The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is a state agency of
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 ...
that operates prisons and
borstal schools. It has its headquarters in
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
. 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
Director general of police (DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force. The DGP is appointed by the cab ...
or
Additional Director General of Police. Prisons Headquarters is situated at
Poojappura
Poojappura known as "The heart of Trivandrum" is a Suburb of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) in India. It is located in the south-east part of the city, surrounded by Jagathi, Karamana, Mudavanmugal and Thirumala. This place was once used as ...
, 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
The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj.
Along with the Indian Administrative Service (I ...
Officer by deputation. The present Director General of Prisons is Balram Kumar Upadhyay IPS.
Hirarchy
*Director General, Prisons & Correctional Services (IPS Cadre)
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Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
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Superintendent
Superintendent may refer to:
*Superintendent (police), Superintendent of Police (SP), or Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), a police rank
*Prison warden or Superintendent, a prison administrator
*Superintendent (ecclesiastical), a church exec ...
, Central Prison & Correctional Home/Open Prison & Correctional Home/ High Security Prison
*Joint Superintendent/Senior Lecturer, SICA/Superintendent of District Jail/Superintendent of Women Prison/ Superintendent, Women Open Prison
*Deputy Superintendent/ Superintendent, Special Sub Jail/ Superintendent, Borstal School
*Assistant Superintendent Grade-I / Superintendent, Sub Jail/ Armourer, SICA/ Training Officer, SICA/ Supervisor, Open Prison & Borstal School/ Store Keeper, Open Prison
*Assistant Superintendent Grade-II/ Prison Officer/ Gate Keeper
*Deputy Prison Officer / Chief Petty Officer
*Assistant Prison Officer/Petty officer
*Assistant Prison Officer Cum Driver
Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Central Prison & Correctional Homes
Central Prisons & Correctional Centers are meant for confining persons sentenced to undergo imprisonment above 6 months, prisoners convicted by Court Martial, detenues and civil prisoners. There are four Central Prison & Correctional Homes, situated at
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
,
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 ...
,
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...
and
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
.
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Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura,
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
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Central Prison & Correctional Home, Viyyur,
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 ...
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Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur,
Pallikkunnu
Kannur North is a suburb of Kannur city in the state of Kerala, India.
Commercial Area
Kannur North is a busy commercial area of Kannur city. Many transport companies and wholesale dealers have opened their offices here. Marble merchants an ...
,
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
* Central Prison & Correctional Home,
Tavanur
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 Ta ...
,
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...
Other Prisons
* Open Prisons = 3
* High Security Prisons = 1
* Women Prisons = 3
* District Jails = 13
* Special Sub Jails = 15
* Borstal schools = 1
* Sub Jails = 16
Insignia
Former Chiefs
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Sudesh Kumar IPS
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Dr. Shaik Darvesh saheb IPS
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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).
Car ...
IPS
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R Sreelekha IPS
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Anil Kant IPS
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T P Senkumar IPS
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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 ...
IPS
See also
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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 governme ...
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Department of Home (Kerala)
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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 fa ...
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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 ...
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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 o ...
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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/s ...
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References
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State agencies of Kerala
Prison and correctional agencies