Tihar Central Jail

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Tihar central jail is one of the biggest jails of south asia located in Delhi. It has almost 12,000 inmates against the sanctioned capacity of 5,200 as per on November 2006.

Working hours in PHQ

9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. – Monday to Friday

Working hours for Mulakat with Prisoners

9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (Mulakat by relatives & friends)
3.30 PM to 5.30 PM (Mulakat with Advocate/counsels & Embassy officials).
No public meeting on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

Services provided to the prisoners:
Crèche facilities to the children staying with female prisoners,
Safe detention and release of prisoners;
Education, spiritual, vocational and recreational activities for the prisoners in association with reputed NGOs;
Arranging interviews of prisoners with their relatives/friends;
Video Conferencing between courts and jails for extension of judicial remand
Specialty and super specialty medical care to prisoners lodged in jails,
Visitor management system/tele-booking of interviews
Free Legal Aid to Prisoners
Wholesome and hygienic food to prisoners,
Holding of Special Courts for the confessing undertrials in petty offences

Lodging of prisoners:

Jail No.1: All Tis Hazari Courts prisoners bearing alphabet 'M' to 'Z' (except alphabet 'V' & 'W').
Jail No.2: All Convicts.
Jail No.3: Tis Hazari Courts of alphabets 'A' to 'L', 'V' & 'W' Prisoners lodged in IGNOU ward + Hospital.
Jail No.4: All Patiala House Court Prisoners
Jail No.5: Male Adolescent Prisoners
Jail No.6: Female Prisoners
Jail No.7: All Dwarka Courts Prisoners except 'S' alphabets)
Jail No.8/9: All Karkardooma Court Prisoners + 'S' alphabet of Dwarka Courts
Rohini: All Rohini Courts Prisoners

The Prisoners facing multiple cases of Rohini Courts and other Courts will be shifted to the concerned jail other than Rohini.

Address:
Tihar Central Jail,
Janak Puri
New Delhi, Delhi ‎

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