The Special Prison for Women at Rajahmundry was earlier functioning
under the administrative control of Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry
till 1994. In the year 1995 Special Prison for Women, Rajahmundry declared independent institutions under the
control of a Women Superintendent.
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Women Prisoners are taken care by the Women Staff
in accordance with model prison manual. All convicted
prisoners including life convicted prisoners and death sentenced
prisoners belonging to Rayalaseema
Districts and Coastal Andhra Districts are confined in Special Prison for
Women, Rajahmundry. Besides convicted prisoners, Under
trial prisoners concerned
in the local courts are also confined in these prisons.
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Children of Women Prisoners are allowed to stay with their mother till the age
of 06 years. Children between the ages of 03 to 06 years are sent to local
schools for their education with a view to provide healthy environment for their
normal upbringing. Crèches are provided in these 2 prisons. Children after
attaining the age of 06 years are either handed over to the relatives of their
parents or admitted in Government hostels.
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Women Prisoners are provided with various work programmes as given below:
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Sl.No.
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Name of the Jail
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Work programmes
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Specail Prison for Women, Rajahmundry
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1. Coir making unit
2. Envelop making
3. Tailoring
4. amber charka
5. Bekary Unit
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Full time Lady Medical Officers are working in these jails to attend to the
medical needs of the prisoners. |
