Telangana Secures Top National Rankings in Prison Reforms and Inmate Production
NCRB prison statistics for 2024 placed Telangana among the leading states in inmate rehabilitation, prison made product sales, prisoner education and correctional reform initiatives nationwide.
- Telangana ranks high in prison reforms
- NCRB report highlights inmate production growth
- Telangana prison rehabilitation efforts gain recognition
NCRB prison statistics for 2024 have placed Telangana among the top performing states in prison reforms, inmate rehabilitation and prison industry development. The report highlighted the state’s strong performance in several national categories related to correctional administration.
According to the NCRB report, Telangana secured the third position in India for sales of products manufactured by prison inmates. The state recorded prison product sales worth Rs 43.65 crore during 2024, behind Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Officials said prison industries in Telangana have expanded significantly over the years, helping inmates gain vocational skills and improve rehabilitation opportunities after release. The report also noted that Telangana ranked second nationally in average production value per inmate with Rs 64,356 generated per prisoner.
The state performed strongly in inmate education programmes as well. Around 3,338 prisoners received primary education during the year, placing Telangana fourth in the country in prisoner education initiatives.
In rehabilitation measures, Telangana secured the second position after Tamil Nadu. Authorities provided rehabilitation support to 244 inmates during 2024 as part of efforts to help prisoners reintegrate into society after completing their sentences.
The NCRB data further revealed that Telangana ranked second in the country in the number of prisoners released after completion of sentence. A total of 9,956 inmates were released during the year.
At the same time, the report highlighted some areas of concern. Telangana recorded one of the higher percentages of convicted prisoners who had reportedly adopted crime as a profession, ranking third nationally with 4.4 percent.
The report also showed that Telangana ranked second in the percentage of life convicts among sentenced prisoners, with 71.8 percent of convicts serving life imprisonment. In women’s prisons, the state ranked fourth nationally with 107 convicted women inmates.
Officials and prison reform experts said the latest rankings reflect Telangana’s growing focus on correctional reforms, skill development and rehabilitation programmes aimed at transforming prisons into centres for education and social reintegration rather than punishment alone.
