Palayamkottai Central Prison

Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Tirunelveli, India. The prison was built during 1880 and was operating as a district jail until 1929. The jail was converted into a Borstal school in 1929, which was later transferred to Pudukottai due to lower admissions. It became a central prison starting from 1 April 1968. It is located in an area corresponding to 117.75 acres (0.4765 km²) and authorised to house 1332 prisoners.