Inmates per prison officer, trends

Pillar: Prisons

Theme: Trends

IJRs: 1, 2, 3

Formula:

Inmates per prison officer = X

2016 | X1

2017 | X2 | ((X2/X1)-1)*100 = a

2018 | X3 | ((X3/X2)-1)*100 = b

2019 | X4 | ((X4/X3)-1)*100 = c

2020 | X5 | ((X5/X4)-1)*100 = d

2021 | X6 | ((X6/X5)-1)*100 = e

5-year average (a,b,c,d,e)

Benchmark: Not available

Scoring guide: Lower, the better

Latest period/date: Calendar year 2017 to 2021

Latest data source: Prison Statistics India

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

IJR 1: 1. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are not included as their 5-year data was not available separately. 2. PSI shows 0 prison officers/cadre staff in Dadra & Nagar Haveli for 3 of 5 years. 3. PSI shows 0 for all prison staff in Lakshadweep.

IJR 2: 1. PSI shows 0 actual prison officers for 2 of the 5 years for Dadra & Nagar Haveli. 2. PSI shows 0 actual officers for 1 of the 5 years considered for trends for Daman & Diu. 3. PSI shows 0 actual prison officers for all 5 years for Lakshadweep.

IJR 3: 1. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are not included as their 5-year data was not available separately. 2.           PSI shows 0 sanctioned and actual total staff for all 5 years for Lakshadweep.