Kerala Prison Department

The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is the state department liable for managing prisons, implementing penal administration, and driving prisoner reformation in Kerala. Kerala Prison Department was established in 1956 after the formation of Kerala State on 1st November 1956. The Kerala Prison Act was passed in 2010 and rules were passed in 2014. A model prison manual was framed in 2016 based on the report of two expert committees. There are 57 jails in the state including two open prison and correctional homes, four central prisons and correctional homes, three women’s prison and correctional homes, one women’s open prison and correctional home, one high-security prison, 16 special sub jails, 13 District jails, 16 sub jails and 1 borstal school. The authorised accommodation capacity of all the jails is around 8000.