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A comparison of suicidal ideations and aggression amongst prisoners of Agra prisons, Uttar Pradesh in context to the status of prisoners and different types of prison environment is important to investigate. The objectives of the study were to compare the Suicidal Ideations and Aggression of Convicts and Undertrials in prisons and to compare the Suicidal Ideations and Aggression of prisoners in Agra District and Agra Central prisons. A convenient sample of 70 prisoners was selected from prisons of Agra. Both male and female, married and unmarried and prisoners having at least their primary education, were included in the sample. The data was analyzed using t-test to make comparisons in the groups. Results indicate that there is no significant difference in the Suicidal Ideation (t=0.05, p>0.05) and Aggression (t= 0.77, p> 0.05) of Convicts and Undertrials. There is a significant difference in the Suicidal Ideations (t= 2.30, p<0.05), but no significant difference in Aggression (t= 0.31, p> 0.05) of prisoners of Agra District and Agra Central prisons. The findings have implication for the mental health of the prisoners in prisons.