Central Jail or ‘Correctional Home’ (Phase I) inaugurated by Goa Chief Minister
Laxmikant Parsekar on 30th May 2015 at Colvale Goa.
Phase I which is about 80% of the total project cost about Rs. 72 crores (of the estimated cost 107.72 of whole project, area 2,25,034 sq mts,). I think the work on the project started in the year 2010.
The first phases consist of three barracks – two of which will be used to house the prisoners (see Convicts block / under Trial Block), staff quarters, kitchen, administrative block, 15-bedded hospital and a dental unit
Soon, all the inmates of Central Jail Aguada, Mapusa and few from Sada will be shifted here..
Remaining work, they say will be completed within 8-9 months or by March 2016.
Earlier, the project missed several (completion) dates and the matter was even referred to the court.
Stats:
- Currently, the capacity of the Jail is around 300 but when fully completed it can accommodate upto 624 prisoners.
- The present strength of Prisoners all over Goa is about 550 of which about 120 are convicts
Stats:
- Currently, the capacity of the Jail is around 300 but when fully completed it can accommodate upto 624 prisoners.
- The present strength of Prisoners all over Goa is about 550 of which about 120 are convicts
update: Aug 2019 (see latest stats July 2021 below)
New Colvale Central Jail with capacity of 630 prisoners currently holding 446 inmates of which 20 are females.
Yes, there are 154 of which 9 are women
27 Goans in murder cases
38 under trials
CM Pramod Sawant also said food served here is 'No. 1'
Some Pic
From the main Road
Gate 1 - external compound wall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18261183322/in/photostream/
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4 - To the various blocks, including Prisoners blocks,
each block having its own separate gate
Dignitaries - on the dais
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on 30th May 2015 at Colvale Goa.
MLA Glenn Ticlo, Chairman Housing Board, Local MLA Kiran Kandolkar,
Elvis Gomes Inspector General (IG) of Prisons, R K Srivastava Chief Secretary,
Melwyn Vaz Jail Superintendent, D J S Borkar Principal Chief Engineer PWD, etc
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18266593321/in/photostream/
Convict Block - Blue
Under trial Block - Yellow
Administrative Block
Jailor / Asst. Jailor
Hospital Block
15 bedded
Dental
Police guard, band etc
CM touring around
Under construction, work in progress
Self attached cell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18265560085/in/photostream/
Kitchen
Toilets
Rangoli welcome
Police Brass Band
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/18291057031/in/photostream/
Names plate
Chilled water bottles were available to drink but not everybody aware of it as no bottles or sign to display
Light snack boxes were also distributed, sadly we did not get one as they did not come to us.
However, my driver was kind enough to share his box which contained a patiice, a samosa and a pedda/sweet. But saw many women carrying 2-3 boxes in their hands
Video New Central Jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8_xP3jugMVideo New Central Jail
On the Wikimapia, satellite map
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=15.620438&lon=73.824924&z=18&search=%20colvale
Existing or old Central Jail - Aguada (Now renovated heritage Jail museum 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZgXaG6wP40
Update: 24.10.2019
Colvale jail searched, 67 mobiles, drugs, cigarettes, cash seized
Colvale Jailer Krishna Usgaonkar, Assistant Jailer Ankush Madkaikar and Jail Guard Keshav Gawas have been suspended. They have been suspended after seizure of prohibited items including mobile phones, ganja, bidi and cash in jail on 24th October.
Colvale Jailer Krishna Usgaonkar, Assistant Jailer Ankush Madkaikar and Jail Guard Keshav Gawas have been suspended. They have been suspended after seizure of prohibited items including mobile phones, ganja, bidi and cash in jail on 24th October.
80 mobiles, 2 Kg ganja and other drugs confiscated from Colvale jail
Update: 17.09.1920
Colvale jail guard suspended for smuggling ganja
Update June 2021
Prisoners, inmates occupancy as of June 2021
Update: 27.01.2022
74 mobile Phones, drugs, cash seized in Colvale Jail search
Sources said mobile phones, cash, chargers, drugs, and tobacco was found in inmates cells who were under trial. Some mobiles were also seized from the quarantine block of the Central Jail. A total of 74 mobile phones were seized from all the various cells.
