Kannur Central Prison

Kannur central Prison
LocationPallikkunnu, Kannur, Kerala, India
StatusOperational
Security classCentral Prison
Capacity2000
Opened1869 [1]
Managed byKerala Prisons and Correctional Services
Websitewww.keralaprisons.gov.in/central-prison-kannur.html
Central Prison Front View

Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur, is situated in Pallikkunnu in Kannur, Kerala state of India. It was the first Central Jail established in Kerala in the year of 1869.[1] It is authorised to accommodate 1062 prisoners.[2] It is one of the four central prisons other than Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Malapuram situated in Kerala.

References

  1. ^ a b History of Central jails
  2. ^ http://www.keralaprisons.gov.in/images/stories/pdf/cpknr.pdf [dead link‍]
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