Berhampur Circle

Shri Saroj Kumar Biswal
Superintendent Office Tel.No :(06752) 211111, 211222Joined Since | July 3, 2020 |
Area of Jail
Inner Area Land | 15.06 Acre |
Area of Jail Garden/Outer Area Land | 10 Acre |
Total Jail Area Land | 25.06 Acre |
Address of Jail
District Jail, Puri
At-Bangar
PO-Khalkatapatna
PS-Ramachandi
(Puri-Konark Marine Drive Road)
District-Puri
Odisha PIN-752111
Introduction
The newly constructed District Jail, Puri, has started it’s functioning in the new building located at Bangar, on Puri-Konark Marine Drive Road, w.e.f. 20.06.2017 under Gop Tahasil.
History of Jail
The old District Jail, Puri was one of the oldest Jails in the State of Odisha. The Jail was established during reign of Sri Sri Sri Gajapati Maharaja Divyasingha Deva-III of “Surya Banshi” dynasty the year 1863 at Puri town. The newly constructed District Jail, Puri has started it’s functioning in the new building located at Bangar, on Puri-Konark Marine Drive Road, w.e.f. 20.06.2017 under Gop Tahasil.
Sanction Strength of Prisoners
Prisoners Type | Actual Strength | Present Strength | Vacant |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 576 | 520 | 56 |
Female | 64 | 05 | 59 |
Total | 640 | 525 | 115 |
Facilities
Type Facilities available at prison –
- Prisoners are provided with educational facilities for primary & higher studied and also vocational studies with a range of courses by IGNOU and NIOS
- Children of poor inmates of this Jail are provided with Textbooks for each Academic year and Annual examinations fees by several NGOs
- Inmates are provided with indoor and outdoor game material and Colour Television for their entertainment and to make them free from Tedious Psych as well as to wave out evil thoughts from their mind
- Several News Papers and Magazines are provided to the inmates to make them aware about day to day incidents taking place inside the State and abroad
- Telephone facilities are provided to the inmates to contact their Advocate and family members to ascertain the progress of their cases
- Inmates requiring Legal Assistance are provided Legal Aid by District Legal Services Authority, Puri
- Convicted prisoners, eligible under Rule, are provided Furlough Leave and Parole Leave as per Opinion of District Administration and Order of the D.G. of Prisons & Director of Correctional Services, Odisha from Prisons Directorate (State Prisons Headquarter).
Important Places
- Shri Jagannath Temple- Puri
- Sea Beach- Puri
- Sun Temple- Konark
- Ramachandi Temple & picnic spot
- Nua Nai Muhan & picnic spot
- Chillika Lake
Staff Pattern
Designation | Strength |
---|---|
Superintendent | 01 |
Jail Medical Officer | 01 |
Psychiatric | 00 |
Jailor | 01 |
Asst. jailor | 02 |
Prison Welfare Officer | 01 |
Lady Prison Welfare Officer | 00 |
Sub Asst. jailor | 02 |
Asst. Binding Foreman | 00 |
Junior Accountant | 00 |
Junior Stenographer | 00 |
Pharmacist | 01 |
Teacher | 01 |
Binder Grade-I | 00 |
Chief Warder | 06 |
Driver | 00 |
Smith Instructor | 00 |
Technical Assistant | 01 |
Clerk-cum-Typist | 02 |
Tailor Master | 00 |
Warder | 06 |
Female Warder | 04 |
Task Taker | 00 |
Male Nursing Orderly | 00 |
Peon | 02 |
Sweeper | 04 |
Ward Attendant |