CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Over 1.21 lakh prisoners lodged in Uttar Pradesh jails against capacity of 64, 000: State govt tells upper house.

Detailed explanation-2: -Subsequently, at present, more than 150 open jails are operational in the country, of which Rajasthan houses the maximum (31), followed by Maharashtra, according to PAAR’s findings. The most significant case study of an open jail in India is that of the Sanganer jail in Jaipur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Naini Central Prison. Located at Naini, near Allahabad, is one of most important prison, and Correctional Institution in Uttar Pradesh, built during the British Raj. It a open jail with high security area with the capacity of 3000 prisoners.