| Cuddalore Central Prison | |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 200px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu |
| Location: | Cuddalore |
| Coordinates: | 11.7558°N 79.7665°W |
| Classification: | Central Prison |
| Capacity: | 723 |
| Managed By: | Tamil Nadu Prison Department |
| City: | Cuddalore |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Prisoners: | Subramanya Bharathi |
Cuddalore Central Prison is located in Cuddalore, India. The prison was built during 1865 and initially used for housing mentally challenged people. It was converted into a prison for habitual offenders in 1986. The poet Subramanya Bharathi was confined in this prison during the freedom struggle from 20 September 1918 to 14 December 1918. The prison is authorised to accommodate 723 prisoners. It is first jail in Tamil Nadu