Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Young Offenders in Prisons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Mohammad Jawed, Behanan Benny, T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1467

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 21, 1945 (SAKA)

YOUNG OFFENDERS IN PRISONS

1467. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of under trials in the prisons, State-wise;

(b) the details of official definition of young offenders;

(c) the details of Borstal schools in the country, State-wise; and

(d) the details of guidelines issued to States/ Union Territories concerning the handling and treatment of young offenders?

## ANSWER

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

(a): 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 2022. State/UT-wise  number  of   undertrial

prisoners lodged in the jails of the country as on 31 st December, 2022 are given in Annexure-I.

(b): The Model Prison Manual, 2016 prepared and circulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all States and UTs defines a 'Young Offender' as any prisoner who has attained the age of 18 years but has not attained the age of 21 years.

(c):  State/UT-wise  number  of  Borstal  Schools  in  the  country  as  on  31 st December, 2022 are given in Annexure-II.

(d):  The  Model  Prison  Manual,  2016  has  a  chapter  on  'Young  Offenders' which, inter-alia, provides that as far as possible young offenders should not  be  kept  in  institutions  meant  for  adult  and  habitual  offenders.  The Manual  also  provides  that  Young  Offenders  involved  in  minor  violations should  not  be  kept  in  police  custody.  Instead,  they  should  be  kept  with their  families/guardians/approved  voluntary  agencies  on  the  undertaking that  they  will  be  produced  before  the  police,  as  and  when  required,  for investigation. The Manual further provides that educational needs of young offenders must be adequately met and prison authorities may collaborate with  'open  schools'  for  developing  educational  programmes  for  young offenders

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L.S.US.Q.N.O.1467 FOR 12.12.2023 Annexure-I

## State/UT-wise Number of undertrial in mates as on 31 st December, 2022

| S.No.   | State/UT          |   Number of undertrial in mates |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                            5123 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                             184 |
| 3       | ASSAM             |                            8608 |
| 4       | BIHAR             |                           57537 |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH      |                           12820 |
| 6       | GOA               |                             572 |
| 7       | GUJARAT           |                           11129 |
| 8       | HARYANA           |                           19279 |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                            1926 |
| 10      | JHARKHAND         |                           14786 |
| 11      | KARNATAKA         |                           12605 |
| 12      | KERALA            |                            5610 |
| 13      | MADHYA PRADESH    |                           26877 |
| 14      | MAHARASHTRA       |                           32883 |
| 15      | MANIPUR           |                             592 |
| 16      | MEGHALAYA         |                             829 |
| 17      | MIZORAM           |                            1049 |
| 18      | NAGALAND          |                             302 |
| 19      | ODISHA            |                           16058 |
| 20      | PUNJAB            |                           24198 |
| 21      | RAJASTHAN         |                           19233 |
| 22      | SIKKIM            |                             268 |
| 23      | TAMIL NADU        |                           11564 |
| 24      | TELANGANA         |                            4221 |
| 25      | TRIPURA           |                             735 |
| 26      | UTTAR PRADESH     |                           94131 |
| 27      | UTTARAKHAND       |                            4722 |
| 28      | WEST BENGAL       |                           23706 |
| 29      | A & N ISLANDS     |                             173 |
| 30      | CHANDIGARH        |                             832 |
| 31      | DNH &DAMANDIU     |                             162 |
| 32      | DELHI             |                           16759 |
| 33      | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                            4587 |
| 34      | LADAKH            |                              26 |
| 35      | LAKSHADWEEP       |                               6 |
| 36      | PUDUCHERRY        |                             210 |
|         | TOTAL             |                          434302 |

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## State/UT-wise number of Borstal Schools as on 31 st December, 2022

| S.No.   | State/UT          |   Borstal School |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                0 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                0 |
| 3       | ASSAM             |                0 |
| 4       | BIHAR             |                0 |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH      |                0 |
| 6       | GOA               |                0 |
| 7       | GUJARAT           |                0 |
| 8       | HARYANA           |                0 |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                1 |
| 10      | JHARKHAND         |                1 |
| 11      | KARNATAKA         |                0 |
| 12      | KERALA            |                1 |
| 13      | MADHYA PRADESH    |                0 |
| 14      | MAHARASHTRA       |                1 |
| 15      | MANIPUR           |                0 |
| 16      | MEGHALAYA         |                0 |
| 17      | MIZORAM           |                0 |
| 18      | NAGALAND          |                0 |
| 19      | ODISHA            |                0 |
| 20      | PUNJAB            |                1 |
| 21      | RAJASTHAN         |                1 |
| 22      | SIKKIM            |                0 |
| 23      | TAMIL NADU        |                3 |
| 24      | TELANGANA         |                1 |
| 25      | TRIPURA           |                0 |
| 26      | UTTAR PRADESH     |                0 |
| 27      | UTTARAKHAND       |                0 |
| 28      | WEST BENGAL       |                0 |
| 29      | A & N ISLANDS     |                0 |
| 30      | CHANDIGARH        |                0 |
| 31      | DNH &DAMANDIU     |                0 |
| 32      | DELHI             |                0 |
| 33      | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                0 |
| 34      | LADAKH            |                0 |
| 35      | LAKSHADWEEP       |                0 |
| 36      | PUDUCHERRY        |                0 |
|         | TOTAL             |               10 |

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