overcrowding

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Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.

From Los Angeles Times

The Sentencing Act 2026, passed in January, is a wide-ranging package of measures which ministers hope will ease overcrowding in jails - but also lead to better rehabilitation.

From BBC

Industry experts say artists have had a heightened focus on safety since the 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston, where overcrowding led to the death of 10 people.

From BBC

This comes before the new sentencing law is implemented where some short jail terms will be replaced by community alternatives to help reduce prison overcrowding.

From BBC

The blanket was a poor threadbare affair compared with the ones we had given up, but at least the overcrowding produced its own warmth.

From Literature