Telangana prisons run below capacity as most of India battles overcrowding

Telangana’s prisons housed 5,853 inmates against a capacity of 8,037 in 2023, recording just 72.8% occupancy, far below India’s overcrowded average, latest NCRB data reveals

​Telangana’s prisons housed 5,853 inmates against a capacity of 8,037 in 2023, recording just 72.8% occupancy, far below India’s overcrowded average, latest NCRB data reveals