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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman & Diu Delhi Jammu & Kashmir Ladakh Lakshadweep Puducherry
Assam Manipur Nagaland
Spend per inmate Prison budget utilized
Officers, vacancy Cadre staff, vacancy Correctional staff, vacancy Medical staff, vacancy Medical officers, vacancy Personnel trained
Women in prison staff
Prison occupancy Jails with V-C facility Undertrials detained for 1-3 years Inmates (admitted) availed educational course Inmates (admitted) availed vocational training Share of jails with 100% and more occupancy Share of jails with 150% and more occupancy Share of jails with 150-250% occupancy New Share of jails with 250% and more occupancy New
Inmates per officer Inmates per cadre staff Inmates per correctional staff Inmates per medical officer Women inmates per woman medical officer New
Officer vacancy, trends Cadre staff vacancy, trends Share of women in prison staff, trends Inmates per prison officer, trends Inmates per cadre staff, trends Share of undertrial prisoners, trends Spend per inmate, trends Prison budget used, trends Difference in spend: prisons vs state, trends
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Number of inmates being serviced by one officer on average
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Pillar: Prisons

Theme: Workload

IJRs: 1, 2, 3

Formula: Inmate population / Officers

Benchmark: Not available

Scoring guide: Lower, the better

Latest period/date: 31 December 2021

Latest data source: Prison Statistics India, 2021

Notes: Officer comprises Superintendent + Deputy Superintendent + Assistant Superintendent + Jailor + Deputy Jailor + Assistant Jailor + Other Officers.

IJR 1: 1. PSI shows 0 officer staff for Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep.

IJR 2: 1. PSI shows 0 sanctioned and actual prison officers for Lakshadweep.

IJR 3: 1. PSI shows 0 sanctioned and actual total staff for Lakshadweep.

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