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UP’s 62 jails Overcrowded With 84944 Prisoners :Yogi

[Lucknow,,UP] UP’s 62 jails Overcrowded With 84944 Prisoners :Yogi
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the five central jails in the state have 10,735 inmates against their total capacity of 8,049.
Replying to a question from BSP member Sukhdev Rajbhar, CM said the 62 district jails can accommodate 50,650 inmates, but they are holding 84,944 prisoners.
The inmates are given facilities as per the jail manual, Adityanath said in a written reply.
According to UP prisons department website, the inmates are entitled to facilities of food, medical assistance, clothes, bed, clean and hygienic environment.