Telangana Prisons round up: Near 31% rise in incarceration
The Hindu
Telangana Prisons round up: Near 31% rise in incarceration
HYDERABAD
The Telangana Prisons Department reported 30.89% increase in total admissions, from 31,428 in 2023 to 41,138 in 2024. Admissions of male and female prisoners saw an uptick from 29,059 to 38,239 and 2,332 to 2,875, respectively, while admission of transgender individuals dropped from 37 in 2023 to 24 in 2024, as per the data shared by the department during their annual round up on Wednesday (January 8).
Incarceration of individuals aged below 30 years rose by over 50%, from 12,154 in 2023 to 18,855 in 2024.
A significant surge of 71.12% was recorded in new inmates under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, jumping from 3,688 in 2023 to 6,311 in 2024. According to Director General of Telangana Prisons Soumya Mishra, these can be attributed to intensified drives against drug offenders.
There was also a notable increase in drug-addicted prisoners, rising from 97 to 106 within the same period.
The department also recorded a reduction in the number of extremists from 46 in 2023 to 31 in 2024 and detenues (those under PD Act) from 109 in 2023 to 25 in 2024. A total of 303 prisoners were given parole (conditional suspension of sentence to attend domestic exigencies) while 247 were given furlough, and 213 prisoners, including 205 life convicts, were released prematurely.
Over 20,000 e-mulaqats were recorded by the department through the virtual platform by the Telangana Prisons Department, allowing prisoners to connect with their families through video calls. This reduces the physical visits while fostering emotional well being.
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