Poojappura Central Prison Explained

Prison Name:	Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura
Location:	Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Status:	Operational
Classification:	Central Prison and Correctional Home
Capacity:	727
Population:	1400 (average daily lockup)
Opened:	1886
Managed By:	Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Government of Kerala
Director:	Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services
State:	Kerala
Postcode:	695012
Country:	India

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] It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur.

Notable inmates

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer – activist and writer; released in 1943
Dharmarajan – convicted in the Suryanelli rape case
K.P. Jayanandan – serial killer; escaped and was recaptured in 2013
Kayamkulam Kochunni – legendary outlaw; possibly
Rosamma Punnoose – activist and politician; was arrested along with her sister; was released in 1942

Notes and References

Web site: Central Prison Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram – 695012. February 2, 2010. www.keralaprisons.gov.in. 2019-01-12.