India, April 1 -- A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report found that prisons in Odisha remain overcrowded with broken security cameras and unspent welfare funds.

The CAG in its performance and compliance audit for the year ending March 31, 2023, highlighted a systemic failure across Odisha's 87 jails revealing that overcrowding had reached a crisis point, with some facilities holding more than double their sanctioned capacity.

The report was tabled in the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.

The audit found living conditions for the state's approximately 19,000 inmates fall below statutory norms.

Seven of the 15 audited jails were severely overcrowded, with Special Jail Bhubaneswar operating at 25% over capacity...