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Prison Population As on 01.05.11

Sl. No.	Name of the CH	Condemned		Convict		UTP		Other		Released Prisoners		Children		TOTAL
Sl. No.	Name of the CH	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
1	Alipore CCH	3	0	648	0	1188	0	0	0	37	0	0	0	1876
2	Burdwan DCH	0	0	39	9	169	22	0	0	1	1	1	2	244
3	Asansol Spl. CH	0	0	15	5	202	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	234
4	Durgapur DCH	0	0	3	0	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	120
5	Kalna SCH	0	0	0	0	63	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	65
6	Katwa SCH	0	0	6	0	88	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	94
7	D/Harbour SCH	0	0	2	1	186	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	202
8	Presidency CH	1	0	707	17	1230	7	1	0	35	11	2	1	2012
9	Alipore Women's CH	0	0	0	71	0	131	0	0	0	0	5	5	212
10	Howrah DCH	0	0	9	0	464	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	473
11	Hooghly DCH	0	0	16	0	233	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	266
12	Uluberia SCH	0	0	1	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	145
13	Serampore SCH	0	0	1	0	134	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	154
14	Arambagh SCH	0	0	0	0	46	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	50
15	Chandannagar SCH	0	0	0	0	94	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	103
16	Dum Dum CCH	10	0	653	31	1161	41	0	0	128	15	1	1	2041
17	Krishnanagar DCH	0	0	95	3	674	56	0	0	45	14	4	8	899
18	Barrackpore SCH	0	0	2	1	228	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	237
19	Basirhat SCH	0	0	1	0	110	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	111
20	Bongaon SCH	0	0	0	0	143	22	0	0	0	0	2	3	170
21	Ranaghat SCH	0	0	0	0	180	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	193
22	Kalyani SCH	0	0	1	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80
23	Berhampore CCH	0	0	835	114	880	34	0	0	80	14	26	31	2014
24	Balurghat DCH	0	0	124	6	327	32	0	1	11	0	8	10	519
25	Suri DCH	0	0	218	7	207	16	0	0	0	0	2	0	450
26	Malda DCH	0	0	187	4	270	15	0	0	12	1	2	2	493
27	Lalgola Open Air CH	0	0	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	89
28	Bolpur SCH	0	0	7	1	115	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	129
29	Jangipur SCH	0	0	6	0	151	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	166
30	Kandi SCH	0	0	1	0	77	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	82
31	Lalbag SCH	0	0	2	0	199	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	216
32	Rampurhat SCH	0	0	12	0	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	43
33	Midnapore CCH	0	0	710	10	365	22	0	0	0	0	1	1	1109
34	Purulia DCH	0	0	28	0	292	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	320
35	Bankura DCH	0	0	11	0	279	26	0	0	0	0	1	1	318
36	Purulia Women's CH	0	0	0	9	0	51	0	0	0	0	1	1	62
37	Ghatal SCH	0	0	2	0	30	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	45
38	Contai SCH	0	0	1	0	178	21	0	0	0	0	1	0	201
39	Tamluk SCH	0	0	6	0	117	17	0	0	0	0	2	0	142
40	Jhargram SCH	0	0	3	1	163	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	171
41	Bishnupur SCH	0	0	4	0	103	8	0	0	0	0	4	1	120
42	Haldia SCH	0	0	7	0	134	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	148
43	Jalpaiguri CCH	0	0	335	16	557	43	0	0	43	1	6	3	1004
44	Coochbehar DCH	0	0	138	13	231	13	0	0	39	19	15	19	487
45	Raigunj DCH	0	0	86	4	89	17	0	0	18	3	4	5	226
46	Darjeeling DCH	0	0	5	0	60	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	73
47	Siliguri Spl. CH	0	0	45	5	204	10	0	0	10	1	0	0	275
48	Alipurduar Spl. CH	0	0	111	1	299	29	0	0	9	1	4	3	457
49	Kalimpong SCH	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
50	Kurseong SCH	0	0	0	0	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
51	Dinhata SCH	0	0	0	0	39	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	41
52	Mekhligunj SCH	0	0	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
53	Mathabhanga SCH	0	0	0	0	45	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	52
54	Tufangunj SCH	0	0	0	1	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	36
55	Islampore SCH	0	0	2	0	135	1	0	2	11	0	0	0	151
TOTAL		14	0	5174	330	12598	808	1	3	480	81	92	103	19684

Status of Long Term under Trial Prisoners as On 01.03.11

More than 1 yr	More than 2 yrs	More than 3 yr	More than 4 yr	More than 5 yr
154	1170	677	349	452

Bangladesh National in Correctional Homes as On 01.06.11

BDN Convicts	BDN UTPs	BDN Released Prisoners	BDN Children	No. of BDN repatriated this year till date
792	776	480	112

Six Monthly Reports on the Medical Examination Of Prisoners Admitted In Jails
During 01.07.08 To 31.12.08

			UTPs	Convicts	Total
1.		No of prisoners admitted in jails	63768	10766	74534
2.		No of prisoners screened	63768	10766	74534
3.		No of prisoners sufferings from
	a)	T.B.	112	26	138
	b)	Heart ailments	613	120	733
	c)	Renal Problems	661	92	753
	d)	Gastro Problems	15739	1766	17505
	e)	Scabies	5179	729	5908
	f)	Skin diseases	5311	997	6308
	g)	AIDS / HIV	22	0	22
	h)	Other diseases	15837	1944	77781
		Total of Columns 3(a) to 3(h)	43474	5674	49148
	i)	With no disease	20294	5092	25386
4.		No of deaths of prisoners during the period	24	13	37

Mentally Ill Prisoners Lodged In Correctional Homes as On 01.08.09

UTPs	Convicts	Released Prisoners	Total
222	130	13	365

Custodial Deaths during Last 10 Years

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
35	43	52	55	57	73	71	76	85	49

Escape From Correctional Homes during Last 5 Years

2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
17	06	16	18	03

Important Information

Ongoing Reforms

Women & Children

Video

Metamorphosis

Prison Population As on 01.05.11

Status of Long Term under Trial Prisoners as On 01.03.11

More than 1 yr

More than 2 yrs

More than 3 yr

More than 4 yr

More than 5 yr

Bangladesh National in Correctional Homes as On 01.06.11

BDN Convicts

BDN UTPs

BDN Released Prisoners

BDN Children

No. of BDN repatriated this year till date

Six Monthly Reports on the Medical Examination Of Prisoners Admitted In Jails During 01.07.08 To 31.12.08

UTPs

Convicts

Total

Mentally Ill Prisoners Lodged In Correctional Homes as On 01.08.09

UTPs

Convicts

Released Prisoners

Total

Custodial Deaths during Last 10 Years

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Escape From Correctional Homes during Last 5 Years

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

BDN Released
Prisoners

No. of BDN repatriated
this year till date

Six Monthly Reports on the Medical Examination Of Prisoners Admitted In Jails
During 01.07.08 To 31.12.08