Chanchalguda Central Jail Explained

Prison Name:Chanchalguda Central Jail
Location:Hyderabad, India
Coordinates:17.3657°N 78.5001°W
Status:Open
Classification:Maximum
Capacity:1000
Opened:1876

Chanchalguda Central Jail, located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, is one of the oldest jails in the country.[1] The jail is in the old city of Hyderabad at Chanchalguda. It was constructed during the reign of the Nizam of the Hyderabad State,[2] and remains operational today.

The jail has an official capacity of 1000 inmates, but is said to be overcrowded, with inmate numbers having recently come to exceed 1,600. An average of 40 new inmates arrive at the jail daily.[3] In 2012, renovations began to update the amenities and expand the occupancy of the jail. Following the introduction of an adult literacy programme, Chanchalguda Central Jail reported a 100% literacy rate from 1989-90.

Economics

A petrol pump staffed by inmates is located adjoining the jail.[4] The annual turnover of the petrol pump is over ₹100 crore as of 2017.[5] [6] Apart from this, there is also a restaurant staffed by inmates and a store which sells handloom products made by the inmates, including bedsheets and towels.[7]

Notes and References

  1. . Web site: TS Prisons Department. tsprisons.gov.in. 2018-12-11. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218213541/http://www.tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm. dead.
  2. News: 2011-09-11. 'Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda. The Times of India. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106115529/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen. 2012-11-06. 2018-01-16.
  3. Web site: Jails in Hyderabad, Cherlapalli Central Jail, Chanchalguda Jail. 2021-07-21. www.hyderabadonline.in.
  4. Web site: 2016-07-11 . Run entirely by prisoners, this Hyderabad petrol bunk is all about second chances . 2023-05-19 . The News Minute . en.
  5. News: 2017-06-06 . Hyderabad: These jailbirds earn a profit of Rs 4 crore for prisons department . The Times of India . 2023-05-19 . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: 2017-06-11 . Hyderabad: Petrol Pump operated by life convicts earns Rs. 4 crore as profit . 2023-05-19 . www.business-standard.com . en-US.
  7. News: Borah . Prabalika M. . 2018-12-14 . My Nation Food Court is a unique initiative of the Prison Department, government of Telangana . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-05-19 . 0971-751X.

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