List of prisons in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is among six states where highest number of prisons are reported. As of December 2019 six States together cover 53.11 % of total jails in India. The highest number of jails are in Rajasthan (144) followed by Tamil Nadu (141), Madhya Pradesh (131), Andhra Pradesh (106), Karnataka (104) and Odisha (91).[1]
- Rajahmundry Central Prison.[2]
- Nellore Central Prison
- Kadapa Central Prison
- Central Prison, Visakhapatnam
Besides the above four central prisons, the state has 7 district jails, 99 sub-jails, a women's jail and an open jail.
Women Jails in Andhra Pradesh
As of December 2019 Andhra Pradesh has two women Jails having capacity of 280 inmates among 15 States/UTs having Women Jails (31 Women Jails) with a total capacity of 6,511 in India. other 14 States/UTs (number of Jails, Inmates Capacity) are – Rajasthan (7) (1048), Tamil Nadu (5) (2018), Kerala (3) (232), Bihar (2) (152), Gujarat (2) (410), Delhi (2) (648), Karnataka(1) (100), Maharashtra(1) (262), Mizoram (1) (90), Odisha(1) (55), Punjab(1) (320), Telangana(1) (250), Uttar Pradesh(1) (420) and West Bengal(1) (226) and the rest of 21 States/ UTs have no separate Women Jail.[1]
Expenditure
During the financial year 2019-20 among all the States/UTs, out of total expenditure, Haryana has spent the highest share of expenditure on inmates (100.0%, 272.62 Crore) followed by Andhra Pradesh (88.1%, 152.24 Crore) and Delhi (66.2%, 310.02 Crore).[1]