As
per latest statistics published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB),
the details of number of prisons, authorised capacity
and prison population at the end of 2008 is given as under:
|
Total no. of Jails
|
1356
|
|
Total authorized
capacity
|
297777
|
|
Total prison
population (undertrial & convicts)
|
384753
|
|
Extent of
overcrowding
|
86,976
(29.2 %)
|
As per the latest statistics published by NCRB, at the end of
2008, the sanctioned strength of prison staff was 68920 and actual strength
49250.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home,
Shri Ajay Maken in written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha
today.
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