Central Prison, Bangalore

Central Prison, Bangalore

Location	Parappana Agrahara, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Coordinates	12.878465°N 77.6630495°E / 12.878465; 77.6630495
Status	Operational
Security class	Central Prison
Capacity	2,200
Population	4,400+ (as of October 2016)
Opened	2000

Central Prison, Bangalore (also called Bangalore Central Jail and Parappana Agrahara Central Prison) is the largest prison in the Indian state of Karnataka.^[1] Established in 1997, it became the central prison of Bangalore in 2000 when the old jail, which has since been converted to Freedom Park, was shut for renovation.^[2][3]

As of July 2023, the prison is spread over 40 acres and is the most overcrowded prison in Karnataka with more than 5,000 inmates despite its capacity being only 2,200.^[4][5]

Awards

The Central Prison was adjudged as the best prison at the 6th All India Prison Duty Meet in Prison Hygiene Competition in September 2022 in which all the states and Union Territories participated at Ahmedabad.^[6] The Prison was also awarded 'four star' rating by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in June 2021 for hygiene and upkeep of the premises.^[6]

Notable inmates

• Sanjjanaa Galrani – actress, accused in Sandalwood drug racket case^[7]
• Ragini Dwivedi – actress, accused in Sandalwood drug racket case^[8]
• V.K. Sasikala – politician
• Abdul Karim Telgi – convicted counterfeiter (died 2017)

References

1. Sarangi, Debi Prasad (8 August 2010). "Bangalore jail: An island of the unwanted". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
2. David, Stephen (18 November 2008). "Old jail in Bangalore turned into Freedom Park". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
3. "Parappana Agrahara jail: Jailbreak waiting to happen". The Times of India. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
4. Yadav, Umesh (26 October 2016). "Jail moves convicts to new building, frees under-trials of stress". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
5. Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (2023-07-25). "Concern over Bengaluru central prison becoming hotbed for radicalisation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
6. Correspondent, Special (2022-09-13). "Prisons in Karnataka get '4 star' rating, Central prison in Bengaluru adjudged best in India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
7. "Sandalwood drug case: Actor Sanjjanaa Galrani gets bail after 3 months". The News Minute. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
8. "Supreme Court grants bail to Kannada actor accused of drug peddling". 21 January 2021.