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India: overcrowding, staff shortage plague prisons in Karnataka
Karnataka’s prisons continue to face overcrowding. Of the total population, over 76% are undertrials, reflecting the prolonged pendency of criminal cases and slow judicial processes.
Source: New Indian Express (08/10/2025)