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Central Prison , Salem

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Salem Central Prison is a prison constructed in 1862 near Hastampatti in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. It was initially built to house adult prisoners. However, as the need arose to accommodate adolescent prisoners, a jail annex was constructed in 1934 specifically for this purpose.

Capacity

1,431

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1862

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1862

Region

Tamil Nadu

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Salem Junction - Yercaud Road, Salem 636007

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Compared to other facilities in India

1738 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1431 · peers avg: 877 (+63%)

Data completeness

52%

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@misc{worldprisons-salem-central-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Central Prison , Salem},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/salem-central-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}