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{{Short description|Prison in Karnataka, India}}
'''Central Prison, Vijayapura''', one of the oldest prisons in the country, is located in a 15th-century heritage structure belonging to the [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Adil Shahi]] era.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Srivatsa |first=Sharath |date=2022-02-28 |title=Prison will make way for another slice of history soon at Vijayapura |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/heritage-building-housing-central-prison-in-vijayapura-will-soon-be-open-to-everyone/article65088445.ece |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Earlier, it was known as Central Prison, [[Bijapur]]. It has a lofty [[Parsian style|Persian-style]] entrance, black-stoned wide walls and Arabic scriptures carved in stone slab. After the district was renamed as [[Vijayapura]], the jail is also renamed as the Central Prison, Vijayapura. It is the oldest prison complex in [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=Confined to chaos at Central Jail |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/confined-chaos-central-jail-2437666 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> and one of the oldest jail buildings in India.

It was built by [[Nawab Mustafa Khan Shefta|Nawab Mustafa Khan]] in 1640, a noble of [[Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur|Mohammad Adil Shah]].<ref name=":0" /> Earlier, the jail served as an inn (sarai) for king's special guests. In 1887, [[British government]] converted the building into a jail. It was Captain Wilkinson, who suggested that this building may be converted into a jail, according to [[Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni]], a historian and professor.<ref name=":0" /> The jail became a central prison in 1983. The Arabic script that welcomes the visitors at the entrance of the jail states a ‘peaceful and a safe stay’.<ref name=":0" />

== New premises ==
After a proposal to move the jail to a new building on the outskirts of Vijayapura, it is expected that the jail would be shifted soon to the new premises.<ref name=":0" /> The new Central Prison will have capacity for 1000 inmates<ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=Additional barracks to decongest prisons, says Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/additional-barracks-to-decongest-prisons-says-karnataka-home-minister-g-parameshwara-1236723.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> and a budget of Rs.100 crores is sanctioned to develop the 40-acre new facility.[https://prisons.karnataka.gov.in/info-2/Important+on+going+works+in+Prison+Department/en]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2018-09-06 |title=Vijayapura Central Jail most overcrowded prison in state |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/Sep/06/vijayapura-central-jail-most-overcrowded-prison-in-state-1868314.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The prison has a hospital in the first floor. The inn had a spacious first floor which hosted higher nobility or very rich traders now became the prison hospital. The prison also has handloom facility where prisoners are trained in the art and they also produce goods carpets and blankets. The 'jamkhanas' produced at the prison are now popular. The section which was used only for women in the old inn, is now made into a kitchen and the horse stables are converted into barracks.<ref name=":0" /> During [[COVID-19]], the handloom facility produced face masks and a quarantine system was set-up by the jail superintendent Myageri, who was later facilitated by the [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-06-01 |title=Karnataka: Vijayapura jail inmates produce carpets, blankets, masks |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/karnataka-vijayapura-jail-inmates-produce-carpets-blankets-masks/articleshow/83149038.cms |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Capacity ==
In 2022, the jail had a capacity to hold 380 inmates but accommodates 680.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, the jail had 98 per cent overcrowding<ref name=":1" /> which is highest in the state of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-09-06 |title=Government to Karnataka High Court: There's only 3% overcrowding in state jails |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/government-to-karnataka-high-court-theres-only-3-overcrowding-in-state-jails/articleshow/65695442.cms |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Raid ==
After a raid in September 2020, three mobile phones, four sim cards, chargers and earphones were seized by the raiding team of 60 constables and seven inspectors led by Additional [[Superintendent of Police]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharathi |first=Vartha |title=Bijapur: Police raids Central jail premises; mobile phones, tobacco packets seized |url=https://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/bijapur-police-raids-central-jail-premises-mobile-phones-tobacco-packets-seized |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=english.varthabharati.in |language=en}}</ref> The current [[Superintendent of Prison]] is KOTRESH H B<ref>https://prisons.karnataka.gov.in/page/Contact+us/Prisons+and+Prison+Institutions/en</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of prisons in India]]
* [[Prisons in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Prisons in Karnataka]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Prisons completed in the 1880s]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1640]]

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