74% of Prisoners Are Undertrial Detainees

India’s prisons house approximately 3.9 lakh undertrials, making up nearly 75% of the total inmate population, despite slight improvements in the situation. Contributing factors include delays in investigations, a severe shortage of judges at 21 per million, and limited legal aid, resulting in overcrowding at 121% capacity and highlighting a significant crisis in the justice system.

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