Cherlapally Central Jail
building in India
Cherlapally Central Jail is a correctional facility in Cherlapally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The facility is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) away from Hyderabad city centre. It is operated by the Telangana Prisons and Correctional Services.
History
The Cherlapally Central Jail was established by relocating the Secunderabad district prison to a purpose-built facility on a prisoner agricultural colony in 1999 and 2000. Construction was completed within 18 months, and the prison was commissioned on 5 May 2000. The facility spans 43.4 acres within its perimeter walls and a total of 117.13 acres, making it the largest correctional facility in Telangana. Maximum inmate capacity of the prison is 2,000.
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Cherlapally Central Jail is located in an area spread across 120 acres (49 ha). It employs prisoners in agricultural, dairy activities etc. The jail also houses a 15-20 acre vegetable farm, dairy farm and a 20 acres mango orchard.
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