Mumbai Central Prison is also known as Arthur Road Jail. It was built in 1926 and is Mumbai’s largest and oldest prison. The penitentiary was upgraded in 1994 to become a central prison and was given its official name. Nevertheless, i... View Information
Coimbatore Central Jail is one of the oldest prisons located near Gandhipuram bus stand in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The prison was constructed during Madras’s Presidency in 1872. Situated in an area of 167 acres, the prison can accommo... View Information
Central Jail Jodhpur is located in Ratanada Circle near the Airforce Area. Located a 1.9 kilometer from, it is one of the oldest jails in the area. The penitentiary has been known to have some of the most famous inmates, including Asaram Ba... View Information
Jaipur Central Jail is located in Agra Road, near Ghat Gate, Adarsh Nagar. It is one of the few jails in India to have spectacular architecture and a large area.
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Central Prison and Correction Home are situated in Thrissur, Kerala. Being one of the three central jails of the state, besides Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur, it is one of the most important detention centres. The prison is divided into two... View Information
Central Prison, Bangalore is also known as Bangalore Central Jail and Parappana Agartha Central Jail. It is the largest prison in Karnataka. The prison was established in 1997 but only came to be the central jail in 2000. In the year 2000,... View Information
One of the oldest jails in the country, the Changchalguda Central Jail, is situated in Hyderabad. The prison is located in the old city of Hyderabad at Changchalguda. It was built under the guidance of the chief architect Nawab Khan Bahadur... View Information
Established in 1895, Sabarmati Central Jail is the main prison in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The prison is used for various activities such as reformation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of prisoners. Moreover, the prisoners are also provided v... View Information
Central Jail Aguada is located at one of the most interesting locations overlooking the sea. The prison used to be the largest jail in Goa, but as the government realized its potential for a tourist spot, The Goa Tourism Development Corpora... View Information
One of the five central jails in Chattisgarh, Central Jail Raipur, has a total capacity of 1100 people. The penitentiary was created during the British era and has had several freedom fighters as inmates. On the day of Gandhi Jayanti in 201... View Information
Located at the centre of Guwahati city in Assam, Guwahati Central Jail is one of the 31 prisons located in the state. The prison is spread over an area of 28 acres, out of which 11 acres are dedicated for the jail area. The first jail was b... View Information