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As of 31 December 2014, there are 1387 functioning jails in India having a total capacity to house 356,561 prisoners.<ref>{{cite web|url=ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/PSI/Prison2014/TABLE-1.1.pdf|title=National Crime Records Bureau|last=|first=|date=|website=NCRB- National Crime Records Bureau|publisher=|access-date=|accessdate=2016-07-25}}</ref> |
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== Andhra Pradesh == |
== Andhra Pradesh == |
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* [[Kadapa Central Prison]], established in 1992 |
* [[Kadapa Central Prison]], established in 1992 |
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* [[Visakhapatnam Central Prison]], established in 2001 |
* [[Visakhapatnam Central Prison]], established in 2001 |
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Besides above 4 Central Prisons, the State has 7 District jails, 99 Sub jails, a Women jail & a Open jail. |
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== Arunachal Pradesh == |
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The State has a District Jail at [[Itanagar]]. |
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== Assam == |
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* Guwahati Central Jail, [[Guwahati]] |
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* Tezpur Central Jail, Tezpur, Sonitpur |
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* Silchar Central Jail, Silchar, Cachar |
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* Jorhat Central Jail, Jorhat |
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* Nagaon Central Jail, Nagaon |
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Apart from the above-mentioned 6 Central Jails, Assam has 22 district jails, 1 sub jail, 1 open jail & a special jail. |
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== Bihar == |
== Bihar == |
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* [[Motihari Central Jail]],Motihari |
* [[Motihari Central Jail]],Motihari |
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* [[Purnea Central Jail]],Purnea |
* [[Purnea Central Jail]],Purnea |
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* [[Buxar Central Jail]],Buxar |
* [[Buxar Central Jail]],Buxar |
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The state has 31 district jails, 17 sub jails, a women jail & a open jail as well. |
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== Chattisgarh<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jail.cg.gov.in/jails.htm|title=Chhattisgarh Jail - Ministry,Headquarters,Rehabilitation |
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policy,Remission,Activity,Budget,Contacts|website=jail.cg.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> == |
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* Raipur Central Jail, [[Raipur]] |
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* Jagdalpur Central Jail, [[Jagdalpur]] |
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* Bilaspur Central Jail, [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] |
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* Ambikapur Central Jail, [[Ambikapur, India|Ambikapur]] |
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* Durg Central Jail, [[Durg]] |
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Chattisgarh also has 10 district jails and 13 sub jails. |
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== Goa == |
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* Aguada Central Jail, Aguada |
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Goa also has a district jail and one Sub jail. |
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There is a Modern Central Jail at Colvale, Bardez Goa and the construction of this Jail is underway and is in progress and nearing completion. |
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== Gujarat == |
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* Ahmedabad Central Prison, Sabarmati, [[Ahmedabad]] |
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* Vadodara Central Prison, [[Vadodara]] |
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* Rajkot Central Prison, [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]] |
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* Lajpor Central Prison, [[Surat]] |
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Besides above 4 ventral jails, the State has 7 district jails, 11 sub jails, a women jail, 2 open jails and 2 special jails. |
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== Haryana == |
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== Karnataka == |
== Karnataka == |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Prisons in India]] |
* [[Prisons in India]] |
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== External Links == |
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http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/PSI/Prison2014/PrisonStat2014rev1.htm |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 23:55, 24 July 2016
As of 31 December 2014, there are 1387 functioning jails in India having a total capacity to house 356,561 prisoners.[1]
Andhra Pradesh
- Rajahmundry Central Prison, established in 1864 is the Oldest of the Jail Buildings in India. It was originally the Dutch Fort of 1602.[2]
- Nellore Central Prison, established in 1901
- Kadapa Central Prison, established in 1992
- Visakhapatnam Central Prison, established in 2001
Besides above 4 Central Prisons, the State has 7 District jails, 99 Sub jails, a Women jail & a Open jail.
Arunachal Pradesh
The State has a District Jail at Itanagar.
Assam
- Guwahati Central Jail, Guwahati
- Tezpur Central Jail, Tezpur, Sonitpur
- Silchar Central Jail, Silchar, Cachar
- Dibrugarh Central Jail, Dibrugarh
- Jorhat Central Jail, Jorhat
- Nagaon Central Jail, Nagaon
Apart from the above-mentioned 6 Central Jails, Assam has 22 district jails, 1 sub jail, 1 open jail & a special jail.
Bihar
- Gaya Central Jail, Gaya
- Beur Central Jail, Patna
- Khudi Ram Bose,Central Jail Muzaffarpur, Muzaffarpur
- Jubba Sahni Bhagalpur Central Jail, Bhagalpur
- Motihari Central Jail,Motihari
- Purnea Central Jail,Purnea
- Buxar Central Jail,Buxar
The state has 31 district jails, 17 sub jails, a women jail & a open jail as well.
Chattisgarh[3]
- Raipur Central Jail, Raipur
- Jagdalpur Central Jail, Jagdalpur
- Bilaspur Central Jail, Bilaspur
- Ambikapur Central Jail, Ambikapur
- Durg Central Jail, Durg
Chattisgarh also has 10 district jails and 13 sub jails.
Goa
- Aguada Central Jail, Aguada
Goa also has a district jail and one Sub jail.
There is a Modern Central Jail at Colvale, Bardez Goa and the construction of this Jail is underway and is in progress and nearing completion.
Gujarat
- Ahmedabad Central Prison, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
- Vadodara Central Prison, Vadodara
- Rajkot Central Prison, Rajkot
- Lajpor Central Prison, Surat
Besides above 4 ventral jails, the State has 7 district jails, 11 sub jails, a women jail, 2 open jails and 2 special jails.
Haryana
Karnataka
- Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, Bangalore[4]
- Sub Jail, Ramanagaram[4]
- Central Prison, Mysore(1862)[4]
- Central Prison, Bijapur (1888)[4]
- District Sub-Jai, Dharwad (1858)[4]
- District Prison, Mangalore (1850)[4]
- Central Prison, Bellary (1884)[4]
Kerala
- Central Prison, Viyyur, Thrissur
- Central Prison, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram
- Central Prison, Kannur
- Viyyur High Security Prison, Thrissur
Maharashtra
- Arthur Road Jail, Mumbai
- Dongri Jail, Mumbai
- Harsul Central Jail, Aurangabad
- Yerwada Central Jail, Pune
- Nagpur Central Jail, Nagpur
- Nashik Road Central Jail, Nashik
- Kalyan Jail is Central Jail, (Kalyan)
- Taloja Central Jail, Kharghar
Telangana
- Chanchalguda Central Jail, Chanchalguda
- Cherlapally Central Jail, Cherlapally
- Hyderabad Jail, Hyderabad
- Warangal Central Jail, Warangal
- Sub Jail, Khammam
- Sub Jail, Warangal
- Sub Jail, Karimnagar
- Sub Jail, Nizamabad
- Sub Jail, Bhadrachalam
- Sub Jail, Miryalaguda
- Sub Jail, Jaggayapeta
Tamil Nadu
- Coimbatore Central Prison
- Cuddalore Central Prison
- Madurai Central Prison
- Palayamkottai Central Prison
- Puzhal Central Prison
- Tiruchirappalli Central Prison
- Vellore Central Prison, Vellore
- Salem Central Prison, Salem
Other
- Central Jail, Jabalpur
- Alipore Jail, Kolkata
- Indore Central Jail, Indore
- Naini Central Prison, Naini, Allahabad
- Raipur Prison, Raipur
- Tihar Jail, New Delhi
- Central Jail, Satna
Defunct
The following prisons in India are no longer functioning or have been demolished:
- Cellular Jail, Port Blair
- Madras Central Prison, Chennai
- Bankipur Central Jail, Patna[5]
- Freedom Park, Bangalore
- Musheerabad Jail, Hyderabad
- Viper Island, Andaman Islands
- Central Jail, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Ross Island Penal Colony, Port Blair
See also
External Links
http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/PSI/Prison2014/PrisonStat2014rev1.htm
References
- ^ [ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/PSI/Prison2014/TABLE-1.1.pdf "National Crime Records Bureau"] (PDF). NCRB- National Crime Records Bureau. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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- ^ "Chhattisgarh Jail - Ministry,Headquarters,Rehabilitation policy,Remission,Activity,Budget,Contacts". jail.cg.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
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at position 57 (help) - ^ a b c d e f g Venkatesh, R. "Confined to chaos at Central Jail". Deccan Herald, Bangalore. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "'Patna has lost its charm'". B K Mishra,TNN. The Times of India (Patna). 6 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2014.