Undertrial share of prison population, 2005 to 2024
Undertrials account for nearly three in four prisoners
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Undertrials by length of detention, 1998 to 2024
Long-term detention of undertrials has increased
Up to 3 Months3 to 6 Months6 to 12 Months1 to 2 Years2 to 3 Years3 to 5 YearsAbove 5 Years
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Undertrials by religion, 2001 to 2024
Muslim share of undertrials falls below 20%
HinduMuslimOthers
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Undertrial share of prison population, 2005 to 2024
Undertrials account for nearly three in four prisoners
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Undertrials by education level, 2001 to 2024
Most undertrials had not completed secondary school
Illiterate (%)Below Class X (%)Class X-Graduation (%)Graduate (%)
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Undertrials by offence, 2024
Violent crimes account for many undertrial prisoners
Source: Prison Statistics India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024