Lalrindiki
Affiliation: Department of Sociology, Mizoram University, India
Email: [email protected]
Abstract: This study examines the socio-economic profile of women prisoners in the Central Women’s Jail, Aizawl, Mizoram. For this study, particular attention is paid to important demographic and sociological factors, including age, marital status, the nature of the family, residential status, educational qualifications, and monthly income. The sample consists of 141 female inmates selected through purposive sampling, and the data were collected using an interview schedule and were analysed using SPSS. After a brief introduction, the paper starts with a review of the literature, followed by the methodology, and ends with findings and discussion.
Keywords: Socio-Economic Profile; Women; Prisoners.