JAMMU, Apr 29: Against a holding capacity of 426 prisoners, the district jail Amphalla here has more than 700 inmates with half of the sanctioned staff managing its affairs, an official has said.
Six foreigners including a Pakistani national were among those lodged in the jail, the official said.
The information was given to the Executive chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority and Judge High Court of J&K and Ladakh Justice Tash Rabstan, who visited the district jail to review the facilities, the official said.
The Executive Chairman, J&K LSA enquired about the number of convicts serving their sentences and also about the undertrial prisoners belonging to J&K as well as other states and foreign nationals.
Justice Rabstan was informed that the Amphalla district jail has a capacity of 426 people but more than 700 inmates are presently residing in the jail, while there is a shortfall of 50 % staff against the sanctioned strength, the official said.
He was also informed that there were six foreign
