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Background

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

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Capacity

2,200

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

2000

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2000

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

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Compared to other facilities in India

1738 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 2200 · peers avg: 869 (+153%)

Data completeness

22%

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-central-prison-bangalore,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Central Prison, Bangalore},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-prison-bangalore},
  urldate = {2026-10-22}
}