Sitarganj Central Jail

Sitarganj Central Jail

Location in Uttarakhand
Location	Sitarganj
Coordinates	29.032°N 79.676°E / 29.032; 79.676
Status	Operational
Security class	minimum-maximum
Capacity	552
Opened	1960 (1960)
Managed by	Uttarakhand Department of Prison, Government of Uttarakhand
Street address	Lalarkhas
City	Sitarganj
State/province	Uttarakhand
ZIP Code	263151
Country	India
Website	www.prison.uk.gov.in

Sitarganj Central Jail is a correctional facility in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand, India. The facility is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from Sitarganj town.

History

The Sitarganj Central Jail was established in 1960. Currently it confines 500 prisoners.[1] It is nearby the Sampurnanand Open Jail Camp, which is among the 28 open jails in India.[2]

Incidents

In 2019 Sitarganj Central Jail was in news for more than a hundred of inmates seeking mercy killing because of the delay in their trail and sentencing.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand, 205 inmates in the jail were found infected with coronavirus.[4]

In a two-day long inspection drive in 2022, 66 mobile phones and chargers that were being used for gangster activities, were recovered from the jail.[5]

13 accused in 2024 Haldwani violence are currently lodged in Sitarganj Central Jail.[6]

References

1. "6 out of 11 jails overcrowded in Uttarakhand". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
2. "Uttarakhand: An open prison with fields and unfettered inmates vies for space and survival". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
3. "Inmates Of Sitarganj Jail Seek Mercy Killing". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
4. "95 inmates test Covid-19 positive in Uttarakhand jail, 205 in one week". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
5. "Uttarakhand: 66 Mobile Phones Recovered From Sitarganj Jail In US Nagar". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
6. "बनभूलपुरा हिंसा के 13 कैदियों को हल्द्वानी जेल से सितारगंज जेल किया शिफ्ट, जानें वजह" (in Hindi). ETV Bharat. Retrieved 12 July 2024.