List of prisons in India

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As of 31 December 2019, there are 1,350 functioning jails in India, having a total capacity to house 403,739 prisoners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prisonstudies.org/country/india|title=Snapshots-2015|website=www.prisonstudies.org/|publisher=National Crime Records Bureau|access-date=2020-04-24}}</ref>

== States ==

=== Andhra Pradesh===
* [[Rajahmundry Central Prison]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apprisons.gov.in/central-prisons.htm|title = Andhra Pradesh Prisons Department - Hyderabad}}</ref>
* [[Nellore Central Prison]]
* [[Kadapa Central Prison]]
* [[Central Prison, Visakhapatnam]]
Besides the above four central prisons, the state has 7 district jails, 99 sub-jails, a women's jail and an open jail.

=== Arunachal Pradesh ===
The state has two district jails at [[Itanagar]] and at [[Tezu]] respectively.

=== Assam ===
* [[Guwahati Central Jail]], [[Guwahati]]
* Tezpur Central Jail, [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]
* Silchar Central Jail, [[Cachar district|Cachar]]
* Dibrugarh Central Jail
* Jorhat Central Jail
* Nagaon Central Jail
Apart from the above-mentioned 6 central jails, Assam has 22 district jails, 1 sub-jail, an open jail and a special jail.

=== Bihar ===
* [[Gaya Central Jail near Rampur thana]], [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
* [[Beur Central Jail]], [[Patna]]
* [[Khudi Ram Bose, Central Jail Muzaffarpur]], [[Muzaffarpur]]
* [[Jubba Sahni Bhagalpur Central Jail]], Bhagalpur
* [[Motihari Central Jail]]
* [[Purnea Central Jail]]
* [[Buxar Central Jail]]
* [[Jehanabad Central Jail at Kako]], Jehanabad
The state also has 31 district jails, 17 sub-jails, a women's jail, an open jail and a special jail.

=== Chhattisgarh ===
* Raipur Central Jail, [[Raipur]]
* Jagdalpur Central Jail, [[Jagdalpur]]
* Bilaspur Central Jail, [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]]
* Ambikapur Central Jail, [[Ambikapur, India|Ambikapur]]
* Durg Central Jail, [[Durg]]
[[Chhattisgarh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jail.cg.gov.in/jails.htm|title=Jails of Chhattisgarh|website=jail.cg.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> also has 11 district jails and 12 sub-jails.

=== Goa ===
* Aguada Central Jail, Aguada

[[Goa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goaprisons.gov.in/AboutUs.aspx|title=Goa Prisons|website=Inspector General of Prisons|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> also has one sub-jail (which is in this case is a women's jail).

A modern central jail is under construction at Colvale, Bardez Goa.

=== Gujarat ===
* [[Sabarmati Central Jail]], [[Ahmedabad]]
* Vadodara Central Prison, [[Vadodara]]
* Rajkot Central Prison, [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]]
* Lajpor Central Prison, [[Surat]]
Gujarat also has 7 district jails, 11 sub-jails, a women's jail, 2 open jails and 2 special jails.

=== Haryana ===
{{Main|List of prisons in Haryana}}

* Central Jail, Ambala
* Central Jail-I, Hisar
* Central Jail-II, Hisar
[[Haryana]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://haryanaprisons.gov.in/Jails.asp|title=Haryana Prisons|website=haryanaprisons.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref> also has 18 district jails.

=== Himachal Pradesh ===
* Model Central Jail, Kanda, [[Shimla]]
* Model Central Jail, [[Nahan]]
[[Himachal Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://admis.hp.nic.in/hpprisons/VPortfolio.aspx|title=HP Prisons|website=admis.hp.nic.in|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref> also has 2 district jails, 8 sub-jails, 1 [[Borstal|borstal school]] and an open air jail.

=== Jammu and Kashmir ===
* Central Jail Kotbhalwal, Jammu<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jkprisons.org/prisons/central-jail-jammu.htm|title=Directorate of Prisons, Government of Jammu & Kashmir|website=www.jkprisons.org|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref>
* Srinagar Central Jail, Rainwari, [[Srinagar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jkprisons.org/prisons/central-jail-srinagar.htm|title=Directorate of Prisons, Government of Jammu & Kashmir|website=www.jkprisons.org|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref>
The state also has 10 district jails and 2 sub-jails.

To augment the capacity of jails, the [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir|Government]] is building new jails at [[Pulwama district|Pulwama]], [[Anantnag]], [[Kishtwar]], [[Kargil]] and [[Doda district|Doda]] ([[Bhaderwah]]).

=== Jharkhand ===
* Birsa Munda Central Jail, Ranchi
* LokNayak Jaiprakash Narayan Central Jail, Hazaribagh
* Dumka Central Jail, Dumka
* Central Jail, Ghaghidh, Jamshedpur
* Central Jail, Palamu ( Daltonganj)
* Central Jail, Deoghar
* Central Jail, Giridih
[[Jharkhand]] also has 15 district jails, 5 sub-jails, 1 borstal school and an open jail.

=== Karnataka ===
* [[Central Prison, Bangalore]]<ref name=chaos>{{cite news|last=Venkatesh|first=R|title=Confined to chaos at Central Jail|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/185199/confined-chaos-central-jail.html|access-date=8 March 2014|newspaper=Deccan Herald, Bangalore}}</ref>
* Central Prison, [[Belgaum]]
* Central Prison, [[Bellary]] (1884)<ref name="chaos" />
* Central Prison, [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]] (1888)<ref name="chaos" />
* Central Prison, [[Gulbarga]]
* Central Prison, [[Mysore]](1862)<ref name="chaos" />
* Central Prison, [[Dharwad]]
* Central Prison, [[Tumkur]]
[[Karnataka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnatakaprisons.in/listofjailsenglish.html|title=Karnataka Prisons|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref> also has 19 district prisons, 70 sub-jails, 1 borstal school, 1 open jail, 2 special jails and 1 other jail (Juvenile Jail).

=== Kerala ===
* [[Central Prison, Viyyur]], [[Thrissur]]
* [[Central Prison, Poojappura]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Central Prison, Kannur|Central Prison]], [[Kannur]]
[[Kerala]] also has 11 district jails, 16 sub-jails, 3 women's jail, 1 borstal school, 3 open jails, 16 special jails and 1 other jail.

=== Madhya Pradesh ===
* Central Jail, [[Indore]]
* Central Jail, [[Gwalior]]
* New Central Jail, [[Bhopal]]
* Central Jail, [[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh|Rewa]]
* Central Jail, [[Satna district|Satna]]
* Central Jail, [[Ujjain district|Ujjain]]
* Central Jail, [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]]
* Central Jail, [[Narsinghpur district|Narsinghpur]]
* Central Jail, [[Barwani district|Barwani]]
* Central Jail, [[Hoshangabad district|Hoshangabad]]
[[Madhya Pradesh]] also has 40 district jails, 73 sub-jails and two open jail.
*Central Jail, [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh|Jabalpur]]
*Central Jail [[Ballarsha, MP]].

=== Maharashtra ===
* [[Arthur Road Jail]], [[Mumbai]]
* [[Harsul Central Jail]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]
* [[Yerwada Central Jail]], [[Pune]]
* Nagpur Central Jail, [[Nagpur]]
* Nashik Road Central Jail, [[Nashik]]
* [[Taloja Central Jail]], [[Kharghar]]
* Kolhapur Central Prison, Kalamba
* Thane Central Prison, [[Thane]]
* Amaravati Central Prison, Amaravati
The state also has 28 district jails, 100 sub-jails, 1 women's jail, 1 borstal school, 13 open jails, 1 special jail and 1 other jail.

=== Manipur ===
* Manipur Central Jail, [[Imphal]]
* Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa
There are two district jails at Churachandpur and Chandel. Both are non-functional.

There is also a sub-jail at Jiribam which is temporarily closed.

=== Meghalaya ===
Although the state has 4 district jails, it does not have any central jail.

=== Mizoram ===
* Aizawl Central Jail, [[Aizawl]].

The state<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://prisons.mizoram.gov.in/|title=Welcome to Prisons Department|website=Prison Department, Government of Mizoram, India|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> also has 6 district jails.

There are 2 district jails (District Jail at [[Serchhip district|Serchhip]] and District Jail at [[Mamit district|Mamit]]) which are currently inoperative because of the lack of armed guards.<ref name=":0" />

=== Nagaland ===
* Dimapur Central Jail, [[Dimapur]].

The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nlsic.gov.in/chapter/prison.htm|title=Disclosures Under Sec 4 of Right to Information Act 2005 (Introduction)|website=nlsic.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412082048/http://nlsic.gov.in/chapter/prison.htm|archive-date=2016-04-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> also has 10 district jails.

=== Odisha ===
* Baripada Circle Jail, [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]]
* Berhampur Circle Jail, [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]]
* Choudwar Circle Jail, [[Cuttack]]
* Koraput Circle Jail, [[Koraput district|Koraput]]
* Sambalpur Circle Jail, [[Sambalpur district|Sambalpur]]
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.homeorissa.gov.in/prison/overview.htm|title=PRISON ADMINISTRATION AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES|website=www.homeorissa.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810075200/http://www.homeorissa.gov.in/prison/overview.htm|archive-date=2016-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> also has 9 district jails, 73 sub-jails, 1 women's jail, 1 open jail and 2 special jails.

=== Punjab ===
* Jalalabad Central Jail, [[Firozpur|Ferozpur]]
* Patiala Central Jail, [[Patiala]]
* Ludhiana Central Jail, [[Ludhiana]]
* Amritsar Central Jail, [[Amritsar]]
* Guradspur Central Jail, [[Gurdaspur]]
* Bathinda Central Jail, [[Bathinda]]
* Jalandhar Central Jail, [[Kapurthala]]
* Faridkot Central Jail, [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]]
* Central Jail, [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]
The state also has 7 district jails, 7 sub-jails, a women's jail (in Ludhiana), a borstal school and an open jail.

Construction work of new jails at Nabha and Mansa was nearing completion as of mid-2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjab.gov.in/home-affairs-and-justice|title=Department of Home Affairs and Justice|website=Government of Punjab, India|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810113544/http://punjab.gov.in/home-affairs-and-justice|archive-date=10 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Rajasthan ===
{{Main|List of prisons in Rajasthan}}

* Jaipur Central Jail, [[Jaipur]]
* Jodhpur Central Jail, [[Jodhpur]]
* Central Jail, [[Udaipur]]
* Central Jail, [[Bikaner]]
* Central Jail, [[Ajmer]]
* Central Jail, [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]]
* Central Jail (Tihar), [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]]
* Central Jail, [[Sri Ganganagar]]
* Central Jail, [[Alwar district|Alwar]]
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajprisons.nic.in/prison_statistics_B.htm|title=Prison population Statistics|website=Rajasthan Prisons|access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> also has 24 district jails, 60 sub-jails, 2 women's jail, 1 borstal school, 29 open jails and a special jail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajprisons.nic.in/download/Particulars%20of%20Organization,%20Functions%20and%20Duties.pdf|title=RTI Act - Category of Prisons|website=Rajasthan Prisons|access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref>

=== Sikkim ===
* State Central Prison, Rongyek
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sikkimprisons.gov.in/html/preface.html|title=State Prisons, Government of Sikkim, India|access-date=28 July 2016}}</ref> also has a district prison at [[Namchi]] in [[South Sikkim district|South Sikkim]].

One more district prison at Omchung was proposed in 2005-06.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://sikkimnow.blogspot.in/2012/07/report-of-state-govt-committee-on.html|title=Report of State Govt committee on Omchung Jail miscalculation still awaited|access-date=28 July 2016|via=Sikkim Now!}}</ref>

=== Tamil Nadu ===
* [[Coimbatore Central Prison]], [[Coimbatore]]
* [[Cuddalore Central Prison]]
* [[Madurai Central Prison]]
* [[Palayamkottai Central Prison]]
* [[Puzhal Central Prison]] I, Puzhal
* Puzhal Central Prison II, Puzhal
* [[Tiruchirappalli Central Prison]]
* [[Vellore Central Prison]], [[Vellore]]
* [[Salem Central Prison]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prisons.tn.nic.in/statistics.htm|title=Tamil Nadu Prison Department - Organisation Chart|website=www.prisons.tn.nic.in|access-date=2016-07-25}}</ref> also has 9 district jails, 96 sub-jails, 3 women's jails, 12 borstal schools, 3 open jails and 5 special jails.

=== Telangana ===
* [[Chanchalguda Central Jail]], [[Hyderabad]]
* [[Cherlapally Central Jail]], [[Cherlapally]]
* [[Warangal Central Jail]], [[Warangal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tsprisons.gov.in/cpw.htm|title=TS Prisons Department|website=tsprisons.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-28}}</ref>
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tsprisons.gov.in.html|title=Telangana State Prison Department|website=Telangana State Prison Department|access-date=29 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> also has 7 district jails, 33 sub-jails, a women's jail, a borstal school, 1 open jail and 4 special jails. Telangana State Prisons Department introduced the Video Linkage System between prisons and courts for the first time in the country, which enabled the delivery of speedy justice to prisoners under trial.

=== Tripura ===
* Kendriya Sansodhanagar, [[Bishalgarh]]
The state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prisons.tripura.gov.in/aboutus|title=About Us {{!}} Directorate of Prisons|website=prisons.tripura.gov.in|access-date=2016-07-28}}</ref> also has 2 district jails and 10 sub-jails. One women's jail also exists in the complex of Kendriya Sansodhanagar, Tripura, Bishalgarh. A new district jail at Ambassa and a new sub-jail at Santirbazar will be opened in the near future.

=== Uttar Pradesh ===
* [[Naini Central Prison]], [[Allahabad]]
* [[Prison|Central Jail]], [[Gorakhpur]]
* [[Prison|Central Jail]], [[Faizabad]]
* Varanasi Jail, [[Varanasi]]
* Fatehgarh Jail, [[Fatehgarh]]
* Aawadha Central Jail, Faizabad
* [[Bareilly Central Jail]], [[Bareilly]]
* Agra Jail, [[Agra]]
*Deoria sadar jail, deoria
Uttar Pradesh Has Largest Prison Department In India and one of the largest around world consisting Of 73 Prisons In total In 2021.

=== Uttarakhand ===
* Central Jail, [[Sitarganj]], Udham Singh Nagar
The state also has 7 district jails, 2 sub-jails and an open jail.

=== West Bengal ===
* Central Jail, Jalpaiguri
* Central Jail, Berhampore
* Central Jail, Midnapore
* Central Jail, Dum Dum, Kolkata
* [[Alipore Jail]], [[Kolkata]]
* Central Jail, Presidency, Alipore, Kolkata
* Central Jail, Burdwan
The state also has 12 district jails, 33 sub-jails, 1 women's jails, 2 open jails and 3 special jails.

== Union Territories ==

=== Andaman and Nicobar Islands ===
Andaman and Nicobar Islands has 1 district jail, 3 sub-jails, and a special jail.

=== Chandigarh ===
* Model Jail, Chandigarh

=== Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ===
Dadra and Nagar Haveli has a sub-jail located at [[Silvassa]]. Daman and Diu have 2 special jails, one each at Daman and Diu.

=== Delhi ===

* Central Jail No. 1, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 2, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 3, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 4, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 5, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 6, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 7, Tihar, New Delhi
* Central Jail No. 8/9, Tihar, New Delhi
* Harsh Vihar Prisons Complex
Delhi also has 1 district jail and 1 women's jail.

=== Lakshadweep ===
Union Territory Lakshadweep has 4 sub-jails.

=== Puducherry ===
* Central Prison, Kalapet, Puducherry
It also has 1 sub-jail and 2 special jails.

== Decommissioned ==
The following Indian prisons have been decommissioned and demolished:
* [[Cellular Jail]], [[Port Blair]]
* [[Madras Central Prison]], [[Chennai]]
* [[Bankipur Central Jail]], [[Patna]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Patna-has-lost-its-charm/articleshow/13016546.cms | title=Patna has lost its charm | publisher=The Times of India (Patna) | work=B K Mishra,TNN | date=6 May 2012 | access-date=29 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[Freedom Park, Bangalore|Freedom Park]], [[Bangalore]]
* [[Musheerabad Jail]], [[Hyderabad (India)|Hyderabad]]
* [[Viper Island]], [[Andaman Islands]]
* [[Central Jail]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]
* [[Ross Island Penal Colony]], [[Port Blair]]

==See also==
* [[Prisons in India]]

==References==
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== External links ==
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* http://ncrb.nic.in/StatPublications/PSI/Prison2015/PrisonStat2015.htm

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