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Palayamkottai Central Prison

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Palayamkottai Central Prison Prison in Tirunelveli district, India Palayamkottai Central Prison Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, India. The prison was built during 1880 and was operating as a district jail until 1929. The jail was converted into a Borstal school in 1929, which was later transferred to Pudukottai due to lower admissions. It became a central prison starting from 1 April 1968. It is located in an area corresponding to 117.75 acres (0.4765km2) and authorised to house 1332 prisoners.

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Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, India. The prison was built during 1880 and was operating as a district jail until 1929. The jail was converted into a Borstal school in 1929, which was later transferred to Pudukottai due to lower admissions. It became a central prison starting from 1 April 1968. It is located in an area corresponding to 117.75 acres (0.4765 km2) and authorised to house 1332 prisoners.

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Capacity

1,332

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1880

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1880

Region

Tamil Nadu

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Palayamkottai Central Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/palayamkottai-central-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}