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Central Prison -I, Puzhal

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Puzhal Central Prison is a central prison complex located in Chennai ( Chennai District), India. It is about 23 km from the city centre. The prison became operational in 2006, replacing the erstwhile Chennai Central Prison.

Capacity

3,000

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

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Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Tamil Nadu

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Mailing

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Known issues

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Compared to other facilities in India

1738 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 3000 · peers avg: 861 (+249%)

Data completeness

46%

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