Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Women Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2545

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016/SHRAVANA 11, 1938 (SAKA)

WOMEN PRISONERS

2545.

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  women prisoners lodged in various jails and the details  of  jails  that  are  exclusively  reserved  for  women  along  with  the details of basic facilities provided to them, State-wise;
- (b) the ratio of correctional staff (staff trained in mental health, professional/  caretaker/skilled  counselor)  to  the  total  number  of  women prisoners in jails, Statewise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  extend  facilities  to children  of  such  women  prisoners  in  terms  of  schooling,  shelter  and nutrition and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  women prisoners in the country?

ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As  per  data  compiled  by  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB),  there  were  18,188  women  inmates in the jails of the country at the end of 2013 which decreased to 17,681 women inmates at the end of

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.2545 FOR 02.08.2016

2014.  A  State/UT  wise  statement  of  women  inmates  lodged  in  the  jails  of  the country at the end of 2012, 2013 and 2014 is at Annexure-I while the State wise statement of correctional staff is at Annexure II

(c) & (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 the State Governments.  However in the light of guidelines by the Supreme Court in R. D Upadhyaya case for children of women  prisoners  an  advisory  dated  17-7-2009  on  prison  administration    was issued to all States/UTs and in the new  Modern Prison Manual 2016 additional provisions have been incorporated for Women Prisoners which include-

- (i) Provision for holistic development of children, including provision of food, medical care, clothing, education and recreational facilities
- (ii) Providing pre-natal and post natal care to pregnant women offenders
- (iii) Taking care of nutritional requirements of children and provision of clean drinking water
- (iv) Ensuring a well-equipped crèche and a nursery school for children to be looked after

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## PAGE 1 OF 1 OF ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure referred to in part (a) &(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2545 for answer on 02.08.2016

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Women Inmates   | Women Inmates   | Women Inmates   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT          | Year 2012       | Year 2013       | Year 2014       |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 924             | 899             | 363             |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 4               | 2               | 4               |
| 3        | Assam             | 291             | 306             | 294             |
| 4        | Bihar             | 928             | 1100            | 1091            |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 699             | 821             | 799             |
| 6        | Goa               | 28              | 28              | 27              |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 562             | 577             | 522             |
| 8        | Haryana           | 750             | 830             | 784             |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 73              | 96              | 77              |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 93              | 87              | 82              |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 744             | 850             | 865             |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 558             | 584             | 589             |
| 13       | Kerala            | 204             | 190             | 171             |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1181            | 1086            | 1150            |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 1338            | 1559            | 1430            |
| 16       | Manipur           | 33              | 35              | 37              |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 12              | 11              | 3               |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 62              | 66              | 60              |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 16              | 12              | 10              |
| 20       | Odisha            | 476             | 641             | 538             |
| 21       | Punjab            | 1275            | 1464            | 1304            |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 695             | 662             | 694             |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 6               | 8               | 6               |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 747             | 707             | 608             |
| 25       | Telangana         | --              | --              | 446             |
| 26       | Tripura           | 28              | 25              | 28              |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 3163            | 3312            | 3572            |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 149             | 182             | 162             |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 1315            | 1393            | 1317            |
| 30       | A & N Islands     | 9               | 8               | 5               |
| 31       | Chandigarh        | 41              | 24              | 32              |
| 32       | D & N Haveli      | 2               | 0               | 1               |
| 33       | Daman & Diu       | 2               | 1               | 1               |
| 34       | Delhi             | 540             | 615             | 602             |
| 35       | Lakshadweep       | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 36       | Puducherry        | 3               | 7               | 7               |
|          | Total             | 16951           | 18188           | 17681           |

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## PAGE 1 OF 1 OF ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure referred to in part (a) &(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2545 for answer on 02.08.2016

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Correctional Staff                 | Correctional Staff         | Correctional Staff     |   Women Inmates in |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT          | Probation Officer/ Welfare Officer | Psychologist/ psychiatrist | Social Worker & Others |               2014 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                363 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  4 |
| 3        | Assam             | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                294 |
| 4        | Bihar             | 10                                 | 0                          | 1                      |               1091 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 1                                  | 0                          | 10                     |                799 |
| 6        | Goa               | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 27 |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                522 |
| 8        | Haryana           | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                784 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 77 |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 82 |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                865 |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                589 |
| 13       | Kerala            | 2                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                171 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1                                  | 0                          | 11                     |               1150 |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 0                                  | 0                          | 8                      |               1430 |
| 16       | Manipur           | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 37 |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  3 |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 0                                  | 0                          | 4                      |                 60 |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 10 |
| 20       | Odisha            | 5                                  | 0                          | 6                      |                538 |
| 21       | Punjab            | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |               1304 |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                694 |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  6 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 4                                  | 3                          | 0                      |                608 |
| 25       | Telangana         | 0                                  | 1                          | 0                      |                446 |
| 26       | Tripura           | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 28 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                                  | 0                          | 0                      |               3572 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                162 |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 5                                  | 2                          | 0                      |               1317 |
| 30       | A & N Islands     | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  5 |
| 31       | Chandigarh        | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                 32 |
| 32       | D & N Haveli      | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  1 |
| 33       | Daman & Diu       | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  1 |
| 34       | Delhi             | 2                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                602 |
| 35       | Lakshadweep       | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  0 |
| 36       | Puducherry        | 0                                  | 0                          | 0                      |                  7 |
|          | Total             | 32                                 | 60                         | 40                     |              17681 |