Inmate population in special jails in India 2019, by state
In 2019, special jails in Odisha held the largest number of inmates amounting to 1,236. The special jails with the least number of inmates was in the union territory of Puducherry with one prisoner.
Special jails are high security facilities with arrangements for keeping violent, aggressive, habitual offenders and/or organized criminals. This is reserved for crimes of terrorism, insurgency and others.
Special jails are high security facilities with arrangements for keeping violent, aggressive, habitual offenders and/or organized criminals. This is reserved for crimes of terrorism, insurgency and others.
