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- 1DEMAND NO.24ப.1
The Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, under the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department.
- 2Smart, Secure, Humane and Reform-Oriented Prisonsப.2
The stated vision: transforming prisons from custody into centres of correction, rehabilitation, skill development and social reintegration.
- 3total sanctioned strength of the Department as on 31.07.2026 is 5,489ப.3
Departmental staff strength.
- 4A total of 125 prison institutionsப.5
9 Central Prisons, 5 Special Prisons for Women, 13 District Jails, 82 Sub-Jails for Men, 8 for Women, 2 Special Sub-Jails each for Men and Women, 3 Open-Air Prisons and 1 Young Offenders Correctional Facility.
- 5total authorized accommodation capacity of Prisons in Tamil Nadu isப.11
24,148 inmates - set against 23,608 actually held as on 31.07.2026.
- 6Central Reserve Police Force at Central Prison, Coimbatoreப.9
Outer perimeter security differs by prison: CRPF at Coimbatore, prison personnel at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu Special Police elsewhere.
- 7Young Offenders Correctional Facility at Chennaiப.10
For first-time offenders aged 18-24, focused on behavioural reform and reintegration.
- 8High Security Prison is currently under construction at Sooriyur Villageப.10
In Tiruchirappalli district over 65 acres at Rs.100 crore with Union Government assistance, to hold 300 prisoners.
- 9Intelligence cum Vigilance Wingப.12
Headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police, with 33 personnel - 20 police and 13 prison staff.
- 10Probation Wing has been functioning in the Department since 1946ப.13
Headed by the Chief Probation Superintendent, with 12 Regional and 64 Probation Officers.
- 11Probation of Offenders Act, 1958ப.14
The Probation Wing enquires into offenders' conduct and circumstances and reports to the criminal courts.
- 12State Institute of Correctional Administration (SICA), Tiruchirappalliப.18
Gives six months of foundational training to newly recruited Grade-II Warders, capacity about 300 at a time.
- 13Academy of Prisons and Correctional Administration (APCA), Velloreப.19
Established 1979 - a joint training institution of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala.
- 14Bilingual KIOSK facilitiesப.22
Let inmates check sentence details, release dates, leave eligibility, wages and case status themselves.
- 15Electronic Lock and Key Management Systemப.22
Replacing conventional locks on a pilot basis at Central Prison-I and II Chennai and the Special Prison for Women, Chennai.
- 1613 Non-Linear Junction Detectorsப.23
To detect concealed electronic devices, in all Central Prisons and the Special Sub-Jail, Poonamallee.
- 171112 CCTV camerasப.23
In Central Prisons, Special Prisons for Women and District Jails, with 600 more in Sub-Jails and Open-Air Prisons.
- 183 × 3 Video Wall systemப.24
At Prisons Headquarters for centralised monitoring, with 3x4 walls at designated Central Prisons.
- 19100 Body-Worn Camerasப.24
Supplied to the nine Central Prisons and the District Jail, Pudukkottai.
- 20Mobile phone jammers are operational in 12 High Security Blocksப.25
Across the nine Central Prisons.
- 21all 125 prison institutions are connected to Courtsப.25
By video conferencing for remand extensions and proceedings - 9,80,465 sittings in total.
- 22160 additional Video Conferencing unitsப.26
Sanctioned for 27 prisons and headquarters, with 126 more under the Union Modernization of Prisons project.
- 23330 KW solar power generation systemப.27
Installed at the Chennai Central Prison Complex through the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
- 24Sniffer Dog Squadப.28
Functions in all Central Prisons to detect narcotics and prohibited articles.