Dataset - NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year wise Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of CrPC (Maximum Period of Detention for Undertrials)
NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year wise Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of CrPC (Maximum Period of Detention for Undertrials)
This dataset tracks the year wise implementation of Section 436A of the CrPC, which limits the detention of undertrials to half of their potential maximum sentence. It records the number of inmates eligible for premature release under this law versus those actually released.
NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year wise Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of CrPC (Maximum Period of Detention for Undertrials)
This dataset tracks the year wise implementation of Section 436A of the CrPC, which limits the detention of undertrials to half of their potential maximum sentence. It records the number of inmates eligible for premature release under this law versus those actually released.
Rows: 56
Columns: 7
Time period: 2016 to 2024
Last Updated: 06 July 2026
Data preview
year
state
category
gender
value
unit
note
2023
All India
Number of Inmates eligible for pre-mature release under Section 436A
Total
1384
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Number of Inmates eligible for pre-mature release under Section 436A
Transgender
0
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Number of Inmates eligible for pre-mature release under Section 436A
Female
27
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Number of Inmates eligible for pre-mature release under Section 436A
Male
1357
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Number of Inmates released under Section 436A of Cr.P.C.
The calendar year to which the inmate statistics pertain.
state
String
1
56
The state or union territory the inmate data covers, with 'All India' indicating a national-level aggregate.
category
String
2
56
The inmate statistic being reported, such as the number of inmates eligible for or actually released under pre-mature release provisions of Section 436A of the Cr.P.C.
gender
String
4
56
The gender group of the inmates being counted, such as male, female, transgender, or a combined total.
value
Float64
46
56
The absolute number of inmates corresponding to the given year, category, and gender.
unit
String
1
56
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute count of inmates.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications associated with the data record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year wise Status of Undertrial Inmates under Section 436A of CrPC (Maximum Period of Detention for Undertrials) [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23011