Warangal Central Jail Explained

Prison Name:	Warangal Central Jail
Location:	Warangal, Telangana, India
Coordinates:	17.9959°N 79.5919°W
Opened:	1885
Managed By:	Director General & Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Government of Telangana

Warangal Central Jail is a correctional facility in Warangal, Telangana, India. The facility is located 150km (90miles) away from Hyderabad.

Infrastructure

Warangal Central Jail is located in an area spread across .^[1] It employs prisoners in handloom, agricultural, dairy activities etc. Jail is being shifted to adjacent to Mamnoor police battalion with allocated.^{[2] [3]}

Prison land has been handed over to the Telangana health department to build a multi super-specialty hospital.^{[4] [5]}

History

The Central Prison, Warangal was established in 1886. The total area of the prison is 54.5 acres, which includes the closed prison area, quarters, and open area around the prison. The prison has a central tower with octagonal architecture. Many political prisoners were confined in this prison during the Emergency, and the majority of Maoist (Naxal) prisoners and their leaders have been confined in this prison since the Emergency.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 101 acres allotted for new prison in Warangal. The New Indian Express.
2. Web site: Rs 250 crore allocated for new Warangal central jail as old one becomes hospital. 8 June 2021. The News Minute.
3. Web site: Eviction of Warangal Central Jail begins. N.. Rahul. 1 June 2021. www.thehindu.com.
4. Web site: Prisoners Shifted, 135-Year-Old Telangana Jail Being Emptied For Hospital. NDTV.com.
5. Web site: Warangal to get 33-floor hospital, to tower over Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
6. Web site: TS Prisons Department . 2023-07-05 . tsprisons.gov.in.