15 9
18 NAGALAND 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
19 ODISHA 94 33 90 66 0 0 6 1 190 100
20 PUNJAB 38 49 41 47 3 2 2 2 84 100
21 RAJASTHAN 37 25 0 0 8 6 108 88 153 119
22 SIKKIM 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 7 5
23 TAMIL NADU 43 37 21 16 0 0 66 62 130 115
24 TELANGANA 22 13 14 8 4 1 18 11 58 33
25 TRIPURA 3 2 9 5 0 0 16 14 28 21
26 UTTAR PRADESH 150 113 144 62 55 19 41 5 390 199
27 UTTARAKHAND 10 1 19 12 3 1 1 0 33 14
28 WEST BENGAL 39 35 41 41 0 0 11 2 91 78
TOTAL (STATES) 1054 667 860 589 146 67 738 475 2798 1798
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 6 6
30 CHANDIGARH 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 7 4
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 130 114 38 31 13 9 210 192 391 346
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 20 13 28 19 10 6 51 37 109 75
34 LADAKH 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
TOTAL (UTs) 154 130 73 54 24 16 267 234 518 434
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1208 797 933 643 170 83 1005 709 3316 2232
258
Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Jail Officers/Staff
Sl. Ministerial Staff Others (Not
No. Officer Other Non- Gazetted Sub Total (Ministerial included
Total
Staff Staff) in above category)
State/UT
Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual Sanct- Actual
Ioned ioned ioned ioned ioned
(1) (2) (57) (58) (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) (64) (65) (66)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 11 8 275 186 286 194 166 63 2640 1843
3 ASSAM 5 3 35 21 40 24 6 0 1188 824
4 BIHAR 38 17 296 127 334 144 977 182 8583 5087
5 CHHATTISGARH 8 4 71 37 79 41 0 0 2405 1672
6 GOA 0 0 55 28 55 28 0 0 274 179
7 GUJARAT 13 7 310 192 323 199 160 64 3445 2500
8 HARYANA 3 2 156 96 159 98 478 215 4093 2731
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 22 10 22 10 149 49 2609 965
11 KARNATAKA 22 16 219 155 241 171 304 210 4243 3197
12 KERALA 10 10 104 99 114 109 42 27 2242 2060
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5 1 273 158 278 159 313 266 6902 5891
14 MAHARASHTRA 27 15 461 314 488 329 29 20 5065 4298
15 MANIPUR 0 0 46 34 46 34 116 105 574 500
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 13 9 13 9 48 45 292 245
17 MIZORAM 1 1 22 18 23 19 54 29 431 315
18 NAGALAND 8 8 36 36 44 44 96 96 583 580
19 ODISHA 4 4 253 163 257 167 71 45 2890 2211
20 PUNJAB 14 12 430 360 444 372 6 1 3739 2541
21 RAJASTHAN 12 11 189 160 201 171 53 53 4280 3364
22 SIKKIM 0 0 12 7 12 7 0 0 199 96
23 TAMIL NADU 13 10 595 459 608 469 393 312 5453 4688
24 TELANGANA 8 7 256 165 264 172 350 260 1927 1573
25 TRIPURA 1 0 91 62 92 62 5 0 669 440
26 UTTAR PRADESH 22 19 423 398 445 417 525 307 11478 5517
27 UTTARAKHAND 6 2 28 17 34 19 0 0 1067 637
28 WEST BENGAL 15 10 127 98 142 108 273 76 4594 3073
TOTAL (STATES) 246 167 4849 3447 5095 3614 4683 2467 82777 57792
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 7 5 7 5 39 30 148 101
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 10 2 10 2 6 3 204 91
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 21
32 DELHI 37 29 181 119 218 148 73 50 3250 2336
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 16 14 83 42 99 56 173 91 1415 836
34 LADAKH 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 29 11
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 2 2 11 10 13 12 0 0 123 108
TOTAL (UTs) 55 45 297 178 352 223 291 174 5184 3504
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 301 212 5146 3625 5447 3837 4974 2641 87961 61296
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Table – 11.4
Actual Strength of Women Jail Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2020
Officers Jail Cadre Staff Correctional Staff
DG / Addl. Dy.SP Head Warder Other Proba- Psycho- Social

Sl. DG / IG / /Jailor / Dy. Warder & Matron Jail tion logist / Worker
State/UT Addl. IG Jailor / Head Cadre Officer / Psychia- & Others
No Other
/ DIG / / Asst. Jailor / Officers Matron Staff Welfare trist
Supdt. Asst. Officer
Supdt.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 11 0 19 40 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 1 6 0 9 59 6 0 0 4
4 BIHAR 6 2 0 46 843 24 28 0 17
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 11 0 1 125 17 1 0 10
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 1 1 0 27 90 2 0 0 0
8 HARYANA 1 3 1 50 0 76 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 1 1 1 0 73 4 0 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 3 58 0 85 764 0 0 1 0
12 KERALA 0 42 4 0 85 0 9 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6 26 0 3 987 0 1 0 16
14 MAHARASHTRA 4 40 0 259 318 7 0 0 5
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 3 56 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 2 0 5 68 0 0 0 1
19 ODISHA 4 23 3 13 212 0 7 0 9
20 PUNJAB 0 3 0 20 115 24 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 3 15 0 36 558 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 1 13 3 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 6 38 51 58 214 0 21 6 1
24 TELANGANA 0 6 2 8 26 0 0 1 0
25 TRIPURA 1 1 0 1 12 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 33 0 97 30 0 2 0 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 2 11 5 1 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 3 9 0 0 183 9 5 3 0
TOTAL (STATES) 41 332 64 759 4948 177 75 11 64
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 DELHI 3 38 0 55 120 30 2 1 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 0 1 4 35 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 5 38 1 61 175 31 2 1 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 46 370 65 820 5123 208 77 12 64
260
Actual Strength of Women Jail Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Medical Staff Ministerial Staff
No.
Resident Medical Lab Techni- Others Officer Non-
Pharm- Others Total
Officer / Medical cian / Lab Gazetted
Officer acists Attendant Staff
(1) (2) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 6 3 0 6 4 49 7 145
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 90
4 BIHAR 13 6 0 5 1 8 8 1007
5 CHHATTISGARH 2 9 1 1 1 7 0 186
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
7 GUJARAT 6 4 1 5 1 26 8 172
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 5 0 10 23 169
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 0 10 0 4 1 95
11 KARNATAKA 3 3 1 1 2 52 42 1015
12 KERALA 0 2 0 2 6 66 3 219
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 12 1 4 0 26 33 1115
14 MAHARASHTRA 6 4 2 0 7 89 10 751
15 MANIPUR 4 2 0 9 0 10 22 54
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 3 0 6 7 34
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 5 1 5 8 78
18 NAGALAND 0 1 0 0 3 17 34 131
19 ODISHA 1 2 0 0 0 14 2 290
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 2 3 48 1 216
21 RAJASTHAN 1 0 1 12 0 13 8 647
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 22
23 TAMIL NADU 14 5 0 27 1 141 61 644
24 TELANGANA 2 2 0 0 0 40 81 168
25 TRIPURA 1 0 0 5 0 17 0 38
26 UTTAR PRADESH 3 2 0 3 2 85 57 315
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 26
28 WEST BENGAL 4 2 0 0 0 15 8 241
TOTAL (STATES) 67 61 7 112 34 771 427 7950
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7
30 CHANDIGARH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 DELHI 20 3 0 27 7 30 0 336
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 1 1 4 0 5 12 67
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
TOTAL (UTs) 23 4 1 33 7 36 12 430
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 90 65 8 145 41 807 439 8380
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Table – 11.5
Training of Jail Officers/Staff (Refresher / Specialised / Re-orientation Courses)
Sl. No. of Personnel Trained
No. State/UT
Actual Staffs Staffs Trained % share
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1843 171 9.28
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 174 0 0.00
3 ASSAM 824 123 14.93
4 BIHAR 5087 539 10.60
5 CHHATTISGARH 1672 65 3.89
6 GOA 179 28 15.64
7 GUJARAT 2500 463 18.52
8 HARYANA 2731 200 7.32
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 591 26 4.40
10 JHARKHAND 965 7 0.73
11 KARNATAKA 3197 240 7.51
12 KERALA 2060 20 0.97
13 MADHYA PRADESH 5891 1281 21.75
14 MAHARASHTRA 4298 128 2.98
15 MANIPUR 500 24 4.80
16 MEGHALAYA 245 5 2.04
17 MIZORAM 315 7 2.22
18 NAGALAND 580 13 2.24
19 ODISHA 2211 34 1.54
20 PUNJAB 2541 505 19.87
21 RAJASTHAN 3364 663 19.71
22 SIKKIM 96 0 0.00
23 TAMIL NADU 4688 220 4.69
24 TELANGANA 1573 273 17.36
25 TRIPURA 440 5 1.14
26 UTTAR PRADESH 5517 33 0.60
27 UTTARAKHAND 637 13 2.04
28 WEST BENGAL 3073 199 6.48
TOTAL (STATES) 57792 5285 9.14
29 A & N ISLANDS 101 2 1.98
30 CHANDIGARH 91 24 26.37
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 21 0 0.00
32 DELHI 2336 805 34.46
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 836 23 2.75
34 LADAKH 11 0 0.0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 -
36 PUDUCHERRY 108 0 0.0
TOTAL (UTs) 3504 854 24.37
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 61296 6139 10.02
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Chapter 12
Prison –
Budget and
Infrastructure

Chapter – 12
Prison - Budget and Infrastructure
A. Prison Budget (16.4%), Bihar (14.8%) and Meghalaya

(11.3%).
Provision of adequate fund is
prerequisite in effective functioning of The allocated annual budget was
prison institutions. In this context, the highest in Uttar Pradesh (Rs. 1125.6
information on prison budget with details of crores) during 2020-21 among all the
sanctioned budget, plan expenditure, non- States/UTs, followed by Bihar (Rs. 587.2
plan expenditure and other expenditures crores), Madhya Pradesh (Rs.423.6),
have been collected and presented in this Maharashtra (Rs. 421.5 crores) and
chapter. Besides, information on cost of West Bengal (Rs. 413.4 crores). The
maintenance and development of various details may be seen in (Table 12.1).
infrastructures in jails have also been
presented separately. Expenditure (Planned & Non-planned)
Sanctioned Budget Expenditure on specific planned

activities under the Five Year Plan is
The sanctioned budget for the year termed as Planned expenditure.
2020-21 (Rs. 6,740.6 crores) has
decreased by 2.9% in comparison to the Expenditure made for meeting
year 2019-20 (Rs. 6,942.3 crores) at All- day-to-day expenses and running
India level. The details can be seen in establishments like payment of salaries,
Table 12.1. wages, rent, etc. come under the Non-
Planned expenditure. Non-Planned
Tripura has reported maximum expenditure may also include activities
increase (63.1%) in budget provision for development of existing infrastructure
during 2020-21 over 2019-20, followed by and bringing about improvements in the
Sikkim (36.0%), Kerala (16.6%), prisons.
Jharkhand and Telangana (15.8% each).
Details of State/UT-wise Plan and
However, the sanctioned budget in Non-Plan budget with actual expenditure
seventeen States/UTs, namely, Haryana, for the year 2020-21 are presented in
Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Punjab, Table 12.3.
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, I. Planned
Meghalaya, Bihar, Assam, Goa, Mizoram,
Delhi, Uttarakhand and Puducherry have The highest Plan expenditure was
declined during the financial year 2020-21 reported in Haryana (Rs. 316 crores)
over the previous financial year 2019-20. followed by West Bengal (Rs. 108.7
The highest such decline was reported in crores) and Karnataka (Rs. 66.6 crores)
Puducherry (61.9%) followed by during 2020-21.
Uttarakhand (44.2%), Delhi (26%),
Mizoram (21.7%), Goa (20.8%), Assam
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II. Non-Planned Expenses on Prison Inmates
The highest Non-Plan expenditure The share of Expenses on inmates
was reported from Uttar Pradesh (Rs. in Total Annual Expenditure for each
810.4 crores) followed by Bihar (Rs. 454.8 State/UT during financial year 2020-21 is
crores) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs. 394.5 shown in Chart 12.1. The comparison has
crores). The total sanctioned budget and been made on the basis of share of
actual expenditure was equal in case of expenses on inmates to total annual
Tamil Nadu (Rs. 370.5 crores), Mizoram expenditure of the respective States/UTs.
(Rs. 24.9 crores), Chandigarh (Rs. 20.7 DNH & Daman Diu and Haryana has
crores) and Goa (Rs. 14.1 crores). In all reported the highest share of expenses on
the States and UTs, the total expenditure inmates (100.0%) out of the total annual
incurred was less than their sanctioned expenditure followed by Andhra Pradesh
budget. (93.6%) and Uttarakhand (70.8%).

HARYANA 100.0
ANDHRA PRADESH 93.6
UTTARAKHAND 70.8
LADAKH 64.3
LAKSHADWEEP 57.8
DELHI 46.1
UTTAR PRADESH 44.6
CHHATTISGARH 44.1
JHARKHAND 40.1
CHANDIGARH 39.0
BIHAR 38.5
KERALA 28.3
ASSAM 28.1
MADHYA PRADESH 24.9
ODISHA 24.5
TRIPURA 23.9
WEST BENGAL 23.1
TELANGANA 22.1
GUJARAT 22.0
MEGHALAYA 21.6
MAHARASHTRA 19.6
SIKKIM 18.7
TAMIL NADU 16.9 The Share of Expenses on Inmates
RAJASTHAN 16.8 in Total Annual Expenditure at
PUNJAB 15.8
KARNATAKA 15.7
National Level: 34.7%
MIZORAM 13.8
MANIPUR 12.6
GOA 9.7
PUDUCHERRY 8.6
A & N ISLANDS 8.0
NAGALAND 5.8
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0

% Share of Expenses on Inmates in Total Annual Expenditure
Chart – 12.1
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The share of expenses on inmates Punjab (15.8%). Share of expenditure on
in total annual expenditure at National prison inmates spent for food, clothing,
level is 34.7%. States which are spending medical, vocational, educational facilities,
significantly less than the National welfare activities and other expenses for
Average are Nagaland (5.8%), Arunachal the year 2020-2021 has been presented in
Pradesh (7.1%), A & N Islands (8.0%), Chart 12.2. State/UT wise such details
Puducherry (8.6%), Goa (9.7%), Himachal has been presented in Table 12.4.
Pradesh (11.2%), Manipur (12.6%),
Mizoram (13.8%), Karnataka (15.7%) and
Others
42.6%
Food
49.8%
Vocational/
Educational
0.6%
Clothing Medical
Welfare Activities
1.2% 4.5%
1.3%
Percentage Distribution of Expenditure on Various Items on Prison Inmates
during 2020-2021
Chart – 12.2
I. Food (Rs. 11.00 crores) and Madhya Pradesh

Approximately, 49.8% of the total (Rs. 7.12 crores).
money spent on prison inmates was for
Food only. Uttar Pradesh has reported the III. Welfare
highest food expenditure of Rs. 175.00 West Bengal has reported the
crores followed by Bihar (Rs. 142.61 highest expenditure (Rs. 9.56 crores) on
crores) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs. 84.82 welfare activities of prison inmates
crores) during the financial year 2020-21. followed by Kerala (Rs. 6.61 crores) and
Uttar Pradesh (Rs. 3.73 crores) during the
II. Medical financial year 2020-21.
Delhi has reported the highest

medical expenditure of Rs. 26.77 crores
during 2020-21 followed by Uttar Pradesh
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IV. Clothing Pradesh (Rs. 137.28 crores) have reported
Bihar had spent considerable maximum expenditure under the head
amount of Rs. 4.97 crores on clothing 'other expenses'.
during the financial year 2020-21. Some of Sanctioned Annual Budget and Actual
the other States/UTs which spent Expenditure during 2015-2016 to
considerable amount on clothing were 2020-2021
Madhya Pradesh (Rs. 3.96 crores) and
Jharkhand (Rs. 2.14 crores). During 2015-16 to 2020-21 (Chart-
12.3), the sanctioned annual budget has
V. Vocational / Educational increased by 30.7% (Rs. 5,157.63 crores
in 2015-16 to Rs. 6,740.55 crores in 2020-
Out of 20 States / UTs, which 21) and the actual expenditure has
reported vocational/ educational expenses increased by 25.6% (Rs. 4,628.57 crores
on inmates for the financial year 2020- in 2015-16 to Rs. 5,814.36 crores in 2020-
2021, the highest expenditure was 21). During the financial year 2015-16,
reported from Chandigarh (Rs. 3.71 89.7% (Rs. 4,628.57 crores spent out of
crores) followed by Karnataka (Rs. 3.40 Rs. 5,157.63 crores) of the sanctioned
crores) and Chhattisgarh (Rs. 2.46 crores). budget was utilized, whereas, during the
financial year 2020-21, 86.3% (Rs.
VI. Other Expenses 5,814.36 crores spent out of Rs. 6,740.55
Haryana (Rs. 277.50 crores), Uttar crores) of the sanctioned budget was
Pradesh (Rs. 169.73 crores) and Andhra utilized.
8000.00
Figures in % 6740.55
7000.00
indicates growth
percentage
during 2015-16 - 6000.00 30.7%
2020-21. 5157.63
5814.36
5000.00
Budget (in Rs. Crore)
25.6%
4000.00 4628.57
3000.00
2000.00
1000.00
0.00
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Actual Expenditure (in
4628.57 4944.73 4753.39 5308.10 6058.08 5814.36
Crore)
Sanctioned Annual Budget
5157.63 5463.38 5253.73 6093.38 6942.34 6740.55
(in Crore)

Sanctioned Annual Budget vis-à-vis Actual Expenditure during 2015-2016 to 2020-2021
Chart – 12.3
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B. Prison Infrastructure Camps at District Jails Karnal and
Faridabad have been inaugurated by
Measures have been taken to t e on’ e C e n ter r n
improve the infrastructure of the prisons. on 27.10.2020. However due to the
Some of the important initiatives taken in pandemic, these buildings have been
this regard are as under: converted into Special Jails.
2. Kerala: A high security prison at

I. Jail Constructed Thrissur has been constructed with a
view to detain prisoners having hard-
7 new jails constructed during the core elements and radicalized
year 2020, out of which 2 were Sub Jails prisoners.
and Open Jails each, 1 each were Central
Jails, District jails and Special Jail. (Table
II. Jails Renovated/Extended
12.5).
1. Haryana: On the recommendation of A total of 288 jails were renovated/

High Powered Committee as expanded during the year 2020. State of
Con t tuted n o n e o on’ e Madhya Pradesh (98) has reported
Supreme Court order dated highest number of jails renovation
23.03.2020, the State Government /expansion during 2020 followed by
issued notification dated 28.07.2020 Karnataka (37) and Assam (31). Out of
vide which four Special Jails at the 288 jails renovated/ expanded, 143 were
enclosure building of Central Jail-II, District Jails, 87 were Sub Jails, 44 were
Hisar, Open Air Camp buildings in the Central Jails, 4 were Special Jails and
premises of District Jail, Karnal and Open Jails each, 3 were Women Jails, 2
Faridabad and one barrack of under were Borstal School and 1 were ‘Other
construction new jail at Rewari were jails’ (Table 12.6).
established to keep all the newly
admitted male inmates (except III. Quarters to Jail Staff
criminal gang leaders, prisoners on
As on 31.12.2020, the total
whom an award had been announced
sanctioned staff strength was 87,961 and
or repeated offenders who are booked
actual strength of all jail staff was 61,296.
for an offence which stipulates
As against 61,296 staff strength, the actual
maximum imprisonment for more than
number of quarters available at National
07 years) till the receipt of their
level was 33,852 during 2020. A
Corona test reports. These four
comparison between Sanctioned Staff
Special Jails became functional in the
Strength, Actual Staff Strength and Actual
first week of August, 2020.
Number of Quarters available at National
level is placed below in Chart 12.4. The
Notification of Rules regarding
percentage share of Number of Quarters
establishment of Open Air Camps in
Available to Actual Staff Strength at
the State has been issued on
National level was 55.2% as on
11.06.2018. Buildings of Open Air
31st December 2020 (Table 12.7).
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100000
87,961
90000
80000
70000
61,296
60000
50000
40000 33,852
30000
20000
10000
0
Sanctioned Staff Strength Actual Staff Strength Number of Quarters
Available
Actual Strength of Jail Staff vis-à-vis Actual Number of Quarters Available
Chart – 12.4
IV. Infrastructure Development Board, 55 inch LED T.V., Projector

with proper Projector-Screen and
1. Andhra Pradesh: Class room has Computer System to provide
been equipped with proper desks and adequate audio-video support to our
benches for sitting of the student- student-inmates through recorded and
inmates instead of the normally online lectures and presentations in
followed on-floor sitting arrangement addition to the conventional
prevalent in similar prisons teachings, also show them
establishments. Our class room educational movies and videos which
accommodates 60-80 students at a keeps their interest aroused in
time and such sitting arrangement addition to providing them necessary
provides them an actual educational information.
n t tute’ en ron ent w ere t e et
a feeling of belonging to their so Managing Central Prisons / District
re u ed ‘e te edu ted o t e Jails has become a challenge in the
o et ’ t e e e nd t t e modern days due to multifarious
threshold itself find themselves to activities like, starting of Skill
have been elevated in stature by Development cum production units,
merely choosing to reform themselves Petrol bunks, Agricultural activities,
through education. Welfare and Cultural activities,
prisoners grievances, tightening of
The class room has been security of jails, Reformation and
equipped with good quality White- Rehabilitation. The Superintendent of
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Jails are overburdened with heavy It was proposed for establishment
work relating to so many issues of of a new Range with its Headquarters
prison management, prisoners at Guntur consisting of (5) districts
welfare, staff welfare, maintenance of and (48) institutions along with
discipline, running of industries etc. creation of (11) new posts in various
With a view to lessen the burden of categories under the control of new
Superintendents and for better DIG of Prisons, Guntur for smooth
management of prisons, new posts of running of the Jail Administration.
Additional Superintendents of Jails in Accordingly, administrative sanction
four Central Prisons in Andhra was obtained from the Government
Pradesh State have been created. vide G.O.Ms. No: 145, Home (Prisons
& Fire) Dept, Dt: 09-12-2020.
Most of the Chief Head Warders
(Men), who have completed more 1. Bihar: Canteen has been opened as
than 25 Years of service are not per Bihar Prison Manual 2014 which
considered for getting their next level provides needful daily essential items
promotion due to non-passing of which are like to have.
some of Departmental tests, causing
accumulation of vacancies meant for 2. Jammu & Kashmir: A full-fledged
them in the category of Deputy Jailors welfare block with barber shop, gym,
(Men) as per rules, and it was very recreational hall, bakery, inmate
difficult to run the Prison calling room and canteen has been
administration smoothly, with meagre established at Central Jail Srinagar.
strength of Officers in the category of
Deputy Jailors. In order to have 3. Haryana: The facility of coupon
effective administration, one time system in jail canteens has been
exemption by relaxing the existing converted into Cashless System in
rules was given for providing order to have more transparency as
promotions to the said Chief Head well as to provide better quality
Warders Vide G.O.Rt.No1294, Home products at reasonable rates. The
(Prisons & Fire), Department, Dated: canteens are stocked with all the
29-12-2020. Thus, (24) Chief Head necessary items which are sold at
Warders (Male) are considered for controlled prices i.e. purchase price
promotion as Deputy Jailors (Men) at plus 10% profit but not exceeding
present. MRP. All goods are purchased
through well-known wholesale dealers
It was proposed for creation of (1) like Metro, Best Price, Patanjali shops
new post of Deputy Superintendent of etc for quality goods at reasonable
Jails (Women) in Special Prison for rates.
Women, Kadapa. Accordingly,
administrative sanction was obtained Modern Interview Rooms have
from the Government vide G.O.Ms. been constructed in all the jails with
No: 84, Home (Prisons & Fire) Dept, facilities like intercoms, fans, exhaust
Dt: 24-07-2020. fans, sound proof glass etc.
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Kiosks for providing ready (81) and West Bengal (55). No ambulance
information to the inmates have been was reported by Arunachal Pradesh,
installed in all the jails, which help the Assam, Sikkim, DNH & Daman Diu and
inmates to get information about their Lakshadweep. (Table 12.8).
pending Court cases as well as
facilities provided by the Prisons VI. Electronic Equipment
Department.
As on 31st December 2020, a total
For the security of jails, 13 sniffer of 57,702 electronic devices were
dogs have been deployed in 09 jails available with Prison Departments of
viz Central Jail, Ambala, Central Jail-I, States/UTs. Out of which, there were
Hisar, District Jails, Karnal, Panipat, 26,635 CCTVs, 9,997 Walkie Talkies,
Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Faridabad, 9,394 Computers, 4,714 Metal Detectors,
Gurugram and Rohtak. 1,920 Phones, 569 FAX Machines, 351
VHF Sets, 0 Electronic Typewriters and
4. Karnataka: Proposal submitted to 4,122 other electronic equipment available
creation of Karnataka Prison in Indian Prisons (Table 12.9).
Development Board.
I. Security Devices (other than
5. Tamil Nadu: The Government in
CCTV)
G.O.Ms.No.65, Home (Prison-IV)
Department, dated. 29.01.2019 have
1. Haryana: Modern weapons like SLR,
sanctioned a sum of Rs.202.97 lakh
Carbine and Pistol have been
for the construction of Test
purchased from the Police
Identification Parade room in all the
department, in view of the current
Central Prisons, Special Prisons for
security scenario. Almost all the
Women and District Jail and Borstal
officers and warder staff has
School, Pudukkottai. Work has been
undergone one week weapon training
entrusted to TNPHC. Construction
course organised at Haryana Police
work is completed and the same have
Academy, Madhuban.
started functioning now.
One Baggage Scanner each have
V. Vehicles Available been installed in District Jail,
Gurugram and District Jail, Panipat.
As on 31st December 2020, a total Baggage Scanners are proposed to
of 2,522 vehicles (687 Ambulances, 569 be installed in other jails also.
Motorcycles, 365 Jeeps, 283 Cars, 154
Tractors, 145 Vans, 86 Lorries and 233 The Govt. had granted permission
other vehicles) were available in Indian to install 3G Jammers, Model EC-
prisons. Uttar Pradesh (240), Madhya SJJE-200 in various jails of Haryana
Pradesh (205) and Telangana (196) have vide letter No. 11/01/201-SS dated
reported the highest number of vehicles in 04.10.2012. In the first phase 14 nos.
their jails. Out of 687 Ambulances, of 3G Cell Phone jammers have been
Madhya Pradesh has reported 96 installed at Central Jail, Ambala(1),
ambulances followed by Uttar Pradesh District Jail, Sonipat(5), Jhajjar(7) and
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Gurugram(1). The mater regarding
upgradation and these 14 nos. of 3G The Prison authorities are
Cell Phone jammers to 4G has been untiringly exploring the effective
placed before the High Powered means / technology to combat the
Purchase Committee. menace of illegal usage of mobile
phones inside jails. In this direction,
2. Karnataka: Procurement of 90 Body testing of technology of jamming by
worn cameras to various Prisons of installation of a dominant tower was
the State. started w.e.f. 17.01.2020 in Mandoli
Prison Complex and was found to be
Procurement and Installation of largely successful as the telecom
Digital Walkie-Talkie to Bengaluru service providers could block the calls
Central Prison. originating from / terminating in the
selected area of the jail premises.
3. Kerala: As part of strengthening Final report in this regard has been
prison security, the implementation of submitted to Secretary (Security),
TETRA communication system is in GOI, New Delhi by the Chairman of
progress for three Central Prisons. the Committee.
Metal Detector has been installed in
all jail institutions in Kerala. X-Ray In order to detect all ferrous and
baggage scanner has been installed non-ferrous metal in free air,
in two Central Prisons. Power fencing underground, in clean water and in
has been installed in two Central salty water etc., the Prison
Prisons. Steps have been taken to Department has procured 03 Nos. of
install the system in remaining 3 jails. Deep Search Metal Detectors (DSMD)
for improving the security and safety
At the time of entering jails, the of the Prisons.
photographs of prisoners are also
taken and register the details. Finger
prints of each prisoner are recorded. II. CCTV Camera
4. Delhi: Checking of smuggling of 1. Assam: Improving security

contraband items in prisons is a big measures through CCTV.
challenge especially when these
items are swallowed or hidden in the 2. Haryana: Total 655 CCTV
body cavities by the prisoners for such Cameras have been installed at
purpose. When installed, this sensitive places in all the jails for
equipment will provide a robust strengthening security. CCTV
capability of scanning inmates/other Control Rooms have also been
persons entering the Prisons for established in all the jails for round-
hidden foreign objects like mobile the-clock monitoring of security
phones. Procurement of 02 X-rays arrangements. 100 numbers of
Based Full Human Body Scanners as Body Worn Cameras have been
a pilot project is under process and e- provided at all the jails.
tender has been floated.
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3. Kerala: CCTV surveillance system not only in assisting and
has been installed in 52 jail maintaining discipline but also to
institutions. record footages of any incident
occurred inside prison under its
4. Madhya Pradesh: CCTV camera coverage. Installation of 7000
have been installed in the high CCTV cameras approximately has
security Jails. They are being been started in Tihar, Rohini and
monitored 24 hrs. at Jail Mandoli Prison Complex and likely
Headquarter level to keep watch to be functional soon.
activities of jails.
VII. Video Conferencing
5. A & N Islands: The Close Circuit
TV (CCTV) has been installed in A total of 907 jails out of 1,306 Jails
the District Jail, Prothrapur to were equipped with Video Conferencing
monitor the movement of police (VC) facility at the end of the year 2020.
e ort er onne ’ r on C Madhya Pradesh has reported that 114
staffs, relatives/friends of jails of the State have equipped with VC
prisoners, coming to jail for various facility followed by Andhra Pradesh (74)
purpose such as to meet the and Uttar Pradesh (67) (Chart 12.5).
prisoners, signing the bail bond &
Out of 907 jails equipped with Video
Vakalatama and accompanying the
Conferencing facility, 373 jails were District
released prisoners
jails, 143 jails were Central jails and 307
jails were Sub Jails. (Table 12.10).
6. Delhi: In order to keep a close
watch/surveillance in the prison,
CCTV cameras play a pivotal role
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MADHYA PRADESH 114
ANDHRA PRADESH 74
UTTAR PRADESH 67
RAJASTHAN 66
ODISHA 61
BIHAR 56
KERALA 54
MAHARASHTRA 52
KARNATAKA 39
TELANGANA 35
ASSAM 31
JHARKHAND 30
CHHATTISGARH 30
GUJARAT 28
PUNJAB 23
WEST BENGAL 21
HARYANA 19
DELHI 16
JAMMU & KASHMIR 14
TAMIL NADU 14
HIMACHAL PRADESH 14
UTTARAKHAND 11
TRIPURA 8
MIZORAM 7
PUDUCHERRY 4
MEGHALAYA 4
NAGALAND 3
DNH & DAMAN DIU 2
Total Number of Jails in the Country : 1,306
SIKKIM 2
Toal Number of Jails equipped with VC facility : 907
MANIPUR 2
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2
LADAKH 1
CHANDIGARH 1
A & N ISLANDS 1
GOA 1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
State/UT wise Number of Jails with Video Conferencing Facility as on 31st December, 2020
Chart – 12.5
VIII. Computerization of Prisons E-prison software. A budget

provision of Rs.3 crore 45 lakhs
1. Chhattisgarh: At present, e-prison has been made for the
project has been established in establishment of e-prison project in
five central jails of Chhattisgarh the district and sub-jails of the
State. Data of prisoners (photo, state in the financial year 2020-21.
finger print, case, section, penal
details, pardon, sentence details, 2. Haryana: A software (PHOENIX)
visits, property, family details, approved by the MHA, Govt. of
training, appeal, parole, health India, has been implemented in
related, prison work and other Haryana Jails. Modifications/
information) has been uploaded in additions are done in the software
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as per requirement of jail 7. Tamil Nadu: The government has
administration/ utility. installed Roof Top Solar Photo
Voltaic System with grid
3. Tamil Nadu: Visitors Management connectivity at Puzhal Prison
System software has been Complex through Tamil Nadu
installed in all Central Prisons, 3 Energy Development Agency
Special Prisons for Women and (TEDA).
Borstal School, Pudukkottai at a
cost of Rs.1.30 crore to keep track 8. A&N Islands: The Prison
of visitors. Department of this Union Territory
has implemented the e-prison
portal in District Jail, Prothrapur
IX. Solar Power Generation for and updated prisoners information,
prisons case details, case action, property
details, name of the visitors,
1. Andhra Pradesh: Solar Water
accommodation, photographs,
Heaters are provided to provide hot
fingerprint etc. in Prison
water to the old aged and sick
Management Software.
prisoners
2. Arunachal Pradesh: Installation of   

solar light in 2 (two) District Jails.
3. Haryana: 18 Grid Connected Roof-

top Solar Power Plants have been
installed at various jails of Haryana
The total capacity of these Solar
grid power plants are about 4.5
MW.
4. Karnataka: Procurement and

Installation of Solar street Lighting
systems to Shivamogga Central
Prison and Water Heaters to 18
Prisons
5. Kerala: Solar energy system has

been installed in 41 jails in the state
6. Sikkim: Providing of 24 hrs running

hot water in the entire Prisoners
barrack from solar powered water
heaters
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Table 12.1
Total Sanctioned Budget during the financial year 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21
and Percentage Variation in 2020-21 over 2019-20
Sl. State/UT Total Sanctioned Budget (in ` Crore) Percentage Variation in
No. 2020-21 over
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2019-20
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 193.8 195.6 188.5 -3.6
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 12.7 16.0 14.5 -9.4
3 ASSAM 128.4 139.2 116.4 -16.4
4 BIHAR 507.9 689.0 587.2 -14.8
5 CHHATTISGARH 122.3 184.2 196.7 6.8
6 GOA 14.1 17.8 14.1 -20.8
7 GUJARAT 163.9 189.1 195.0 3.1
8 HARYANA 350.3 350.3 348.3 -0.6
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 42.6 44.4 46.2 4.1
10 JHARKHAND 178.9 190.1 220.2 15.8
11 KARNATAKA 209.3 307.7 319.8 3.9
12 KERALA 178.6 148.5 173.2 16.6
13 MADHYA PRADESH 349.2 430.2 423.6 -1.5
14 MAHARASHTRA 339.9 386.2 421.5 9.1
15 MANIPUR 25.7 29.4 30.9 5.1
16 MEGHALAYA 20.4 27.5 24.4 -11.3
17 MIZORAM 24.2 31.8 24.9 -21.7
18 NAGALAND 52.8 58.0 57.1 -1.6
19 ODISHA 202.4 199.7 210.8 5.6
20 PUNJAB 254.6 268.9 262.5 -2.4
21 RAJASTHAN 274.9 237.5 220.5 -7.2
22 SIKKIM 7.8 7.5 10.2 36.0
23 TAMIL NADU 343.0 381.5 370.5 -2.9
24 TELANGANA 112.4 107.6 124.6 15.8
25 TRIPURA 5.0 8.4 13.7 63.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1085.6 1165.6 1125.6 -3.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 65.8 55.9 31.2 -44.2
28 WEST BENGAL 271.9 371.4 413.4 11.3
TOTAL (STATES) 5538.6 6239.2 6185.5 -0.9
29 A & N ISLANDS 8.6 9.5 10.4 9.5
30 CHANDIGARH 20.3 20.0 20.7 3.5
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU @ 1.4 +
0.9 +
1.4 -
32 DELHI 401.8 490.4 363.0 -26.0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR @ 117.0* 154.2* 146.5 -
34 LADAKH @ - - 2.3 -
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 5.5 28.1 10.7 -61.9
TOTAL (UTs) 554.8 703.2 555.1 -21.1
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 6093.4 6942.3 6740.6 -2.9
'+' combined data of erstwhile D & N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT.
'*' data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh.
'@' data of newly created Union Territory.
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Table – 12.2
Sanctioned Budget and Actual Expenditure during the financial year
2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21 (` in crores)
State/UT Total Sanctioned Budget (Rs. in Crores) Actual Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)
Sl.
No. 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 193.8 195.6 188.5 156.5 172.9 170.1
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 12.7 16.0 14.5 12.7 15.4 14.4
3 ASSAM 128.4 139.2 116.4 88.7 103.2 81.9
4 BIHAR 507.9 689.0 587.2 472.0 601.2 490.8
5 CHHATTISGARH 122.3 184.2 196.7 75.5 156.1 141.5
6 GOA 14.1 17.8 14.1 13.3 12.9 14.1
7 GUJARAT 163.9 189.1 195.0 144.1 151.5 160.9
8 HARYANA 350.3 350.3 348.3 263.2 272.6 316.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 42.6 44.4 46.2 42.6 44.3 45.9
10 JHARKHAND 178.9 190.1 220.2 175.3 180.8 209.6
11 KARNATAKA 209.3 307.7 319.8 158.5 232.6 305.5
12 KERALA 178.6 148.5 173.2 163.6 141.6 162.5
13 MADHYA PRADESH 349.2 430.2 423.6 328.8 383.8 394.5
14 MAHARASHTRA 339.9 386.2 421.5 299.9 350.3 347.0
15 MANIPUR 25.7 29.4 30.9 21.9 22.9 25.6
16 MEGHALAYA 20.4 27.5 24.4 16.6 13.7 16.9
17 MIZORAM 24.2 31.8 24.9 24.2 27.7 24.9
18 NAGALAND 52.8 58.0 57.1 52.1 58.0 57.0
19 ODISHA 202.4 199.7 210.8 178.0 170.5 174.9
20 PUNJAB 254.6 268.9 262.5 237.5 248.4 252.2
21 RAJASTHAN 274.9 237.5 220.5 200.8 212.6 198.5
22 SIKKIM 7.8 7.5 10.2 2.8 7.5 9.4
23 TAMIL NADU 343.0 381.5 370.5 319.6 354.8 370.5
24 TELANGANA 112.4 107.6 124.6 120.3 110.5 102.2
25 TRIPURA 5.0 8.4 13.7 6.1 8.3 13.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1085.6 1165.6 1125.6 887.4 970.8 810.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 65.8 55.9 31.2 57.3 47.7 31.1
28 WEST BENGAL 271.9 371.4 413.4 268.3 343.7 359.7
TOTAL (STATES) 5538.6 6239.2 6185.5 4787.4 5416.1 5301.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 8.6 9.5 10.4 8.6 9.4 10.3
30 CHANDIGARH 20.3 20.0 20.7 20.3 20.2 20.7
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU @ 1.4 +
0.9 +
1.4 1.4 +
0.9 +
0.8
32 DELHI 401.8 490.4 363.0 371.5 468.1 352.1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR @ 117.0* 154.2* 146.5 113.3* 120.1* 120.4
34 LADAKH @ - - 2.3 - - 0.1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 5.5 28.1 10.7 5.5 23.3 8.7
TOTAL (UTs) 554.8 703.2 555.1 520.7 642.0 513.2
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 6093.4 6942.3 6740.6 5308.1 6058.1 5814.4
'+' combined data of erstwhile D & N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT.
'*' data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh.
'@' data of newly created Union Territory.
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Table – 12.3
Total Budget and Actual Expenditure during the financial year 2020-2021
(` in Crore)
Sl. State/UT Total Annual Budget Actual Expenditure
No. Expenditure on
Account of Funds
made Available
by Other Total
Plan Non-Plan Total Plan Non-Plan
Agencies (Col.6+7+8)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 17.3 171.1 188.5 10.8 159.3 0.0 170.1
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1.0 13.4 14.5 1.0 13.4 0.0 14.4
3 ASSAM 19.0 97.4 116.4 0.8 81.2 0.0 81.9
4 BIHAR 68.3 518.9 587.2 33.2 454.8 2.8 490.8
5 CHHATTISGARH 0.0 196.7 196.7 0.0 141.5 0.0 141.5
6 GOA 0.0 14.1 14.1 0.0 14.1 0.0 14.1
7 GUJARAT 0.0 195.0 195.0 0.0 160.9 0.0 160.9
8 HARYANA 348.3 0.0 348.3 316.0 0.0 0.0 316.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 9.0 37.2 46.2 9.0 36.9 0.0 45.9
10 JHARKHAND 35.7 184.5 220.2 35.4 170.5 3.7 209.6
11 KARNATAKA 66.6 253.3 319.8 66.6 238.9 0.0 305.5
12 KERALA 20.1 153.1 173.2 18.6 143.3 0.7 162.5
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0.0 423.6 423.6 0.0 394.5 0.0 394.5
14 MAHARASHTRA 22.6 398.9 421.5 4.3 342.0 0.7 347.0
15 MANIPUR 0.0 30.9 30.9 0.0 25.6 0.0 25.6
16 MEGHALAYA 0.0 24.4 24.4 0.0 16.9 0.0 16.9
17 MIZORAM 0.0 24.9 24.9 0.0 24.9 0.0 24.9
18 NAGALAND 2.6 54.6 57.1 2.6 54.5 0.0 57.0
19 ODISHA 37.3 173.4 210.8 22.1 152.8 0.0 174.9
20 PUNJAB 0.0 262.5 262.5 0.0 252.2 0.0 252.2
21 RAJASTHAN 22.5 198.0 220.5 7.0 191.5 0.0 198.5
22 SIKKIM 0.0 10.2 10.2 0.0 9.4 0.0 9.4
23 TAMIL NADU 0.0 370.5 370.5 0.0 370.5 0.0 370.5
24 TELANGANA 25.2 99.4 124.6 12.2 88.5 1.5 102.2
25 TRIPURA 0.1 13.6 13.7 0.1 13.0 0.0 13.1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0.0 1125.6 1125.6 0.0 810.4 0.0 810.4
27 UTTARAKHAND 0.0 31.2 31.2 0.0 31.1 0.0 31.1
28 WEST BENGAL 124.1 289.3 413.4 108.7 251.0 0.0 359.7
TOTAL (STATES) 819.8 5365.7 6185.5 648.3 4643.5 9.4 5301.2
29 A & N ISLANDS 0.0 10.4 10.4 0.0 10.3 0.0 10.3
30 CHANDIGARH 0.0 20.7 20.7 0.0 20.7 0.0 20.7
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8
32 DELHI 0.0 363.0 363.0 0.0 351.8 0.3 352.1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 5.2 141.3 146.5 4.4 116.0 0.0 120.4
34 LADAKH 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0.0 10.7 10.7 0.0 8.7 0.0 8.7
TOTAL (UTs) 6.3 548.8 555.1 4.9 508.0 0.3 513.2
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 826.1 5914.5 6740.6 653.2 5151.5 9.7 5814.4
277
Table – 12.4
Details of Expenses on Inmates during the financial year 2020-2021
Sl. State/UT Expenses (` In Crore)
No. Food Clothing Medical Vocational/ Welfare Others # Total
Educational Activities
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 20.34 0.90 0.50 0.03 0.24 137.28 159.28
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.95 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03
3 ASSAM 16.97 0.00 1.18 0.16 0.14 4.56 23.00
4 BIHAR 142.61 4.97 5.49 0.39 0.02 35.49 188.97
5 CHHATTISGARH 40.50 1.16 5.43 2.46 0.00 12.81 62.36
6 GOA 1.28 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.37
7 GUJARAT 30.22 0.93 0.80 0.01 0.26 3.10 35.33
8 HARYANA 35.70 0.03 2.77 0.00 0.00 277.50 316.01
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 3.96 0.08 0.73 0.00 0.01 0.36 5.13
10 JHARKHAND 61.52 2.14 2.64 0.03 3.27 14.39 83.99
11 KARNATAKA 35.75 0.61 4.21 3.40 0.04 4.06 48.06
12 KERALA 25.16 0.39 0.28 0.27 6.61 13.26 45.98
13 MADHYA PRADESH 84.82 3.96 7.12 0.28 0.35 1.89 98.42
14 MAHARASHTRA 54.28 0.30 0.75 0.00 0.00 12.78 68.11
15 MANIPUR 2.05 0.07 0.12 0.00 0.03 0.95 3.23
16 MEGHALAYA 3.38 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.64
17 MIZORAM 3.18 0.03 0.14 0.08 0.00 0.02 3.44
18 NAGALAND 2.94 0.07 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.15 3.29
19 ODISHA 34.94 0.50 2.08 0.00 0.00 5.29 42.80
20 PUNJAB 32.99 1.93 4.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.90
21 RAJASTHAN 29.05 1.37 1.01 0.19 0.34 1.49 33.45
22 SIKKIM 1.17 0.04 0.36 0.08 0.10 0.00 1.76
23 TAMIL NADU 38.82 0.51 0.66 0.06 0.00 22.55 62.60
24 TELANGANA 12.02 0.73 0.15 0.01 0.44 9.19 22.53
25 TRIPURA 2.34 0.00 0.66 0.00 0.01 0.11 3.12
26 UTTAR PRADESH 175.00 1.33 11.00 0.33 3.73 169.73 361.12
27 UTTARAKHAND 10.86 0.05 1.09 0.00 0.02 10.02 22.04
28 WEST BENGAL 53.57 1.63 6.90 0.01 9.56 11.40 83.06
TOTAL (STATES) 956.34 23.75 61.49 7.82 25.24 748.40 1823.04
29 A & N ISLANDS 0.78 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.82
30 CHANDIGARH 3.82 0.25 0.25 3.71 0.03 0.03 8.09
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.82
32 DELHI 23.94 0.67 26.77 0.11 0.05 110.71 162.26
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 18.50 0.40 3.00 0.70 0.00 0.00 22.60
34 LADAKH 0.07 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
36 PUDUCHERRY 0.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.75
TOTAL (UTs) 48.64 1.33 30.04 4.52 0.08 110.84 195.44
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1004.98 25.08 91.53 12.34 25.32 859.24 2018.48
# may include expenses incurred on sanitation, Hygiene, the transport facilities for movement of prisoners during Remand, Trials, Transfers
and Hospital etc.
278
Table – 12.5
State/UT-wise Number of Jails Constructed during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Central District Sub Women Borstal Open Special Others Total
No. School
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 BIHAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 KERALA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 TELANGANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (STATES) 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 7
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 7
279
Table – 12.6
Number of Jails Renovated / Expanded during the year 2020
Sl. State/UT Central District Sub Women Borstal Open Special Others Total
No. School
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 ASSAM 6 22 1 0 0 1 1 0 31
4 BIHAR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
11 KARNATAKA 7 19 11 0 0 0 0 0 37
12 KERALA 3 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 11
13 MADHYA PRADESH 10 35 53 0 0 0 0 0 98
14 MAHARASHTRA 3 18 0 1 1 3 0 1 27
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
17 MIZORAM 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
18 NAGALAND 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
19 ODISHA 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 11
20 PUNJAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 TELANGANA 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
25 TRIPURA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 1 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 20
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
28 WEST BENGAL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4
TOTAL (STATES) 41 134 85 3 2 4 3 1 273
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 13
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 3 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 15
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 44 143 87 3 2 4 4 1 288
280
Table – 12.7
Details of Quarters Available to Prison Officials as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Total Sanctioned Actual Staff No. of Quarters % share of
No. Staff Strength Strength Available Quarters to Actual
(Actuals) Staff Strength
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2640 1843 488 26.5
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 187 174 49 28.2
3 ASSAM 1188 824 535 64.9
4 BIHAR 8583 5087 1145 22.5
5 CHHATTISGARH 2405 1672 964 57.7
6 GOA 274 179 10 5.6
7 GUJARAT 3445 2500 1716 68.6
8 HARYANA 4093 2731 2457 90.0
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 725 591 218 36.9
10 JHARKHAND 2609 965 704 73.0
11 KARNATAKA 4243 3197 1146 35.8
12 KERALA 2242 2060 414 20.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 6902 5891 3475 59.0
14 MAHARASHTRA 5065 4298 2292 53.3
15 MANIPUR 574 500 79 15.8
16 MEGHALAYA 292 245 223 91.0
17 MIZORAM 431 315 167 53.0
18 NAGALAND 583 580 106 18.3
19 ODISHA 2890 2211 1725 78.0
20 PUNJAB 3739 2541 1148 45.2
21 RAJASTHAN 4280 3364 1384 41.1
22 SIKKIM 199 96 31 32.3
23 TAMIL NADU 5453 4688 2052 43.8
24 TELANGANA 1927 1573 556 35.3
25 TRIPURA 669 440 252 57.3
26 UTTAR PRADESH 11478 5517 7665 138.9
27 UTTARAKHAND 1067 637 462 72.5
28 WEST BENGAL 4594 3073 821 26.7
TOTAL (STATES) 82777 57792 32284 55.9
29 A & N ISLANDS 148 101 97 96.0
30 CHANDIGARH 204 91 57 62.6
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU* 15 21 0 0.0
32 DELHI 3250 2336 1126 48.2
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 1415 836 254 30.4
34 LADAKH 29 11 16 145.5
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 -
36 PUDUCHERRY 123 108 18 16.7
TOTAL (UTs) 5184 3504 1568 44.7
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 87961 61296 33852 55.2
* 6 officer posts are on additional charge.
281
Table – 12.8
Details of Vehicles Available in Jails as on 31st December, 2020
Sl State/UT Number of Vehicles Available
No. Ambu- Motor Jeep Car Tractor Van Lorry Others Total
lance Cycle
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 26 38 20 28 10 3 0 9 134
3 ASSAM 0 1 0 2 0 28 0 0 31
4 BIHAR 18 0 62 1 4 0 0 0 85
5 CHHATTISGARH 31 34 6 13 0 12 4 2 102
6 GOA 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
7 GUJARAT 26 64 9 32 10 3 13 16 173
8 HARYANA 24 49 2 2 7 2 0 0 86
10 JHARKHAND 29 1 9 0 2 7 3 5 56
11 KARNATAKA 35 62 28 24 17 7 1 8 182
12 KERALA 29 42 44 38 3 5 3 3 167
13 MADHYA PRADESH 96 22 12 20 0 2 25 28 205
14 MAHARASHTRA 44 11 6 6 36 6 10 2 121
15 MANIPUR 2 1 10 1 1 0 1 1 17
16 MEGHALAYA 5 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 19
17 MIZORAM 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11
18 NAGALAND 4 1 5 1 0 4 0 16 31
19 ODISHA 3 3 4 2 2 2 0 7 23
20 PUNJAB 27 26 16 7 7 10 0 0 93
21 RAJASTHAN 36 5 2 4 0 2 0 38 87
22 SIKKIM 0 3 10 0 0 0 2 3 18
23 TAMIL NADU 42 33 34 11 6 3 6 2 137
24 TELANGANA 25 80 0 44 10 20 2 15 196
25 TRIPURA 6 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 15
26 UTTAR PRADESH 81 21 54 12 33 5 4 30 240
27 UTTARAKHAND 10 12 5 0 4 1 1 2 35
28 WEST BENGAL 55 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 64
TOTAL (STATES) 665 545 349 258 153 136 75 198 2379
29 A & N ISLANDS 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 7
30 CHANDIGARH 1 3 2 3 1 0 5 2 17
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DELHI 13 12 3 21 0 2 5 18 74
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 5 5 6 0 0 3 0 15 34
34 LADAKH 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 8
TOTAL (UTs) 22 24 16 25 1 9 11 35 143
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 687 569 365 283 154 145 86 233 2522
282
Table – 12.9
Details of Electronic Equipments used in Prisons as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Number of Electronic Equipments Available
No.
Communication Devices Security Devices Compu- Misc
ters
Walkie Phone Fax VHF Set CCTV Metal Electro- Others

Talkie Detector nic Type-
writer
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 167 129 14 52 795 9 491 0 29
3 ASSAM 0 0 0 0 414 0 156 0 0
4 BIHAR 1049 34 5 3 1038 156 489 0 67
5 CHHATTISGARH 249 58 26 16 1331 72 117 0 65
6 GOA 0 1 0 0 17 2 15 0 0
7 GUJARAT 650 59 33 60 2205 246 615 0 115
8 HARYANA 464 298 22 0 655 95 474 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 327 107 0 1 1324 147 303 0 52
11 KARNATAKA 671 86 33 15 1199 450 329 0 103
12 KERALA 0 54 5 1 1158 129 570 0 177
13 MADHYA PRADESH 1081 250 95 14 592 796 767 0 487
14 MAHARASHTRA 539 125 29 35 1919 250 766 0 222
15 MANIPUR 16 2 2 0 36 26 36 0 8
16 MEGHALAYA 24 0 0 20 164 16 40 0 0
17 MIZORAM 0 0 2 0 0 1 33 0 7
18 NAGALAND 0 1 1 0 11 0 120 0 0
19 ODISHA 1623 0 86 0 2666 258 257 0 1740
20 PUNJAB 500 47 5 27 879 128 260 0 62
21 RAJASTHAN 25 99 0 0 1265 394 601 0 0
22 SIKKIM 0 0 1 0 19 0 22 0 1
23 TAMIL NADU 464 40 7 8 275 111 396 0 220
24 TELANGANA 225 0 44 0 1186 111 578 0 76
25 TRIPURA 0 8 6 0 179 44 55 0 1
26 UTTAR PRADESH 885 188 55 61 2966 581 714 0 239
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 3 7 0 62 27 128 0 3
28 WEST BENGAL 679 65 38 2 926 60 342 0 32
TOTAL (STATES) 9737 1666 522 315 23759 4147 8864 0 3732
29 A & N ISLANDS 15 10 1 3 8 13 10 0 5
30 CHANDIGARH 18 1 1 0 194 2 43 0 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 101 3 5 0 0
32 DELHI 45 117 8 3 1213 335 358 0 245
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 167 125 31 30 1279 202 98 0 138
34 LADAKH 6 1 1 0 73 8 2 0 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 9 0 5 0 8 4 14 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 260 254 47 36 2876 567 530 0 390
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 9997 1920 569 351 26635 4714 9394 0 4122
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Table – 12.10
Jails Equipped with Video Conferencing Facility as on 31st December, 2020

Sl. State/UT Central Jails District Jails Sub Jails Women Jails
No. Total Jails No. of Jails Total Jails No. of Jails Total Jails No. of Jails Total Jails No. of Jails
with VC with VC with VC with VC
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4 4 8 7 91 61 2 2
3 ASSAM 6 6 22 22 1 1 0 0
4 BIHAR 8 8 31 31 17 15 2 2
5 CHHATTISGARH 5 5 12 12 16 13 0 0
6 GOA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 GUJARAT 4 4 11 11 8 8 2 2
8 HARYANA 3 3 16 16 0 0 0 0
10 JHARKHAND 7 7 16 16 6 5 0 0
11 KARNATAKA 8 8 21 20 25 10 1 1
12 KERALA 3 3 13 12 16 16 3 3
13 MADHYA PRADESH 11 11 41 38 73 65 0 0
14 MAHARASHTRA 9 9 28 27 0 0 1 1
15 MANIPUR 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0
17 MIZORAM 1 1 8 6 0 0 1 0
18 NAGALAND 1 1 10 2 0 0 0 0
19 ODISHA 5 5 9 9 73 44 1 1
20 PUNJAB 9 9 7 7 5 5 0 0
21 RAJASTHAN 9 9 26 23 60 29 6 3
22 SIKKIM 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
23 TAMIL NADU 9 9 14 0 96 0 5 5
24 TELANGANA 3 3 7 7 20 20 1 1
25 TRIPURA 1 1 2 2 10 5 0 0
26 UTTAR PRADESH 6 4 61 58 2 2 1 0
27 UTTARAKHAND 1 1 7 7 2 2 0 0
28 WEST BENGAL 8 8 13 13 30 0 1 0
TOTAL (STATES) 127 125 402 362 553 302 27 21
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
30 CHANDIGARH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
32 DELHI 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 2
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 2 9 9 2 2 0 0
34 LADAKH 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
TOTAL (UTs) 18 18 11 11 12 5 2 2
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 145 143 413 373 565 307 29 23
284
Jails Equipped with Video Conferencing Facility as on 31st December, 2020
Sl. State/UT Borstal Schools Open Jails Special Jails Others Total
No.
Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of
Jails Jails Jails Jails with Jails Jails with Jails Jails with Jails Jails
with VC VC VC with VC
VC
(1) (2) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 106 74
3 ASSAM 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 31 31
4 BIHAR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 56
5 CHHATTISGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 30
6 GOA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 GUJARAT 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 30 28
8 HARYANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 19
10 JHARKHAND 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 31 30
11 KARNATAKA 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 57 39
12 KERALA 1 1 3 3 15 15 1 1 55 54
13 MADHYA PRADESH 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 131 114
14 MAHARASHTRA 1 0 19 14 1 1 1 0 60 52
15 MANIPUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
16 MEGHALAYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4
17 MIZORAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
18 NAGALAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
19 ODISHA 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 92 61
20 PUNJAB 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 25 23
21 RAJASTHAN 1 1 40 0 3 1 0 0 145 66
22 SIKKIM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
23 TAMIL NADU 12 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 142 14
24 TELANGANA 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 37 35
25 TRIPURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8
26 UTTAR PRADESH 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 73 67
27 UTTARAKHAND 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 11
28 WEST BENGAL 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 60 21
TOTAL (STATES) 19 5 88 22 41 30 3 1 1260 868
29 A & N ISLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
30 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
31 DNH & DAMAN DIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
32 DELHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16
33 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 14 14
34 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4
TOTAL (UTs) 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 46 39
TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) 19 5 88 22 44 33 3 1 1306 907
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GLOSSARY
Prison/Jail
Any jail or place used permanently or temporarily under the general or special
orders of a State Government for the detention of prisoners, and includes all lands and
buildings appurtenant thereto, but does not include—
(a) any place specially appointed by the State Government under

section 541 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882);
or
(b) any place which has been declared by the State Government by
general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail;
Prisoner$
Any person confined or committed to jail (other than police custody) as per the
order of a competent authority.
Criminal Prisoner
Any prisoner duly committed to custody under the writ, warrant or order of any
Court or authority exercising criminal jurisdiction, or by order of a Court-martial;
Civil prisoner
Any prisoner who is not a criminal prisoner
Convicted criminal prisoner or Convicts
Any criminal prisoner under sentence of a Court or Court-martial, and includes a

person detained in prison under the provisions of Chapter VIII of the 6 Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882) or under the 7 Prisoners Act, 1871 (5 of 1871).
Undertrial Prisoner
Any person who has been committed to judicial custody and against whom a
criminal trial has been initiated by a competent authority (trial is yet to start or is in
process, but not yet disposed off).
Detenues$
Any person detained in prison on the orders of the competent authority under the
relevant preventive laws.
Prison Population
Number of prisoners kept in prison at any given point of time. The prison
population keeps changing because of addition of new prisoners and release of the old
ones.
Occupancy Rate
The number of inmates accommodated in jail against the authorized capacity of

100 inmates. Occupancy Rate= Prison Population * 100 / Maximum Capacity
Overcrowding
The occupancy rate of more than 100 percent results in overcrowding in the jail.
Prison population exceeds maximum capacity
Women Jail
The jails functioning exclusively for confinement of women
Open Jail$
Special kind of jails that provides opportunities of employment and living a life in
the open to the convicted prisoners.
Borstal School
The primary objective of borstal school is to ensure care, welfare and

rehabilitation of young offenders (18-21) and to keep them away from contaminating
atmosphere of the prison. The emphasis is given on the education, training and moral
influence conducive for their reformation and prevention of crime.
Habitual Offenders$
Any prisoner classified as such in accordance with the provisions of the law or rules.
Medical Officer$
Qualified medical practitioner declared by general or special orders of the
government to be a medical officer. He is a Gazetted officer of the government.
Probation officer$
An officer appointed as such by the State government to undertake probation work
under the Probation of Offenders Act of 1958, or any other law.
$ - Model Prison Manual-2016, published by MHA

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DISCLAIMER & LIMITATIONS vi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix-xxiv

Chapter-1 Prisons – Types and Occupancy 1 – 18

1.1 Types of Jails in the Country 19

1.2 Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate of Jails 20

1.3 Jails-wise Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate 21-23

1.4 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Central Jails 24

1.5 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of District Jails 25

1.6 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Sub-Jails 26

1.7 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Women Jails 27

1.8 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Borstal Schools 28

1.9 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Open Jails 29

1.10 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Special Jails 30

1.11 Capacity, Inmates Population and Occupancy Rate of Other Jails 31

Chapter-2 Prisoners – Types and Demography 33 – 44

2.1 Types of Prison Inmates 45-46

2.2 Percentage Share of Different Types of Prison Inmates 47

2.3 Types of Prison Inmates in Central Jails (Sex-wise) 48-49

2.4 Types of Prison Inmates in District Jails (Sex-wise) 50-51

2.5 Types of Prison Inmates in Sub-Jails (Sex-wise) 52-53

2.6 Types of Prison Inmates in Women Jails 54

2.7 Types of Prison Inmates in Borstal Schools (Sex-wise) 55-56

2.8 Types of Prison Inmates in Open Jails (Sex-wise) 57-58

2.9 Types of Prison Inmates in Special Jails (Sex-wise) 59-60

2.10B Domicile of Convicts 62

2.10C Religion of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020 63

2.10D Caste of Convicts as on 31st December, 2020 64

2.11A Education Profile of Undertrial Prisoners 65

2.11B Domicile of Undertrial Prisoners 66

2.11C Religion of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 67

2.11D Caste of Undertrial Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 68

2.12A Education Profile of Detenues 69

2.12B Domicile of Detenues 70

2.12C Religion of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020 71

2.12D Caste of Detenues as on 31st December, 2020 72

2.13A Education Profile of Other Prisoners 73

2.13B Domicile of Other Prisoners 74

2.13C Religion of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 75

2.13D Caste of Other Prisoners as on 31st December, 2020 76

2.14 Age-group-wise Percentage Share of Convicts to Total Convicts 77

2.15 Age-group wise Percentage Share of Undertrials to Total Undertrials 78

2.16 Category-wise Female Inmates in Different Jails 79

2.17 Number of Women Prisoners with Children 80

2.18 Indian & Foreign Inmates by Age-group 81

2.19 Indian & Foreign Female Inmates by Age Group 81

2.20 Inmates admitted during the year 82

Chapter-3 Indian Prisoners 83 – 89

3.1 Types of Indian Prison Inmates (Sex-wise) 90-91

3.2 Convicts (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 92-93

3.3 Undertrials (Indian Prisoners) in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 94-95

3.5 Other Indian Prisoners in Jails by Sex and Age-groups 98-99

Chapter-4 Foreign Prisoners 101 – 108

4.1 Foreign Inmates 109

4.2 Sex and Age-group wise Foreign Convicts in Jails 110-111

4.3 Foreign Convicts by Nationality 112-114

4.4 Foreign Undertrials by Nationality 115-117

Chapter-5 Prisoners - Offence wise 119 – 130

5.1 Convicts by Type of Offences under IPC 131-134