Author: Priya Sharma

Raipur Central Jail is Chhattisgarh’s principal correctional facility, tracing its roots back to 1873, when it was built under British…

Guwahati Central Jail is Assam’s primary central prison, with a history stretching back to 1881 when it first opened in…

Vadodara Central Jail carries one of the more architecturally distinctive stories among India’s central prisons — it was designed on…

Trichy Central Jail, officially the Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, is one of Tamil Nadu’s largest and oldest correctional facilities, sprawled across…

Indore Central Jail stands as one of Central India’s oldest correctional facilities, built during the era of Holkar rule under…

Central Jail Aguada is unlike any other prison on this list — it isn’t a jail anymore at all. Built…

Rajahmundry Central Jail carries one of the more unusual origin stories among India’s central prisons — it began life not…

Nagpur Central Jail is one of Maharashtra’s oldest correctional facilities, sitting right in the heart of the city at Ajni…

Ambala Central Jail is one of the most historically layered prisons in North India, with a story that stretches from…

Viyyur Central Jail is one of Kerala’s three main central prisons, sitting in the heart of Thrissur city with roots…