Introduction/Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women across the globe. Women prisoners are a vulnerable population so timely provision of screening programs is of utmost importance in this population. As a step forward in this direction, cervical cancer screening was undertaken in female prisoners.

Methodology This was a cross-sectional study conducted on women inmates in one of the largest prison’s of North India. 281 women prisoners aged 18 and older were interviewed using a questionnaire. After an informed consent, women were screened using VIA (Visual inspection with acetic acid).

Results Majority of the women (84.03%) were between 21 to 40 years. One. Eighty two women (64.7%) were illiterate, and only 13 women (4.62%) had done their graduation. 229 women had between 1 and 3, 46 had between 4 and 6, and 6 women had >7 pregnancies. The contraceptive pill was used by 17 women, 83 used condoms and 11 opted for IUCD as a birth control method, whereas 170 did not use any form of contraception. Fifty nine women (20.9%) had multiple partners. Among 281 women who were screened for cervical cancer, 22.6% (63) were VIA positive. These VIA positive women were referred to higher centre for further evaluation in the form of Pap smear & colposcopy if needed.

Conclusion Women prisoners are at a increased risk of cervical cancer because of high risk behaviours. Unfortunately their health often is neglected and they form an under-screened group. Screening and intervention programs must be in place to ensure organization of health services within the prison environment so that screening, diagnosis and treatment for cervical cancer can be provided at early stages to minimize morbidity and mortality.