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) * Deputy Inspector General of Prisons *

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

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 ...

. * Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura,

* Central Prison & Correctional Home, Viyyur,

* 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 ...

* 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 ...

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

* Sudesh Kumar IPS * Dr. Shaik Darvesh saheb IPS *

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 * R Sreelekha IPS * Anil Kant IPS * T P Senkumar IPS *

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

References

{{Reflist State agencies of Kerala Prison and correctional agencies