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District Jail, Balasore is one of the oldest Jails in our state. It was established in the year 1847 during the British era. Many reknowned freedom fighters were incarcerated in this Jail during the British rule . The noted among them was Bagha Jatin, whose memorial is built in this Jail. The total area of the Jail land is 19.278 acres .The record of right is available in favour of Home Department. There is no encroachment of the Jail land, out of which 05 acres of land is utilized for gardening purposes . Seasonal vegetables and paddy cultivated there. Paddy and vegetables are being supplied to Jail kitchen, balance sold to public and sale proceeds deposited to Govt. Treasury. The capacity of the Jail is 480, prisoners of which 222 are convicts and 258 under trials. As it is a District Jail a manufactory department is there inside the Jail comprising of smithy, weaving and tailoring units.