Q. Which states have the highest ratio of undertrials in jails, as per latest NCRB Data?
Answer:
Delhi and Jammu &Kashmir
Notes: According to the latest data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for 2020, of the total 4,88 lakh prison inmates, 76 % or 3.71 lakh were found to be undertrials, of which about 68% were either illiterate or school dropouts.
Among the undertrials, about 20% were Muslims, while about 73% were Dalits, tribals or OBCs. Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were found to have the highest ratio of undertrials in jails at 91%, followed by Bihar and Punjab at 85%, and Odisha at 83%.