NCRB - Clashes in Prison Statistics: Year wise Number of Prison Clashes With and Without the Use of Firearms (Firing in Jails) resulting in Injuries and Deaths of Inmates and Jail Personnel
This dataset provides year wise data on injures and deaths due to prison violence and security incidents within Indian jails, specifically tracking the occurrence of clashes (or group clashes). It distinguishes between clashes involving the use of firearms (formerly classified as "Firings in Jails" prior to 2019) and clashes occurring without firearms (formerly classified simply as "Clashes" prior to 2019).
Note: For 2016 to 2019, Clashes without use of firearm is only available data.
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Dataset - NCRB - Clashes in Prison Statistics: Year wise Number of Prison Clashes With and Without the Use of Firearms (Firing in Jails) resulting in Injuries and Deaths of Inmates and Jail Personnel
NCRB - Clashes in Prison Statistics: Year wise Number of Prison Clashes With and Without the Use of Firearms (Firing in Jails) resulting in Injuries and Deaths of Inmates and Jail Personnel
This dataset provides year wise data on injures and deaths due to prison violence and security incidents within Indian jails, specifically tracking the occurrence of clashes (or group clashes). It distinguishes between clashes involving the use of firearms (formerly classified as "Firings in Jails" prior to 2019) and clashes occurring without firearms (formerly classified simply as "Clashes" prior to 2019).
Note: For 2016 to 2019, Clashes without use of firearm is only available data.
The calendar year to which the recorded clash casualty figures pertain.
state
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The state or union territory the data covers, with 'All India' denoting national-level aggregates.
clashes_category
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The nature of the clash between inmates and jail personnel, distinguishing incidents involving firearms, those without firearms, and the overall total.
injured_killed
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Indicates the outcome for affected persons in the clash, i.e., whether they were injured or killed.
category
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The group affected by the clash — inmates, jail personnel, or the combined total.
value
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The absolute number of inmates or jail personnel injured or killed in the reported clashes.
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The unit of measurement for the reported figures, expressed as absolute numbers.
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Supplementary remarks or clarifying notes associated with the data records.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Clashes in Prison Statistics: Year wise Number of Prison Clashes With and Without the Use of Firearms (Firing in Jails) resulting in Injuries and Deaths of Inmates and Jail Personnel [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23157