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UP to Build 6 New District Jails to Tackle Overcrowding, Boost Capacity by 7,732
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:22
UP to Build 6 New District Jails to Tackle Overcrowding, Boost Capacity by 7,732
- •The Yogi government plans to construct 6 new district jails in Uttar Pradesh to alleviate severe overcrowding in existing facilities.
- •The new jails will add capacity for 7,732 prisoners, significantly reducing pressure on current jails.
- •Proposed locations for the new jails include Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Shahjahanpur, Gyanpur (Bhadohi), Moradabad, and Lalitpur.
- •Uttar Pradesh currently has 77 jails, with a capacity that increased from 58,400 in 2017 to 77,673 by 2026.
- •The overcrowding rate in UP jails has decreased to 1.03 over the last 9.5 years due to infrastructure expansion.
Key Questions Answered
The Uttar Pradesh government has prepared and sent a proposal to build 6 new district jails to reduce overcrowding.
Once constructed, the 6 new district jails will add an additional capacity to house 7,732 prisoners across the state.
The new district jails are planned to be built in Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Shahjahanpur, Gyanpur (Bhadohi), Moradabad, and Lalitpur.
