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| Location | Parappana Agrahara, Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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| Coordinates | 12°52′42″N 77°39′47″E / 12.878465°N 77.6630495°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Central Prison |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Population | 4,400+ (as of October 2016) |
| Opened | 2000 |
Central Prison, Bangalore (also called Bangalore Central Jail and Parappana Agrahara Central Prison) is the largest prison in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] Established in 1997, it became the central prison of Bangalore in 2000 when the old jail, which has since been converted to Freedom Park, was shut for renovation.[2][3]
As of July 2023, the prison is spread over 40 acres and is the most overcrowded prison in Karnataka with more than 5,000 inmates despite its capacity being only 2,200.[4][5]
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- ^ David, Stephen (18 November 2008). "Old jail in Bangalore turned into Freedom Park". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Parappana Agrahara jail: Jailbreak waiting to happen". The Times of India. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Yadav, Umesh (26 October 2016). "Jail moves convicts to new building, frees under-trials of stress". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (2023-07-25). "Concern over Bengaluru central prison becoming hotbed for radicalisation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-22.