Directorate of Prison and Correctional Services| Kuchinda Sub-Jail

Sri Joseph Barik

Superintendent Office Tel.No :06642-220286

Joined Since	January 1, 2013

Introduction

The Sub-jail-Kuchinda is the State Period Jail in the District of Sambalpur, Odisha & it comes under the Sambalpur Prison Circle and Sambalpur range. It is situated Near of Post Office, Kuchinda.

History of Jail

Sanction Strength of Prisoners

Prisoners Type	Actual Strength	Present Strength	Vacant
Male	65	61	04
Female	04 / NA	03	01
Total	69	64	05

Facilities

The Jail having Video Conferencing facilities for production of UTPs in the trying Hon’ble Courts. The Schedule Capacity of the jail is 69 out of which 65 meant for male & 04 meant for Female UTP. The entire Jail id under the CCTV surveillance which monitored by the Superintendent. All male & female wards have been supplied Colour Tele Vision with DTH connection facilities for entertainment of prisoners. In addition to this carom Boards, Ludu & Chess have been provided for the recreational purpose of the inmates. A Separate Telephone Facility has been extended to the inmates for contact with their family members and Advocates. Two daily Odia News paper “Sambad” & “Prameya” are being subscribed for reading of inmates. There is 08 Nos. day septic latrines and 06 Nos. night septic latrine for use of male inmates and 02 Nos. of septic latrines for female inmates with running water facility. All latrines have water tap. One Extra Temporary Sweeper is available for sweeping and conservancy work inside the jail premises.
The ration articles are being issued to the Prison Panchayat Council Members and Food prepared by them under the Supervision of the Staff. Dietary articles are being procured from approved Contractor. The Cost of Diet Per Prisoner Per day is within Rs 59.43. The food is issued as per the approved scale of the diet per Prisoner per day and prepared in general kitchen and distributed equally among the Prisoners. Chicken is issued once in week, Soyabadi is issued to inmates in every Thursday except last Thursday; Paneer is issued only in a month last Thursday and Egg is issued once in a week (Wednesday).
During summer season Desert Coolers (06 Nos) have been supplied to every ward Including female ward for the inmates of sub-Jail, kuchinda. The Toal area covered by the 12 Nos of LED Ford light with a Generator of Kirloskar Company with Capacity of 10Kwt.has been installed & also functioning regularly on disconnection of current. Welfare fund has been established in this Sub-Jail for the helping of inmates in their difficulties. A separate Bank Account has been Opened in the S.B.I. of Kuchinda for this Purposes.
One Contractual Medical Officer (Retd. S.D.M.O. S.D. Hospital, Kuchinda) has been appointed to see the health aspect of the inmates. One regular Pharmacist has been posted to attend daily health complaint of the inmates round the clock. Medicines are being purchased from local market on the prescription issued by the Contractual Jail Medical officer. In emergency case, the sick inmates are being sent to Sub-Divisional Hospital, Kuchinda, District Head Quarter Hospital, Sambalpur and V.S.S Medical College and Hospital Burla, sambalpur for specialized treatment as per the circumstance demands. All the entire psychiatric patients are taking medicines regular as per advice of the Psychiatric Consultant, District Hospital Sambalpur.

Important Places

Staff Pattern

Designation	Strength
Senior Superintendent	00
Jail Medical Officer ( Contractual)	01
Psychiatric	00
Jailor	01
Asst. jailor	01
Prison Welfare Officer	00
Lady Prison Welfare Officer	00
Sub Asst. jailor	01
Asst. Binding Foreman	00
Junior Accountant	00
Junior Stenographer	00
Pharmacist	00
Teacher	00
Binder Grade-I	00
Chief Warder	02
Driver	00
Smith Instructor	00
Clerk-cum-Typist	00
Tailor Master	00
Warder	10
Female Warder	02
Task Taker	00
Male Nursing Orderly	00
Peon	00
Sweeper ( Extra Temporary)	01
Ward Attendant	00

Inner Area Land	0.450 dec
Area of Jail Garden/Outer Area Land
Total Jail Area Land	Jail land 1.10 Acres

Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services

Government of Odisha

Kuchinda Sub-Jail

Sambalpur Circle