The present strength of prisoners in 135 plus jails in Tamil Nadu is approximately 13,500 as against the authorised capacity of about 23,000 CHENNAI : There has never been overcrowding in jails in Tamil Nadu and over 6,000 inmates were granted bail recently to prevent coronavirus spread, bringing down the present strength to a little over half of the capacity, authorities said on Sunday.
More than 6,000 inmates, a big chunk of them are under-trails and remand prisoners, were released on bail from different prisons, they said.
As a result, the present strength of prisoners in 135 plus jails, including nine central and five special prisons for women, in the state is approximately 13,500 as against the authorised capacity of about 23,000,