Jails in Maharashtra Overcrowded, 12,343 Inmates Beyond Capacity: Fadnavis in Council
"Against an official capacity of 27,184 inmates across central, district, and various-grade prisons in the state, there were 39,527 prisoners lodged as of May 2025," Fadnavis said in the state legislative council.
Notably, Mumbai Central Jail, designed to house 999 prisoners, currently accommodates 3,268 inmates—over three times its intended capacity.
Fadnavis was responding to a starred question raised by MLCs Satej Patil, Ashok Jagtap, Avinash Jadhav, and others regarding the alarming overcrowding in the state's correctional facilities.
The CM informed the House that around 6,003 inmates are serving life terms, while 5,067 are undertrials.
A large number—over 23,000—are either serving or awaiting trial for life or long-term sentences. Many of them are between 18 and 30 years of age.
"To tackle the issue, the government has planned the construction of new prisons and additional barracks across the state. These measures will increase prison capacity by 17,110 in the coming period," Fadnavis said, adding that land is being identified for new jails.
Despite the surge in inmate numbers, the prison administration is providing basic amenities such as clean drinking water, e-mulaqat, e-kiosks, video conferencing, smart card phone services, and televisions to improve living conditions, he said.
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"Vocational training, adult education, spiritual programs, yoga, counselling, and formal degree programs are already underway in partnership with NGOs and universities like YCMOU and IGNOU. Agreements have also been signed with institutions such as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives to support rehabilitation," Fadnavis added.
He also said the state is extending financial assistance under the 'Support to Poor Prisoners' scheme to help economically disadvantaged inmates secure bail or pay fines. Free legal aid continues to be provided through district legal services authorities and social service organisations.
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