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in response to the growing number of inmates resulting into overcrowding in prisons, the maharashtra prison department has announced plans to ramp up the capacity of its jails by a staggering 6,000. the proposal for expanded prison capacity has been formally submitted to the state’s home ministry, stated additional director general of police (prison), amitabh gupta on friday. presently, the state’s 60 jails are designed to accommodate 25,000 inmates. however, with a current inmate population of 42,000, the

Amitabh guptaSatish rautJalandar supekarVaibhav aageHome ministryMaharashtra prison departmentPolice prisonCentral jailAdditional director generalThane jailYerwada jailState home ministryJail superintendent vaibhav aagePrison capacity to be ramped up by 6000 in maharashtra