Poojappura Central Prison

Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura
Location	Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Status	Operational
Security class	Central Prison and Correctional Home
Capacity	727
Population	1400 (average daily lockup)
Opened	1886
Managed by	Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Government of Kerala
Director	Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services
State/province	Kerala
Postal code	695012
Country	India
Website	www.keralaprisons.gov.in/central-prison-poojappura.html

Last updated September 07, 2025

Central Prison and Correctional Home, Poojappura, also known as "Poojappura Central Jail", or "Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram", is a jail in Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It was established in1886 as a part of Travancore ^[1] It is one of three Kerala prisons along with Kannur and Thrissur.

Notable inmates

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer – activist and writer; released in 1943
Dharmarajan – convicted in the Suryanelli rape case
K.P. Jayanandan – serial killer; escaped and was recaptured in 2013
Kayamkulam Kochunni – legendary outlaw; possibly
Rosamma Punnoose – activist and politician; was arrested along with her sister; was released in 1942

References

↑ "Central Prison Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram – 695012" (PDF). www.keralaprisons.gov.in. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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[history-1] "Central Prison Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram – 695012" (PDF). www.keralaprisons.gov.in. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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