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Kerala Prisons And Correctional Services
The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is a state agency of Kerala that operates prisons and borstal schools. It has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is headed by the Director General of Prisons. Organization The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is headed by the Director General, Prisons and Correctional Services who is of the rank of Director General of Police or Additional Director General of Police. Prisons Headquarters is situated at Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. The Director General of Prisons is assisted by Deputy Inspector Generals of Prisons at headquarters and by Deputy Inspector General of Prisons of South ,Central and North Zones. The head of the department is commonly an Indian Police Service Officer by deputation. The present Director General of Prisons is Balram Kumar Upadhyay IPS. Hirarchy *Director General, Prisons & Correctional Services (IPS Cadre) * Deputy Inspector General of Prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spice ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Prison, Poojappura
Central Prison and Correctional Home, Thiruvananthapuram, also known as "Poojappura Central Jail", or "Central Prison, Poojappura", is a jail in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It was established in1886 as a part of Travancore It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur. These institutions confine convicts sentenced to above 6 months. Indicted suspects are accommodated in central prisons, if nearby jails are overcrowded. History The history of Travancore jails begins in 1862 with three Principal Jails. 1873 Central Jail at Trivandrum was sanctioned and started functioning inside a fort in a building that was used as barracks for the Nayar Brigade. In September 1886 it was transferred and relocated in purpose-built structures in Poojappura. Police station lock-ups were jailing prisoners whose sentences were below one month. In 1949 when the state of Travancore-Cochin was formed, two Central Jails operated at Trivandrum and Viy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannur Central Prison
Central Prison, Kannur, is situated in Pallikkunnu in Kannur, Kerala state of India. It was the first Central Jail established in Kerala in the year of 1869. It is authorised to accommodate 1062 prisoners.http://www.keralaprisons.gov.in/images/stories/pdf/cpknr.pdf It is one of the four central prisons other than Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Malapuram situated in Kerala. History The Cannanore district has always had an important place in the administrative set up of the Prisons Department. In the early part of the 19th century, Tellicherry and Cannanore towns had their own jails and work was found for the convicts on the roads. In middle of the century the mortality rate among the prisoners in these jails was high as a result of the outbreak of epidemics like Cholera and Smallpox. The jail at Tellicherry was abolished in 1885. The Central Jail at Cannanore which is at present one of the three Central jails of Kerala State was built in 1869 on the association block system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poojapura Central Jail
Central Prison and Correctional Home, Thiruvananthapuram, also known as "Poojappura Central Jail", or "Central Prison, Poojappura", is a jail in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It was established in1886 as a part of Travancore It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur. These institutions confine convicts sentenced to above 6 months. Indicted suspects are accommodated in central prisons, if nearby jails are overcrowded. History The history of Travancore jails begins in 1862 with three Principal Jails. 1873 Central Jail at Trivandrum was sanctioned and started functioning inside a fort in a building that was used as barracks for the Nayar Brigade. In September 1886 it was transferred and relocated in purpose-built structures in Poojappura. Police station lock-ups were jailing prisoners whose sentences were below one month. In 1949 when the state of Travancore-Cochin was formed, two Central Jails operated at Trivandrum and Viyy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viyyur Jail Park
Viyyur Jail Park is recreational park situated near the Central Prison, Viyyur in Thrissur City of Kerala. The park is the oldest park in Kerala state. History The park was created by Parukutty Nethyar Amma, the wife of Maharaja Rama Varma XVI in 1875 in her own land. When Central Prison, Viyyur was shifted to Viyyur from Thrissur city, the same land was used to build the jail. The park now shares a wall with the jail. On her instructions, the park was regained after the jail was shifted. For decades the park was languishing but was later taken over by the Central Prison, Viyyur. In 2013, the Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ... MLA released the fund to rebuild the park. References {{Tourist attractions in Thrissur Parks in Thrissur Tourist attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viyyur High Security Prison
The Viyyur High Security Prison is a high tech, high-security prison situated in Viyyur, Thrissur city, Kerala, India. Half of the prison will be located underground to resist aerial attack. The prison can accommodate 300 people. History and facilities Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy laid the foundation stone for the first high security prison on 17 June 2011 at Viyyur, Thrissur City. The prison would be constructed in a 10-acre plot adjacent to Central Prison, Viyyur at an expense of 20 crore A crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. It is written as 1,00,00,000 with the local 2,2,3 style of digit group separators (one lakh is eq ... and is expected to be completed in two years. The prison will have two compound walls, six-layered security scanning for visitors and CCTV in every cell, double-layer peripheral wall, five watch towers, a hi-tech video conference hall fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisons In India
Prisons, and their administration, is a state subject covered by item 4 under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The management and administration of prisons falls exclusively in the domain of the State governments, and is governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 and the Prison manuals of the respective state governments. Thus, the states have the primary role, responsibility and authority to change the current prison laws, rules and regulations. The Central Government provides assistance to the states to improve security in prisons, for the repair and renovation of old prisons, medical facilities, development of borstal schools, facilities to women offenders, vocational training, modernization of prison industries, training to prison personnel, and for the creation of high security enclosures. The Supreme Court of India, in its judgements on various aspects of prison administration, has laid down 3 broad principles regarding imprisonment and custody. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokanath Behera
Lokanath Behera (born 17 June 1961) is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was State Police Chief and Director General of Police (DGP) of the Kerala State Police. He was the former Director of Vigilance in the state of Kerala, after T. P. Senkumar IPS was reappointed as the Kerala State Police Chief and Director General of Police following the verdict of the honorable Supreme Court of India. Behera is from Odisha. He was one of the founding members of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He was also instrumental in modernizing the Kerala police, equipping it with modern vehicles and state-of-the-art small arms and non-lethal weaponry. He was reappointed as Managing Director of Kochi Metro on 28 August 2021 by the Government of Kerala. Education Behera holds a master's degree in Geology from Utkal University. Career Behera was appointed to the IPS in 1985 and is a part of the Kerala cadre. He started his career as an ASP, in Kerala and also served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Kant
Anil Kant is an Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He is the State Police Chief and Director General of Police (DGP) of the Kerala State Police. He was the former Road Safety Commissioner in Kerala. He is the first Dalit officer on the chief post in the police department of Kerala. Kant is from Delhi. Education Kant holds a masters degree in political science. Personal life Kant is married to Preeta Harit and has a son Rahul.He is son of Late Rumal Singh and Sankuntala. Career Kant is a 1988 batch IPS officer. He started his career in the Kerala cadre as an assistant superintendent in Kalpetta, in Wayanad district. He also served in Thiruvananthapuram rural and Railway in the same position. Provided distinguished services as Kochi City Commissioner and SP in Malappuram, Ernakulam, as also served in State Crime Branch and Special Branch as IG. He also served as the chief of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Prisons and Correctional Services and Fire Force. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishiraj Singh
Rishiraj Singh (born 23 July 1961) is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was a Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services of the Kerala. He retired on July 31, 2021 as the Director General of Police (Prisons). Career Rishiraj Singh is an I.P.S. officer of 1985 Batch of Kerala Cadre. He belongs to Bikaner, Rajasthan. He started his career as an ASP in Kerala and later worked in different capacities in Kerala such as Police Commissioner of Cochin, Calicut City, Deputy Police Commissioner at Trivandrum City, Superintendent of Police at Kottayam and Kannur. He worked in Special Protection Group (SPG) as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) from 1999 to 2004 when Sri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime Minister. He worked as the Joint Director of CBI, in Mumbai from 2008 to 2013. He, on his own, detected the ‘ADARSH’ scam; got the approval of registration of FIR and supervised the whole investigation. He has been awarded the Police medal for meritori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudesh Kumar
Sudesh Kumar (born 10 March 1950) is an Indian former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Olympic wrestlers of India Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Indian male sport wrestlers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Wrestlers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Wrestlers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1970 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India Recipients of the Arj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thavanur
Thavanur (Tavanur, Thavanoor, Tavanoor) is a village located on the southern bank of Bharathapuzha, the longest river of Kerala in the Malappuram District of Kerala state in India. This village is located at the border of Tirur and Ponnani Taluks. The Bharathappuzha River separates Thavanur from Tirunavaya and Kuttippuram towns in Tirur Taluk. Education Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology campus is located in Thavanur village on the southern bank of Bharathapuzha. Kau.edu. Retrieved on 2013-02-01. History Thavanur village is located on the banks of the river . There is a proverb about the place name ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
