Updated - January 12, 2026 02:04 pm IST - HYDERABAD Soumya Mishra, Director General of Telangana Prisons, with senior officials of the department, addressing the media during the Annual Press Meet in Hyderabad on Monday (January 12, 2026) | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The number of prison inmates in Telangana rose by nearly 12% in 2025, driven largely by an increase in cyber crime and drunk driving cases, according to the Annual Report presented by the Telangana Prisons Department on Monday (January 12, 2026). According to Director General of Telangana Prisons, Soumya Mishra, the total number of inmates increased from 38,079 in 2024 to 42,566 in 2025, with undertrials forming the bulk at 36,627. The number of convicted prisoners rose from 3,229 to 5,856, while the number of detenues more than doubled.
