Lok Sabha Question No. 3273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Healthcare Facilities in Prisons
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia, Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade, Shri Benny Behanan, Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN PRISONS

## 3273. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

ADVDEAN KURIAKOSE:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and types of healthcare professionals employed in prisons and mental health professionals providing treatment along with care in prisons, prison-wise and State/UTwise;
- (b) the number of vacancies for health professionals and the details of the nature of mental health care services available in prisons, prison-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of the measures being taken by the Government to fill the vacancies for health professionals in prisons across the country; and
- (d) the details of the sexual and reproductive health services available for female prisoners in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b): As per information provided by NCRB, Specific information is not maintained by the Bureau. However, as per the latest published data, State/UT-wise sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officer/ Staff as on 31 st December, 2022 is at Annexure-I and State/UT-wise sanctioned and Actual Strength of Psychologist/ Psychiatrist as on 31 st December, 2022 is at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d): As per information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), 'Prisons'/'persons detained therein' is a "State-List" subject under entry 4 of List Il of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India Administration and management of prisons and prisoners, including the responsibility to fill up the vacant post of health professionals and providing health services to prison inmates, is the responsibility of respective State Governments, who are competent to take necessary action in their jurisdictions.

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Annexure-I

| State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   | State/UT wise Sanctioned and Actual Strength of Medical Officers/Staff as on 31 st December, 2022   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. N o.                                                                                            | State/UT                                                                                            | Resident Medical Officer / Medical Officer                                                          | Resident Medical Officer / Medical Officer                                                          | Pharmacist                                                                                          | Pharmacist                                                                                          | Lab Technician / Lab Attendant                                                                      | Lab Technician / Lab Attendant                                                                      | Others                                                                                              | Others                                                                                              | Total (Medical Staff)                                                                               | Total (Medical Staff)                                                                               |
| Sl. N o.                                                                                            | State/UT                                                                                            | Sanc t- Ione d                                                                                      | Actu al                                                                                             | Sanc t- ione d                                                                                      | Actu al                                                                                             | Sanc t- ione d                                                                                      | Actu al                                                                                             | Sanc t- ione d                                                                                      | Actu al                                                                                             | Sanc t- ione d                                                                                      | Actu al                                                                                             |
| (1)                                                                                                 | (2)                                                                                                 | (3)                                                                                                 | (4)                                                                                                 | (5)                                                                                                 | (6)                                                                                                 | (7)                                                                                                 | (8)                                                                                                 | (9)                                                                                                 | (10)                                                                                                | (11)                                                                                                | (12)                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                      | 22                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 24                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                  | 60                                                                                                  | 47                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                   | ASSAM                                                                                               | 31                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                   | 29                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                   | 74                                                                                                  | 40                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                               | 232                                                                                                 | 134                                                                                                 | 110                                                                                                 | 65                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                   | 141                                                                                                 | 87                                                                                                  | 499                                                                                                 | 286                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                   | CHHATTISGA RH                                                                                       | 46                                                                                                  | 19                                                                                                  | 55                                                                                                  | 33                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 116                                                                                                 | 55                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                   | GOA                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 13                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                   | GUJARAT                                                                                             | 33                                                                                                  | 28                                                                                                  | 26                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 40                                                                                                  | 27                                                                                                  | 105                                                                                                 | 75                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                   | HARYANA                                                                                             | 36                                                                                                  | 19                                                                                                  | 28                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 30                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                  | 99                                                                                                  | 49                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                   | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 19                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 23                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                                                           | 49                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 128                                                                                                 | 62                                                                                                  | 197                                                                                                 | 87                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                  | KARNATAKA                                                                                           | 27                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                   | 17                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 29                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                   | 80                                                                                                  | 29                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                  | KERALA                                                                                              | 12                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                                  | 11                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 21                                                                                                  | 14                                                                                                  | 51                                                                                                  | 38                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                  | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                      | 58                                                                                                  | 40                                                                                                  | 59                                                                                                  | 49                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 69                                                                                                  | 31                                                                                                  | 191                                                                                                 | 123                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                  | MAHARASHT RA                                                                                        | 44                                                                                                  | 34                                                                                                  | 47                                                                                                  | 31                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 100                                                                                                 | 70                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                  | MANIPUR                                                                                             | 9                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 25                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                  | 40                                                                                                  | 29                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                  | MEGHALAYA                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                   | 20                                                                                                  | 19                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                  | MIZORAM                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                   | 12                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                  | NAGALAND                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                  | ODISHA                                                                                              | 94                                                                                                  | 35                                                                                                  | 90                                                                                                  | 57                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 190                                                                                                 | 93                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                  | PUNJAB                                                                                              | 42                                                                                                  | 34                                                                                                  | 48                                                                                                  | 36                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 99                                                                                                  | 72                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                  | RAJASTHAN                                                                                           | 39                                                                                                  | 33                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                   | 110                                                                                                 | 90                                                                                                  | 157                                                                                                 | 129                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                  | SIKKIM                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                  | TAMILNADU                                                                                           | 43                                                                                                  | 32                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 65                                                                                                  | 64                                                                                                  | 129                                                                                                 | 113                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                  | TELANGANA                                                                                           | 23                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 23                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                  | 65                                                                                                  | 27                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                  | TRIPURA                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                   | 9                                                                                                   | 4                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                   | 16                                                                                                  | 13                                                                                                  | 28                                                                                                  | 20                                                                                                  |

| 26                                    | UTTAR PRADESH                         | 158                                   | 103                                   | 156                                   | 60                                    | 35                                    | 14                                    | 79                                    | 19                                    | 428                                   | 196                                   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 27                                    | UTTARAKHA ND                          | 10                                    | 1                                     | 19                                    | 10                                    | 2                                     | 1                                     | 9                                     | 3                                     | 40                                    | 15                                    |
| 28                                    | WEST BENGAL                           | 102                                   | 27                                    | 92                                    | 39                                    | 0                                     | 0                                     | 15                                    | 7                                     | 209                                   | 73                                    |
|                                       | TOTAL (STATES)                        | 1135                                  | 634                                   | 907                                   | 526                                   | 123                                   | 55                                    | 882                                   | 512                                   | 3047                                  | 1727                                  |
| 29                                    | A&N ISLANDS                           | 1                                     | 1                                     | 1                                     | 1                                     | 1                                     | 1                                     | 3                                     | 3                                     | 6                                     | 6                                     |
| 30                                    | CHANDIGAR H                           | 2                                     | 2                                     | 5                                     | 4                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 7                                     | 6                                     |
| 31                                    | DNH& DAMAN DIU                        | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 32                                    | DELHI                                 | 130                                   | 90                                    | 38                                    | 27                                    | 13                                    | 11                                    | 210                                   | 193                                   | 391                                   | 321                                   |
| 33                                    | JAMMU & KASHMIR                       | 20                                    | 12                                    | 28                                    | 19                                    | 10                                    | 10                                    | 52                                    | 21                                    | 110                                   | 62                                    |
| 34                                    | LADAKH                                | 1                                     | 0                                     | 2                                     | 0                                     | 1                                     | 0                                     | 3                                     | 1                                     | 7                                     | 1                                     |
| 35                                    | LAKSHADWE EP                          | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 36                                    | PUDUCHERR Y                           | 1                                     | 1                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 1                                     | 1                                     | 2                                     | 2                                     |
|                                       | TOTAL(UTs)                            | 155                                   | 106                                   | 74                                    | 51                                    | 25                                    | 22                                    | 269                                   | 219                                   | 523                                   | 398                                   |
|                                       | TOTAL(ALL- INDIA)                     | 1290                                  | 740                                   | 981                                   | 577                                   | 148                                   | 77                                    | 1151                                  | 731                                   | 3570                                  | 2125                                  |
|  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |  As per data provided by States/UTs. |

## Annexure-II

| State/UT wise   | State/UT          | December, 2022 Phychologist / Psychiatrist   | December, 2022 Phychologist / Psychiatrist   |
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| State/UT wise   | State/UT          | Sanctioned                                   | (4)                                          |
| (1) 1           | (2) ANDHRAPRADESH | (3) 0                                        | 0                                            |
| 2               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 3               | ASSAM             | 2                                            | 0                                            |
| 4               | BIHAR             | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 5               | CHHATTISGARH      | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 6               | GOA               | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 7               | GUJARAT           | 2                                            | 2                                            |
| 8               | HARYANA           | 2                                            | 0                                            |
| 9               | PRADESH           | 0                                            |                                              |
|                 | HIMACHAL          |                                              | 0                                            |
| 10              | JHARKHAND         | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 11              | KARNATAKA         | 8                                            | 4                                            |
| 12              | KERALA            | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 13              | MADHYAPRADESH     | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 14              | MAHARASHTRA       | 8                                            | 2                                            |
| 15              | MANIPUR           | 0 0                                          | 0 0                                          |
| 16              | MEGHALAYA         |                                              | 0                                            |
| 17              | MIZORAM           | 0                                            |                                              |
| 18              | NAGALAND          | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 19 20           | ODISHA PUNJAB     | 0 4                                          | 0 0                                          |
| 21              | RAJASTHAN         | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 22              | SIKKIM            | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 23              | TAMIL NADU        | 15                                           | 10                                           |
|                 | TELANGANA         | 1                                            | 1                                            |
| 24              | TRIPURA           |                                              |                                              |
| 25              |                   | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 26              | UTTAR PRADESH     | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 27              | UTTARAKHAND       | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 28              | WEST BENGAL       | 16                                           | 2                                            |
|                 | TOTAL (STATES)    | 58                                           | 21                                           |
| 29              | A& N ISLANDS      | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 30              | CHANDIGARH        | 1                                            | 0                                            |
| 31              | DNH & DAMAN DIU   | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 32              | DELHI             | 10                                           | 4                                            |
| 33              | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 34              | LADAKH            | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 35              | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| 36              | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                                            | 0                                            |
|                 | TOTAL (UTs)       | 11                                           | 4                                            |
|                 | TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) | 69                                           | 25                                           |