The Organisational Structure of the Department

Administrative Set – Up

Headquarters Organisation

                      The Prison Headquarters is situated at Thiruvananthapuram  headed by the Inspector general of Prisons.  Now this post is substituted by Ex-Cadre post of Additional Director General  of police (Prisons).   The Head of the Department is assisted by one Deputy Inspector  General of Prisons the following officers are also there in the Prisons Headquarters.

1	Programme Officer	1     No .
2	Chief Welfare Officer	1     No .
3	Administrative  Officer	1    No.
4	Chief Audit Officer	1     No.
5	Personal Assistant to ADGP
6	Finance Officer	1     No.
7	Accounts Officer	1     No.

Regional Set – Up (Northern/Central/Southern) :

There are two Regional Offices, one headed by Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, at Kozhikode having supervision over Northern Region and the other in Thrissur to supervise the Central Region.  The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons at Headquarters is authorized to supervise the jails of Southern Region, in addition to his duties in prisons headquarters as D.I.G. (Headquarters).

Subordinate Institutions :

(i)     Central Prisons -  3   Numbers

1.       Thiruvananthapuram,

2.     Viyyur (Thrissur),

3.     Kannur.

(Note :   Central Prison Viyyur is mainly for habitual offenders even though others are also admitted.)

(ii).     Open Prisons   - 2                                                                      

1) Nettukaltheri in Thiruvananthapuram District.
This institution is meant for along term first offenders (men) who are well behaved and have satisfactorily completed at least two years of imprisonment  in closed prison.

2)Cheemeni in Kasargod District.
This is a new institution proposed to be started on the same lines as the Open Prison, Nettukaltheri. The office for this Open Prison has started functioning in November , 2000 in 308.75 acres of land obtained by transfer from Kerala State Plantation Corporation Limited.   The buildings are under construction.  A Deputy Superintendent with three subordinate staff have been posted at Cheemeni.  On completion of the building the institution will start functioning in full swing.

(iii)     District Jails  -  3

1.   Kozhikode. 

2.    Thiruvananthapuram. *

3.     Kollam. *

Prisoners sentenced up to six months are lodged in these jails.

*     These District Jails were sanctioned by Government as per  G.O                                      

  (M.S)  No. 42/2000/Home dated 28-2-2000 by upgrading the erstwhile Sub Jails.

(iv)      Special Sub Jails - 5

1.     Viyyur in Thrissur.

2.      Thalassery * in  Kannur.

3.       Palakkad.   *

 4.      Kottayam.  *

5.       Alappuzha. *

 The Prisoners whose sentences are between one and three months are usually accommodated in special Sub Jails.

  *    These Special Sub Jails were sanctioned by Government, as per G.O.(MS)     

          No. 42/2ome dated 28-2-2000 by upgrading the erstwhile Sub Jails.  

(v)      Sub Jails - 26

The Sub Jails are spread over in three Units comprising the 14 Districts in the state.   They are :

UNIT – I (NORTHERN REGION)           12

               (Comprising Kasargod,Kannur,Wyanad,Kozhikode,Malappuram and Palakkad   Districts).

1	Sub Jail	Kasargod
2	Sub Jail	Kannur
3	Sub Jail	Mananthavady
4	Sub Jail	Vythiri
5	Sub Jail	Vadakara
6	Sub Jail	Quilandy
7	Sub Jail	Ponnani
8	Sub Jail	Tirur
9	Sub Jail	Manjeri
10	Sub Jail	Perinthalmanna
11	Sub Jail	Ottapalam
12	Sub Jail	Alathur

UNIT – II  (CENTRAL REGION ) – 10

(Comprising Thrissur, Ernakulam,Idukki and Kottayam District )

1	Sub  Jail	Chavakkad
2	Sub  Jail	Irinjalikkuda
3	Sub  Jail	Mattanchery
4	Sub  Jail	Aluva
5	Sub  Jail	Muvattupuzha
6	Sub  Jail	Ernakulam
7	Sub  Jail	Peerumade
8	Sub  Jail	Devikulam
9	Sub  Jail	Meenachil (Pala) and
10	Sub  Jail	Ponkunnam

UNIT  - III (SOUTHERN REGION) – 4

(Comprising of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and  Alappuzha Districts)

1	Sub  Jail	Attingal
2	Sub  Jail	Kottarakkara
3	Sub  Jail	Pathanamthitta
4	Sub  Jail	Mavelikkara

(vi)     Women  Prison   -  1
( Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram District)

This was established in the year 1989 (19-8-1989) and it is exclusively for Women convicts , mostly long term prisoners.

(vii)     Borstal School for Boys and Girls  - 1
(Thrikkakara in Ernakulam District)

The erstwhile Borstal School for boys, Kannur and the erstwhile Borstal School for girls, Kozhikode were closed in the year 1995 and a new Borstal School for boys and girls was established  at Thrikkakara near the Civil Station situated at Kakkanad in Ernakulam on 9-8-1995, for adolescents .

(viii)     State Institute of Correctional Administration  -  1

(Thiruvananthapuram)
This institute is intended to impart induction and in-service training to Jail Personnel both executive and ministerial.  The State Institute of Correctional Administration is headed by a Principal who is also a Jail officer in the rank of a Central Prison Superintendent.