Central Prison, Bangalore
Prison in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Location | Parappana Agrahara, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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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 |
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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]