Overview

• The state rose from fifth in 2022 to second among 18 large and mid-sized states, trailing only Karnataka
• It secured second place in the policing pillar, fourth in prisons and fifth in both judiciary and legal aid
• Andhra Pradesh leads national per-inmate funding with ₹2.6 lakh annually per prisoner and records no facility above 250% occupancy
• The government provided over 80% of legal aid budgets with 100% state fund utilization and 89% utilization of national legal services resources
• Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu pledged to push reforms until the state claims the top justice delivery ranking