Author: Priya Sharma

Kanpur’s prison story is a bit different from most jails in this series — the city currently operates a district…

Bilaspur Central Jail is one of Chhattisgarh’s oldest prisons, established in 1873 in the aftermath of the 1857 Revolt, as…

Kannur Central Prison holds a distinctive place in Kerala’s prison history — it was the very first central jail established…

Srinagar Central Jail is Jammu and Kashmir’s oldest jail, established during the era of Maharaja’s rule before India’s independence. Located…

Officially renamed Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Central Jail, this is one of India’s oldest prisons, established in 1832 in…

Ghaghidih Central Jail is the primary central prison serving Jamshedpur, Jharkhand’s largest industrial city. Sitting on the outskirts of the…

Poojappura Central Prison is Kerala’s most administratively significant jail, serving as the headquarters of the state’s entire Prisons and Correctional…

Bhopal Central Jail is Madhya Pradesh’s most high-profile central prison, sitting on Jail Road in Gandhi Nagar within the state…

Central Jail Kapurthala sits in a city with a distinctly royal past — Kapurthala was once the capital of a…