In 2019, central jails in India held the largest number of prisoners accounting for approximately 220 thousand, while borstal schools held about 597 prisoners. Despite 617 sub-jails in the country, they held only over 45 thousand prisoners that year.
Number of prisoners across India in 2019, by jail type
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NCRB (India). (August 27, 2020). Number of prisoners across India in 2019, by jail type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/701980/population-of-inmates-by-jail-type-india/
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