India, May 8 -- Jails in Delhi were the most crowded in the country in 2024, housing almost two inmates per provision for one, according to a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday.

As per the Prison Statistics of India-2024 released by the NCRB, Delhi jails had an occupancy rate of 194.6%, which was the highest in the country. While it was an improvement from an occupancy rate of 200% recorded in 2023, it still topped the charts, ahead of Meghalaya, which had an occupancy rate of 163.5%, Jammu & Kashmir (148.3%), Madhya Pradesh (147.1%) and Maharashtra (143.9%).

A Delhi Prisons spokesperson said they have already started work on a new prison in Narela to address the crowding issue. "There is also bette...