Tihar jail strength exceeds capacity by 221%
According to National Crime Records Bureau data, the number of prisoners lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail stands at 14,300, exceeding its capacity of 6,500 by 221%. Around 75% of the inmates are undertrials, majority of whom are poor and can not furnish a bail bond. Delhi comes third in overcrowding of jails after Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Chattisgarh.