Poojappura Central Prison

Central Prison and Correctional Home, Poojappura, also known as "Poojappura Central Jail", or "Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram", is a jail in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It was established in1886 as a part of Travancore^[1] It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur.

Location

• Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

StatusOperational

SecurityclassCentral Prison and Correctional Home

Capacity727

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Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura

Location	Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Status	Operational
Security class	Central Prison and Correctional Home
Capacity	727
Population	1400 (average daily lockup)
Opened	1886
Managed by	Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Government of Kerala
Director	Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services
Website	www.keralaprisons.gov.in/central-prison-poojappura.html

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