Palayamkottai Central Prison

Coordinates: 8°42′29″N 77°43′58″E / 8.708072°N 77.73269°E / 8.708072; 77.73269
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Palayamkottai Central Prison
Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Tamil Nadu
Palayamkottai Central Prison
Location in Tamil Nadu
Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in India
Palayamkottai Central Prison
Palayamkottai Central Prison (India)
LocationPalayamkottai
Coordinates8°42′29″N 77°43′58″E / 8.708072°N 77.73269°E / 8.708072; 77.73269
Security classCentral Prison
Managed byTamil Nadu Prison Department
State/provinceTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Websitewww.prisons.tn.nic.in/photo-pmk.htm

Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Tirunelveli, India. The prison was built during 1880 and was operating as a district jail until 1929. The jail was converted into a Borstal school in 1929, which was later transferred to Pudukottai due to lower admissions. It became a central prison starting from 1 April 1968. It is located in an area corresponding to 117.75 acres (0.4765 km2) and authorised to house 1332 prisoners.

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