The Maharashtra Prisons Department has zeroed in on Umroli in Palghar district, as the site for the new jail that will be built to reduce crowding in jails in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. The jail will be  built to accommodate 600 inmates.

According to sources, there are 9 central, 31 district, 19 open, and 172 secondary jails in the state. At present, the prisons in the state have more inmates than their capacity. The prison capacity of jails in the state is 23,217 and prisoners living there are more than 40,946.