Warangal Central Jail
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| Location | Warangal, Telangana, India |
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| Coordinates | 17°59′45″N 79°35′31″E / 17.9959°N 79.5919°E |
| 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 150 kilometres (93 mi) away from Hyderabad.
Infrastructure
[edit]Warangal Central Jail is located in an area spread across 64 acres (26 ha).[1] It employs prisoners in handloom, agricultural, dairy activities etc. Jail is being shifted to adjacent to Mamnoor police battalion with 100 acres (40 ha) allocated.[2][3]
Prison land has been handed over to the Telangana health department to build a multi super-specialty hospital.[4][5]
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "101 acres allotted for new prison in Warangal". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Rs 250 crore allocated for new Warangal central jail as old one becomes hospital". The News Minute. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Rahul, N. (1 June 2021). "Eviction of Warangal Central Jail begins" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Prisoners Shifted, 135-Year-Old Telangana Jail Being Emptied For Hospital". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Warangal to get 33-floor hospital, to tower over Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "TS Prisons Department". tsprisons.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2023.