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Poojappura Central Prison Prison in India Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura Central Prison and Correctional Home, Poojappura, also known as " Poojappura Central Jail", or " Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram", is a jail in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It was established in1886 as a part of Travancore[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poojappura_Central_Prison#cite_note-history-1) It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur.
Capacity
727
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1886
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1886
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Poojappura Central Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/poojappura-central-prison
"Poojappura Central Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/poojappura-central-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-poojappura-central-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Poojappura Central Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/poojappura-central-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}