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| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Coordinates | 18°59′6.7″N 72°49′47.14″E / 18.985194°N 72.8297611°E |
| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1074 |
| Opened | 1926 |
The Mumbai Central Prison, also referred to as Arthur Road Jail, was built in 1926,[1] and is Mumbai's largest and oldest prison. It houses most of the city's prisoners. It was declared a Central Jail in 1972. Although its name was changed to Mumbai Central Prison, it is still often referred to as Arthur Road Jail.[2] The jail occupies 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land.[1]
- ^ a b Mustafa Plumber & Manish K Pathak (19 April 2011). "Time to free Mumbai of its overcrowded prison?". DNA India. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Explained: What's inside Mumbai's Arthur Road jail, and why does it have such a reputation?". The Indian Express. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.