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Sabarmati Central Jail Main prison of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Sabarmati Central Jail Sabarmati Central Jail is the main prison in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It was established in 1895.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabarmati_Central_Jail#cite_note-1) Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned there for a few days in 1922.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabarmati_Central_Jail#cite_note-2) The prison is the hub of various activities for Reformation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Prisoners. Educational Institutes like IGNOU and BAOU are giving all correspondence courses to prisoners. Spiritual Organizations of the Country like Patanjali Yogapeeth, Art Of Living, Ramkrishna Mission, ISKCON, Chinmay Mission, All World Gayatri Pariwar, Arya Samaj, Swadhyay Parivar, Isha Yoga Foundation, Brhmakumari, Bharat Sevashram Sangh, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission etc. are giving lectures, seminars, workshops and diving training.
Capacity
530
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1895
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1895
Region
Ahmedabad
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Sabarmati Central Jail. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sabarmati-central-jail
"Sabarmati Central Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sabarmati-central-jail.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Sabarmati Central Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sabarmati-central-jail},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}