India’s ₹8,000 Crore Carceral Crisis: NCRB 2024 Report Reveals a System Operating at 131% Capacity
The NCRB 2024 report reveals a prison system at a breaking point, with occupancy hitting 131% and undertrials making up 77% of inmates. As the annual cost to the exchequer crosses ₹8,500 crore, the urgency for judicial and digital reform has never been higher.

