Choudwar Circle
Sri Anil Kumar Sahoo
Superintendent Office Tel.No :06762226521Joined Since | March 1, 2020 |
Area of Jail
Inner Area Land | 5.219 acre |
Area of Jail Garden/Outer Area Land | 2.425 acre/7.779 Acre |
Total Jail Area Land | 12.994 acre |
Address of Jail
At:-Dhenkanal(Near Kaibalya Bazar)
PO/Dist:- Dhenkanal, Odisha, PIN- 759001
Introduction
The District Jail, Dhenkanal state of Odisha was established in 1916. This is a pre-independence prison which is situated in the heart of the Dhenkanal town near Kaibalya Bazar Balaram Temple. It is managed by D.G. of Prisons and D.C.S, Odisha, Bhubanewar .The Scheduled capacity of this Jail is 231. Dairy farm, Vegetable Garden, weaving unit and press unit are established for rehabilitation as well as reformation of inmate after completion of their sentence they will become self-dependant.
History of Jail
Sanction Strength of Prisoners
Prisoners Type | Actual Strength | Present Strength | Vacant |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 223 | 302 | |
Female | 08 | 12 | |
Total | 231 | 14 |
Facilities
- Telephone Facilities and interview facilities with their relatives are provide to all inmates as per guideline of the Prisons Directorate.
- Televisions, Indore games i.e. carrom , chess and ludo and volley ball are provided for their entertainment.
- A dispensary is their inside the Jail for the routine health check-up as well as treatment of the sick inmates.
- There is a library and also a school for their education facility towards the interested inmate which is organized by NIOS and IGNOU.
- Legal aid facilities provided to the needy prisoners inside this jail.
- A canteen is available inside jail for benefit of both staff and prisoners.
Important Places
- Balaram Temple at about 500 mtr.
- Bus Stand:- 2 K.M
- Railway Station:-5 K.M.
- Saptasajya- 11 K.M.
- Mahomagadi
- Joronda :-20 K.M.
- Kapilash Siva Temple-20 K.M.
Staff Pattern
Designation | Strength |
---|---|
Superintendent | 01 |
Jail Medical Officer | 01 |
Jailor | 01 |
Asst. Jailor | 01 |
Prison Welfare Officer | 01 |
Sub Asst. Jailor | 03 |
Pharmacist | 01 |
Teacher | 01 |
Book Binder Instructor | 01 |
Chief Warder | 06 |
Dying & Weaving Instructor | 01 |
Clerk-cum-Typist | 01 |
Warder | 26 |
Female Warder | 04 |
Clerk-cum-Typist (PWO) | 01 |
Peon(PWO) | 01 |
Peon | 01 |
Sweeper | 01 |