Dataset Overview

This dataset provides year wise data on the release of undertrial prisoners from the judicial system. It categorises releases by outcomes such as acquittal, release on bail or appeal, and logistical changes like extradition or transfers to jails in other states.

Organisation

National Crime Record Bureau

Sectors

Home Affairs and Enforcement

Update Frequency

Yearly

Granularity

Year

Time Saved

6 hours

Number of Rows

161

Number of Columns

Sources

Prison Statistics India, NCRB

Time Period

2001 to 2023

Units

value in absolute number

Last Updated

February, 2026

Data Preview

year	state	category	value	unit
2023	All India	Acquitted	53291	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Released on Appeal	19766	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Released on Bail	1441335	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Other Releases	15237	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Total	1535182	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Transferred to Other States	5553	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Extradited	0	value in absolute number
2022	All India	Acquitted	35119	value in absolute number
2022	All India	Released on Appeal	17484	value in absolute number
2022	All India	Released on Bail	1470848	value in absolute number

Metadata

Name	Number of Distinct Values	Number of Unique Values	Type	Count
year	23	23	Int64	161
state	1	1	String	161
category	7	7	String	161
value	157	157	Float64	161
unit	1	1	String	161
note	1	1	String	0

Citation

National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year and Release Type wise Number of Undertrial Released from Indian Jails [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23015

NCRB - Prisoner Releases and Transfers: Year and Release Type wise Number of Undertrial Released from Indian Jails