Arthur Road Jail is Mumbai's largest and oldest jail. It houses most of the city's prisoners. It is located near Mahalaxmi in the city region. Its capacity is 804 inmates but is grossly overcrowded. Also called Mumbai Central Prison. Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the most populous Indian city. ... Categories: Substubs | Mumbai neighbourhoods | Mumbai railway stations ...
A few decades ago, this prison was one of the most feared in India, because of the treatment prisoners received from the inmate overseers. The cells were overcrowded and the prisoners had to sleep on blankets infested with lice. They were allowed to wash each day, but the ration of water was very little. If they stood up against the overseers they were punished in terrible ways.
ArthurRoadJail is Mumbai's largest and oldest jail.
It is located near Sat Rasta (Seven Roads), between Mahalaxmi and Chinchpokli railway stations in the southern part the city.
The jail was built to accommodate 1074 prisoners but the average number of inmates is generally over 3,000 – far exceeding its capacity in terms of space, sanitation and other facilities.
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