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'''Chanchalguda Central Jail''' is one of the oldest jails |
'''Chanchalguda Central Jail,''' located in [[Hyderabad]], India, is one of the oldest jails in the country.<ref name=":0">. {{Cite web|url=http://tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm|title=TS Prisons Department|website=tsprisons.gov.in|access-date=2018-12-11|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218213541/http://www.tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The jail is in the old city of Hyderabad at [[Chanchalguda]]. It was constructed during the regime of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]],<ref>{{cite news|date=2011-09-11|title='Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106115529/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen|archive-date=2012-11-06|accessdate=2018-01-16}}</ref> and remains operational today. |
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The jail has an official capacity of 1000 inmates, but has recently come to exceed 1600 inmates and is said to be overcrowded. An average of 40 new inmates arrive at the jail daily.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jails in Hyderabad, Cherlapalli Central Jail, Chanchalguda Jail|url=https://www.hyderabadonline.in/city-guide/jails-in-hyderabad|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.hyderabadonline.in}}</ref> In 2012, renovations began to update the amenities and expand the occupancy of the jail. Following the introduction of an adult literacy programme, Chanchalguda Central Jail reported a 100% literacy rate from 1989-90.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The jail has a capacity of 1000 inmates, achieved 100% literacy during 1989–90. This was made possible with the introduction of adult literacy program.<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[File:Women's prison,Chanchalguda.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Women's prison, Chanchalguda]] |
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== Economics == |
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[[File:Indian Oil Petrol Pump at Chanchalguda jail.jpg|thumb|Petrol pump adjoining the prison. The [[guard tower]] of the prison is seen in the background]] |
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A [[Filling station|petrol pump]] staffed by inmates is located adjoining the jail.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-11 |title=Run entirely by prisoners, this Hyderabad petrol bunk is all about second chances |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/run-entirely-prisoners-hyderabad-petrol-bunk-all-about-second-chances-46328 |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> The annual turnover of the petrol pump is over ₹100 crore as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-06 |title=Hyderabad: These jailbirds earn a profit of Rs 4 crore for prisons department |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/chanchalguda-jailbirds-rake-in-4-crore-for-petrol-pump/articleshow/59010445.cms |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-06-11 |title=Hyderabad: Petrol Pump operated by life convicts earns Rs. 4 crore as profit |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/hyderabad-petrol-pump-operated-by-life-convicts-earns-rs-4-crore-as-profit-117061100329_1.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Apart from this, there is also a restaurant staffed by inmates and a store which sells handloom products made by the inmates, including bedsheets and towels.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Borah |first=Prabalika M. |date=2018-12-14 |title=My Nation Food Court is a unique initiative of the Prison Department, government of Telangana |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/my-nation-food-court-chanchalguda-prison-prison-inmates-reforms-prison/article25740811.ece |access-date=2023-05-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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| Location | Hyderabad, India |
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| Coordinates | 17°21′57″N 78°30′00″E / 17.365742°N 78.500068°E |
| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Opened | 1876 |
Chanchalguda Central Jail, located in Hyderabad, India, is one of the oldest jails in the country.[1] The jail is in the old city of Hyderabad at Chanchalguda. It was constructed during the regime of the Nizam of Hyderabad,[2] and remains operational today.
The jail has an official capacity of 1000 inmates, but has recently come to exceed 1600 inmates and is said to be overcrowded. An average of 40 new inmates arrive at the jail daily.[3] In 2012, renovations began to update the amenities and expand the occupancy of the jail. Following the introduction of an adult literacy programme, Chanchalguda Central Jail reported a 100% literacy rate from 1989-90.[1]
Economics
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A petrol pump staffed by inmates is located adjoining the jail.[4] The annual turnover of the petrol pump is over ₹100 crore as of 2017.[5][6] Apart from this, there is also a restaurant staffed by inmates and a store which sells handloom products made by the inmates, including bedsheets and towels.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b . "TS Prisons Department". tsprisons.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "'Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda". The Times of India. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Jails in Hyderabad, Cherlapalli Central Jail, Chanchalguda Jail". www.hyderabadonline.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Run entirely by prisoners, this Hyderabad petrol bunk is all about second chances". The News Minute. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Hyderabad: These jailbirds earn a profit of Rs 4 crore for prisons department". The Times of India. 6 June 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Hyderabad: Petrol Pump operated by life convicts earns Rs. 4 crore as profit". www.business-standard.com. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (14 December 2018). "My Nation Food Court is a unique initiative of the Prison Department, government of Telangana". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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