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
update: Aug 2019 (see recent update below July 2021)
New Colvale Central Jail with capacity of 630 prisoners currently holding 446 inmates of which 20 are
females.
Any Goan prisoners?
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'
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
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.
80 mobiles, 2 Kg ganja and other drugs confiscated from
Colvale jail
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.
