149 jails in India overcrowded by over 100%, 8 by 500%: Govt

The Centre has revealed that 149 jails in the country are overcrowded by more than 100% and that eight are overcrowded by margins of 500%. It also focused on 200 prisoners "stuffed" in a space meant for 16 people in a Tamil Nadu jail. The National Crime Records Bureau reported that the average overcrowding rate in Indian prisons is 14%.