Lok Sabha Question No. 3331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Medical Facilities in Prisons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3331

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA)

MEDICAL FACILITIES IN PRISONS

3331.

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of medical officers appointed for each prison in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the standard medical officer to prisoner ratio as accepted nationally and the distribution  of  medical  officer  to  prisoner  ratio  prevailing  in  the  country,  Statewise;
- (c) the total number of gynaecologist appointed for each prison in the country and ratio of gynaecologist to women prisoner in each State; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve the infrastructure of medical facilities in prisons, including appointments of doctors, pharmacists and paramedic staff in prisons?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  As per data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), State/UT wise details of sanctioned and actual strength of Medical Staff, as on 31.12.2015, are given in Annexure-I. The latest published data of prison statistics is up to the year 2015.

- (b) & (c):  As per Model Prison Manual 2016 circulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all States and UTs, Hospital accommodation should be provided on the scale of 5% of the  authorised  capacity  of  all Central  and  District  Prisons. Big

## LS.US.Q.NO.3331 FOR 01.01.2019

hospitals,  with  50  beds  and  above  shall  be  called  'A'  type  hospitals.  Other hospitals, with less than 50 beds, shall be called 'B' type hospitals. The staff and equipment for the two types of hospital shall be:

|    | Officers                                                                                                               | ' 'A'   | 'B'    |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
|  1 | Chief Medical Officer (in the rank of Civil Surgeon with Post Graduate Qualification)                                  | Type 1  | Type 1 |
|  2 | Assistant Civil Surgeons                                                                                               | 7       | 4      |
|  3 | Staff Nurses                                                                                                           | 6       | 3      |
|  4 | Pharmacists                                                                                                            | 4       | 2      |
|  5 | Male/Female Nursing assistants                                                                                         | 6       | 3      |
|  6 | Laboratory Technicians (to be trained in handling all equipments including E.C.G., X- ray and portable X-ray machines) | 3       | 1      |
|  7 | Psychiatric Counsellors                                                                                                | 2       | 1      |
|  8 | Junior Assistant                                                                                                       | 1       | 1      |

Amongst the Assistant Civil Surgeons, there shall be one MD (Gynaecology) each in both the above types of Hospitals in Prisons.

Data regarding the total number of Gynaecologists and ratio of gynaecologist to women prisoner in each State is not maintained centrally.

## LS.US.Q.NO.3331 FOR 01.01.2019

(d) : 'Prisons' is a State subject as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of  India.  The  administration  and  management  of  prisons  is primarily  the  responsibility  of  respective  State  Governments. The State and UT Administrations  are  competent  to  take  appropriate  decisions  to  improve  the infrastructure of medical facilities in prisons, including appointments of doctors, pharmacists and paramedic staff in prisons etc.  However, the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA)  has  issued  various  advisories  to  the  States  and  UTs  from  time  to time, for providing appropriate medical care services in jails.  The Model Prison Manual  2016  circulated  by  MHA  to  all  States  and  UTs  also  has  a  dedicated chapter on 'Medical Care' and for 'Women Prisoners' etc.

## State/UT-wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Staff as on 31 st  December 2015

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Medical Staff Resident Medical Officer /Medical Officer   | Medical Staff Resident Medical Officer /Medical Officer   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                   | Sanctioned                                                |                                                           |
| (1)       | (2)               | (3)                                                       | (4)                                                       |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 18                                                        | 13                                                        |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2                                                         | 1                                                         |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 31                                                        | 28                                                        |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 226                                                       | 159                                                       |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 43                                                        | 9                                                         |
| 6         | GOA               | 1                                                         | 1                                                         |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 29                                                        | 28                                                        |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 38                                                        | 19                                                        |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 5                                                         | 2                                                         |
| 10        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 18                                                        | 15                                                        |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 48                                                        | 18                                                        |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 18                                                        | 7                                                         |
| 13        | KERALA            | 8                                                         | 7                                                         |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 57                                                        | 10                                                        |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 44                                                        | 28                                                        |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 9                                                         | 8                                                         |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 4                                                         | 4                                                         |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 4                                                         | 2                                                         |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 11                                                        | 11                                                        |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 90                                                        | 41                                                        |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 38                                                        | 38                                                        |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 37                                                        | 8                                                         |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 1                                                         | 1                                                         |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 26                                                        | 22                                                        |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 22                                                        | 15                                                        |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 3                                                         | 3                                                         |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 134                                                       | 86                                                        |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 10                                                        | 1                                                         |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 40                                                        | 6                                                         |
|           | TOTAL (STATES)    | 1015                                                      | 591                                                       |
| 30        | A & N ISLANDS     | 1                                                         | 1                                                         |
| 31        | CHANDIGARH        | 1                                                         | 1                                                         |
| 32        | D & N HAVELI      | 0                                                         | 0                                                         |
| 33        | DAMAN & DIU       | 0                                                         | 0                                                         |
| 34        | DELHI             | 134                                                       | 63                                                        |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                                         | 0                                                         |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 1                                                         | 1                                                         |
|           | TOTAL (UTs)       | 137                                                       | 66                                                        |
|           | TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) | 1152                                                      | 657                                                       |