Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services

Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services
കേരള ജയിൽ വകുപ്പ്
Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services; കേരള ജയിൽ വകുപ്പ്
Abbreviation	KPCS, KJS
Motto	Custody ★ Correction ★ Reformation ★ Rehabilitation
Agency overview
Formed	1 November 1956
Preceding agencies	Travancore - Cochin State Jail Department; British Malabar State Jail Department;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Kerala, India
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
Governing body	Home Department, Government of Kerala
Operational structure
Headquarters	Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala-695012
Minister responsible	Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala; Minister for Home and Prisons;
Agency executive	Balram Kumar Upadhyay IPS, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services;
Parent agency	Home Department, Government of Kerala
Facilities
Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Prisons (as of 2025)
	Central Prisons: 4; Open Prisons and Correctional Homes: 3; High Security Prisons: 1; District Jails: 13; Special Sub Jails: 16; Sub Jails: 16; Women’s Prisons: 3; Borstal School: 1;
Website
	https://keralaprisons.gov.in/

The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is a state agency of Kerala that operates prisons and borstal schools. It has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services is headed by the Director General of Prisons.