Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Occupancy Rate of Jails
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *303

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

OCCUPANCY RATE OF JAILS

*303. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and name of jails in the country where the occupancy rate is more than 200 per cent;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to urgently reduce overcrowding in these jails and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the average space in square metre available to an inmate inside prisons, both sanctioned and actual;
- (d)  whether  the  allocation  of  funds  to  the  States  for  modernization  of prisons has been stopped and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has any plan to allocate funds for this purpose in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *303   FOR 8 TH  AUGUST 2017.

As per the National Crime Records Bureau, out of 1401 Jails in the country, 149 jails have an overcrowding rate of more than 200% as on 31.12.2015.

The details of such jails is at Annex.

In the Model Prison Manual 2016, the minimum accommodation space per prisoner in Sleeping Barracks suggested is 3.71 Sq. mtrs and 8.92  Sq. mtrs of  ground  area  in  Cells.    No  Central  statistics  are  available  on  the  actual space available to a prison inmate in different jails.

Prisons is a State subject.  However, a Central scheme for modernization of prisons, with a financial outlay of Rs. 1800 crores, was launched in 2002. Under this scheme, 125 new jails were constructed and 1579 barracks were added to existing prisons.  The scheme came to an end on 31.3.2009.

An advisory covering various measures to address the issue of overcrowding was also sent to all States and UTs on May 9, 2011 for their guidance. This was followed by advisories dated 17.1.2013 and 27.9.2014, and recent letter sent in March this year.   These advisories are available on MHA's website.

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*303 FOR 08.08.2017

Further, with a view to addressing the problem of overcrowding in prisons, the  Government  of  India  has  introduced  the  concept  of  plea  bargaining through Section 265 of Cr PC and by insertion of a new Section viz. 436-A in Cr  PC  on  the  maximum  period  for  which  an  under  trial  prisoner  can  be detained.

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## Jail-wise and State/UT-wise name, total sanctioned capacity, total actual inmates and overcrowding as on 31.12.2015

| Sl. No.         | Jail Type       | Jail Name                   | Total Sanctioned Capacity   | Total Inmates   | Overcrowding Rate   |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH* | ANDHRA PRADESH* | ANDHRA PRADESH*             | ANDHRA PRADESH*             | ANDHRA PRADESH* | ANDHRA PRADESH*     |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | Special Sub jail, Tirupathi | 120                         | 261             | 217.5               |
| ASSAM           | ASSAM           | ASSAM                       | ASSAM                       | ASSAM           | ASSAM               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | District Jail, Hailakandi   | 58                          | 125             | 215.5               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | District Jail, Abhayapuri   | 50                          | 131             | 262.0               |
| BIHAR           | BIHAR           | BIHAR                       | BIHAR                       | BIHAR           | BIHAR               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | DJ Araria                   | 162                         | 469             | 289.5               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | DJ Jamui                    | 188                         | 378             | 201.1               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | DJ Madhepura                | 99                          | 295             | 298.0               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | DJ Nawda                    | 218                         | 488             | 223.9               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | DJ Sitamarhi                | 286                         | 606             | 211.9               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | S.J. Barh                   | 167                         | 347             | 207.8               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | S.J. Danapur                | 87                          | 182             | 209.2               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | S.J. Patna City             | 37                          | 97              | 262.2               |
| CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH                | CHHATTISGARH                | CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH        |
|                 | CENTRAL JAIL    | Central Jail Raipur         | 1190                        | 3061            | 257.2               |
|                 | CENTRAL JAIL    | Central Jail Bilaspur       | 1028                        | 3167            | 308.1               |
|                 | CENTRAL JAIL    | Central Jail Ambikapur      | 1015                        | 2107            | 207.6               |
|                 | CENTRAL JAIL    | Central Jail Durg           | 396                         | 1871            | 472.5               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Mahasamund       | 170                         | 366             | 215.3               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Kanker           | 165                         | 434             | 263.0               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Dantewada        | 150                         | 547             | 364.7               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Raigarh          | 225                         | 594             | 264.0               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Korba            | 110                         | 257             | 233.6               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Janjgir          | 70                          | 185             | 264.3               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Rajnandgaon      | 156                         | 326             | 209.0               |
|                 | DISTRICT JAIL   | Dist. Jail Kabirdham        | 50                          | 153             | 306.0               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail Sarangarh          | 50                          | 111             | 222.0               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail Ramanujganj        | 210                         | 434             | 206.7               |
|                 | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail Bemetara           | 50                          | 190             | 380.0               |
| CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH                | 7552                        | 17662           | 233.9               |

| GUJARAT           | GUJARAT           | GUJARAT                         | GUJARAT           | GUJARAT           | GUJARAT           |
|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Navsari Sub Jail                | 230               | 476               | 207.0             |
| HARYANA*          | HARYANA*          | HARYANA*                        | HARYANA*          | HARYANA*          | HARYANA*          |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | District Jail Sonepat           | 363               | 1017              | 280.2             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | District Jail Rewari            | 30                | 127               | 423.3             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH* | HIMACHAL PRADESH* | HIMACHAL PRADESH*               | HIMACHAL PRADESH* | HIMACHAL PRADESH* | HIMACHAL PRADESH* |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail Una                    | 28                | 60                | 214.3             |
|                   | OPEN JAIL         | Dharmshala                      | 50                | 390               | 780.0             |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR*   | JAMMU &KASHMIR*   | JAMMU &KASHMIR*                 | JAMMU &KASHMIR*   | JAMMU &KASHMIR*   | JAMMU &KASHMIR*   |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | District Jail Anantnag          | 70                | 160               | 228.6             |
| JHARKHAND         | JHARKHAND         | JHARKHAND                       | JHARKHAND         | JHARKHAND         | JHARKHAND         |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | Dist. Jail Chaibasa             | 321               | 1124              | 350.2             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | Dist. Jail Saraikela            | 298               | 607               | 203.7             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | Dist. Jail Latehar              | 166               | 460               | 277.1             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | Dist. Jail Gumla                | 215               | 752               | 349.8             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | Dist. Jail Garhwa               | 198               | 453               | 228.8             |
| KARNATAKA*        | KARNATAKA*        | KARNATAKA*                      | KARNATAKA*        | KARNATAKA*        | KARNATAKA*        |
|                   | CENTRAL JAIL      | Central Jail, Mysore            | 506               | 1050              | 207.5             |
|                   | DISTRICT JAIL     | District Jail, Mangalore        | 150               | 393               | 262.0             |
| KERALA*           | KERALA*           | KERALA*                         | KERALA*           | KERALA*           | KERALA*           |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail, Aluva                 | 26                | 54                | 207.7             |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail, Tirur                 | 17                | 48                | 282.4             |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail, Vadakara              | 13                | 52                | 400.0             |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail, Koyilandy             | 20                | 46                | 230.0             |
|                   | SUB JAIL          | Sub Jail, Ernakulam             | 28                | 66                | 235.7             |
|                   | SPECIAL JAIL      | Special Sub Jail, Kottarakkara  | 50                | 130               | 260.0             |
|                   | SPECIAL JAIL      | Special Sub Jail, Kasargod      | 28                | 67                | 239.3             |
|                   | SPECIAL JAIL      | Special Sub Jail, Palakkad      | 32                | 93                | 290.6             |
|                   | SPECIAL JAIL      | Special Sub Jail, Vythiri       | 22                | 46                | 209.1             |
|                   | SPECIAL JAIL      | Special Sub Jail, Irinjalakkuda | 11                | 77                | 700.0             |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | MADHYA PRADESH    | MADHYA PRADESH                  | MADHYA PRADESH    | MADHYA PRADESH    | MADHYA PRADESH    |
|                   | CENTRAL JAIL      | Central Jail Indore             | 1150              | 2301              | 200.1             |
|                   | CENTRAL JAIL      | Central Jail Rewa               | 696               | 1436              | 206.3             |

|              | CENTRAL JAIL   | Central Jail Satna     | 384          | 1378         | 358.9        |
|--------------|----------------|------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Khandwa  | 168          | 563          | 335.1        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Shahdol  | 220          | 570          | 259.1        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Seoni    | 132          | 485          | 367.4        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Shivpuri | 135          | 340          | 251.9        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Khargone | 100          | 245          | 245.0        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Raisen   | 100          | 212          | 212.0        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Baidhan  | 70           | 372          | 531.4        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Harda    | 90           | 201          | 223.3        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | District Jail Dindori  | 50           | 124          | 248.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Begamganj     | 40           | 91           | 227.5        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Waraseoni     | 50           | 113          | 226.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Bagli         | 50           | 112          | 224.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Jora          | 50           | 104          | 208.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Ambah         | 50           | 154          | 308.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Niwari        | 50           | 141          | 282.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Beohari       | 50           | 121          | 242.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Sujalpur      | 50           | 115          | 230.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Lateri        | 50           | 106          | 212.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Khurai        | 90           | 192          | 213.3        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Sub Jail Barwaha       | 50           | 102          | 204.0        |
| MAHARASHTRA* | MAHARASHTRA*   | MAHARASHTRA*           | MAHARASHTRA* | MAHARASHTRA* | MAHARASHTRA* |
|              | CENTRAL JAIL   | Mumbai                 | 804          | 2692         | 334.8        |
|              | CENTRAL JAIL   | Thane                  | 1105         | 2711         | 245.3        |
|              | CENTRAL JAIL   | Aurangabad             | 579          | 1209         | 208.8        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Kalyan                 | 540          | 1430         | 264.8        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Alibag                 | 82           | 190          | 231.7        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Buldhana               | 101          | 217          | 214.9        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Beed                   | 161          | 328          | 203.7        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Nanded                 | 135          | 361          | 267.4        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Solapur                | 141          | 349          | 247.5        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL  | Ahemadnagar            | 69           | 166          | 240.6        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Gadhinglaj             | 6            | 21           | 350.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Shrirampur             | 12           | 25           | 208.3        |
|              | SUB JAIL       | Roha                   | 3            | 35           | 1166.7       |

| MEGHALAYA*    | MEGHALAYA*    | MEGHALAYA*              | MEGHALAYA*    | MEGHALAYA*    |               |
|---------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | District Jail, Shillong | 150           | 391           | 260.7         |
| ODISHA        | ODISHA        | ODISHA                  | ODISHA        | ODISHA        | ODISHA        |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | Anguljail               | 233           | 495           | 212.4         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Boudh                   | 130           | 295           | 226.9         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Baragarh                | 81            | 166           | 204.9         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Jajpur                  | 133           | 267           | 200.8         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Jharsuguda              | 86            | 255           | 296.5         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Nuapada                 | 48            | 117           | 243.8         |
| PUNJAB        | PUNJAB        | PUNJAB                  | PUNJAB        | PUNJAB        | PUNJAB        |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Moga           | 46            | 130           | 282.6         |
| RAJASTHAN*    | RAJASTHAN*    | RAJASTHAN*              | RAJASTHAN*    | RAJASTHAN*    | RAJASTHAN*    |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | Rajasmand               | 55            | 165           | 300.0         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Balotra                 | 28            | 63            | 225.0         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Nainwa                  | 10            | 22            | 220.0         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Salumber                | 27            | 57            | 211.1         |
| TAMIL NADU*   | TAMIL NADU*   | TAMIL NADU*             | TAMIL NADU*   | TAMIL NADU*   | TAMIL NADU*   |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Walaja         | 19            | 43            | 226.3         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Kallakurichi   | 18            | 46            | 255.6         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Tindivanam     | 29            | 92            | 317.2         |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Sathyamangalam | 16            | 200           | 1250.0        |
|               | SUB JAIL      | Sub Jail Mayiladuthurai | 24            | 68            | 283.3         |
| UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH           | UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH |
|               | CENTRAL JAIL  | C.P. Agra               | 1050          | 2169          | 206.6         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Agra               | 1015          | 2119          | 208.8         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Firozabad          | 720           | 1656          | 230.0         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Mainpuri           | 498           | 1035          | 207.8         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Mathura            | 554           | 1395          | 251.8         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J, Aligarh            | 1088          | 2718          | 249.8         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Jhansi             | 416           | 1038          | 249.5         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Lalitpur           | 100           | 334           | 334.0         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Badaun             | 529           | 1747          | 330.2         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Shahjahanpur       | 511           | 1660          | 324.9         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Moradabad          | 611           | 2998          | 490.7         |
|               | DISTRICT JAIL | D.J. Etawah             | 610           | 1415          | 232.0         |

|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Bulandshaher         | 890          | 2172         | 244.0        |
|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Ghaziabad            | 1704         | 3504         | 205.6        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Saharanpur           | 533          | 1283         | 240.7        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Muzaffar Nagar       | 870          | 2349         | 270.0        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Varanasi             | 747          | 1610         | 215.5        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Jaunpur              | 320          | 845          | 264.1        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Mirzapur             | 332          | 968          | 291.6        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Gyanpurr             | 114          | 352          | 308.8        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Banda                | 567          | 1317         | 232.3        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Deoria               | 533          | 1219         | 228.7        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Basti                | 480          | 1073         | 223.5        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Sultanpur            | 443          | 924          | 208.6        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Bahraich             | 540          | 1386         | 256.7        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Azamgarh             | 320          | 1057         | 330.3        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | D.J. Balia                | 339          | 747          | 220.4        |
| UTTARAKHAND* | UTTARAKHAND*    | UTTARAKHAND*              | UTTARAKHAND* | UTTARAKHAND* | UTTARAKHAND* |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | District Jail, Dehradun   | 580          | 1181         | 203.6        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Haldwani        | 250          | 843          | 337.2        |
| WEST BENGAL* | WEST BENGAL*    | WEST BENGAL*              | WEST BENGAL* | WEST BENGAL* | WEST BENGAL* |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | District Jail, Raiganj    | 113          | 304          | 269.0        |
|              | DISTRICT JAIL   | District Jail, Malda      | 272          | 727          | 267.3        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Islampore       | 50           | 155          | 310.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Lalbagh         | 50           | 159          | 318.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Kandi           | 19           | 117          | 615.8        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Jangipur        | 23           | 193          | 839.1        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Contai          | 39           | 149          | 382.1        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Barrackpore     | 160          | 331          | 206.9        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Bongaon         | 90           | 594          | 660.0        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Basirhat        | 59           | 397          | 672.9        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Ranaghat        | 61           | 128          | 209.8        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Uluberia        | 53           | 136          | 256.6        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Arambagh        | 15           | 65           | 433.3        |
|              | SUB JAIL        | Sub Jail, Diamond Harbour | 62           | 137          | 221.0        |

| DELHI   | DELHI        | DELHI             |   DELHI |   DELHI |       |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|---------|---------|-------|
|         | CENTRAL JAIL | Central Jail No.1 |     565 |    2230 | 394.7 |
|         | CENTRAL JAIL | Central Jail No.3 |     740 |    2361 | 319.1 |
|         | CENTRAL JAIL | Central Jail No.4 |     740 |    2722 | 367.8 |
|         | CENTRAL JAIL | Central Jail No.7 |     350 |     871 | 248.9 |
| DELHI   | DELHI        | DELHI             |    6250 |   14251 | 228   |

In a total of 149 Jails overcrowding was more than 200%.