This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, Indian respondents almost matched the actual occupancy level of the prisons. On average, the respondents thought that the prison occupancy in the country was around 115 percent, when the actual occupancy rate was around 114 percent.
Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018
Original question:
"What do you think the occupancy level of prisons in India is? By occupancy level, we mean, how full do you think prisons in your country are, with 0 being empty, 100 being full and 200 being at double the capacity."
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Occupancy Level of Prisons in India as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Perceived and actual occupancy level of prisons in India as of October 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955571/india-perceived-and-actual-prison-occupancy-level/