{
  "id": 1310389,
  "title": "After 173% Occupancy, Maharashtra Govt Plans Major Prison Expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/after-173-occupancy-maharashtra-govt-plans-major-prison-expansion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:33:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/after-173-occupancy-maharashtra-govt-plans-major-prison-expansion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Maharashtra government is planning a major prison expansion to address severe overcrowding, which has reached nearly 173% of sanctioned capacity. Arthur Road Central Jail, for example, houses around 3,410 inmates against a sanctioned capacity of 999. As part of the plan, the government has handed over 11 acres of land at Mankhurd in Kurla taluka to construct a modern prison, which is expected to provide a long-term solution to the overcrowding issue. The redevelopment will involve phased demolition of existing prison structures and construction of modern multi-storey buildings to increase the authorized inmate capacity. Additionally, the government is also considering the acquisition of private land at Daravali in Borivali taluka for another modern prison with a proposed capacity of 1,000 inmates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}