Cherlapally Central Jail is a

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. The facility is located away from

city centre.

Infrastructure

Cherlapally Central Jail is located in an area spread across . It employs prisoners in agricultural, dairy activities etc. The jail also houses a 15-20 acre vegetable farm, dairy farm and a 20 acres mango orchard. The produce from these facilities not just serves the requirements of the prison, but also is used for other prisons in the city.

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