Lok Sabha Question No. 2281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Capacity of Prisons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2281

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

CAPACITY OF PRISONS

2281.      SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  maintained  data  regarding  the  capacity  of jails in the country and if so, the details thereof State-wise;

(b) the number of inmates lodged in various jails in the country, State-wise;

- (c) the number of criminals over staying in jails without conviction beyond the maximum term for the crime committed by them; and

(d) the number of inmates are over staying in jail post completion of their jail term?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a)  and  (b):  The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  prison statistics  reported  to  it  by  the  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  and publishes the same in its annual publication 'Prison Statistics India'. The latest  published  report  is  of  the  year  2021.  State/UT-wise  details  of  the available capacity of prisons and inmate population in the country as on 31 st  December, 2021 are given in Annexure.

(c): Specific information in this regard is not maintained by NCRB.

## L.S.USQ.NO.2281 FOR 14.03.2023

(d):  As  on  31 st   December,  2021,  there  were  1410  convicts  lodged  in  the jails of the country due to non-payment of fine amount after completion of their sentence.

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L.S.USQ.NO.2281 FOR 14.03.2023

## State/UT-wise details of the available capacity of prisons and inmate population in the country on 31 st December, 2021

| Sl. No   | State/UT          |   Available Capacity |   Inmate Population |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                 8761 |                7950 |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                  333 |                 251 |
| 3        | ASSAM             |                 8938 |               10079 |
| 4        | BIHAR             |                47750 |               66879 |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH      |                13500 |               20061 |
| 6        | GOA               |                  624 |                 551 |
| 7        | GUJARAT           |                13999 |               16597 |
| 8        | HARYANA           |                19999 |               24158 |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                 2417 |                2876 |
| 10       | JHARKHAND         |                17501 |               21257 |
| 11       | KARNATAKA         |                15385 |               15473 |
| 12       | KERALA            |                 7920 |                7111 |
| 13       | MADHYAPRADESH     |                29571 |               48513 |
| 14       | MAHARASHTRA       |                24772 |               36853 |
| 15       | MANIPUR           |                 1272 |                 611 |
| 16       | MEGHALAYA         |                  680 |                1089 |
| 17       | MIZORAM           |                 1420 |                1116 |
| 18       | NAGALAND          |                 1450 |                 500 |
| 19       | ODISHA            |                20987 |               20804 |
| 20       | PUNJAB            |                26556 |               26146 |
| 21       | RAJASTHAN         |                22897 |               22938 |
| 22       | SIKKIM            |                  260 |                 434 |
| 23       | TAMILNADU         |                23592 |               18015 |
| 24       | TELANGANA         |                 7997 |                7316 |
| 25       | TRIPURA           |                 2204 |                1033 |
| 26       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                63751 |              117789 |
| 27       | UTTARAKHAND       |                 3741 |                6921 |
| 28       | WEST BENGAL       |                21476 |               25769 |
| 29       | A&NISLANDS        |                  319 |                 267 |
| 30       | CHANDIGARH        |                 1120 |                 897 |
| 31       | DNH&DAMANDIU      |                  170 |                 185 |
| 32       | DELHI             |                10026 |               18295 |
| 33       | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                 3586 |                4970 |
| 34       | LADAKH            |                  155 |                  20 |
| 35       | LAKSHADWEEP       |                   64 |                   5 |
| 36       | PUDUCHERRY        |                  416 |                 305 |
|          | TOTAL             |               425609 |              554034 |