Viyyur High Security Prison
The Viyyur High Security Prison is a high tech, high-security jail situated in Viyyur, Thrissur city, Kerala, India. Half portion of the prison would be underground to resist aerial attack. The prison can accommodate 300 people.[1][2][3]
History and facilities
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy laid the foundation stone for the first high security prison on 17 June 2011 at Viyyur, Thrissur City. The prison would be constructed in a 10-acre plot adcjent to Central Prison, Viyyur at an expense of ₹20 crore and is expected to be completed in two years. The prison will have two compound walls, six-layers of security scanning for visitors and CCTV in every cell, double-layer peripheral wall, five watch towers, a hi-tech video conference hall for trials, two hydraulic gates, single cells for solitary consignments and a hospital with mini-operation facility. A 250 sq ft lawn would be developed surrounding the jail wall to avoid hand grenade attacks and personnel with a technical background would be deployed at the new facility.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Thrissur sub-jail to be upgraded". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "Govt. to set up State Bureau of Investigation". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "State's first high security prison to come up in Viyyur". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "New high security prison". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "High security jail in Viyyur by 2014". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-11-26.