Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Inspects Puzhal Prison Complex
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay made an unannounced visit to Puzhal Central Prison.
He wanted to see how prisoners were being treated and what services they received.
He checked their food, medical care and basic facilities.
He visited classrooms, a library, a computer training centre and a drug-rehabilitation centre.
He also saw products made by inmates, such as racks, paper covers, files and textiles.
Vijay spoke directly with prisoners and listened to their concerns.
He then visited a nearby police station.
There, he checked its records, rooms and lock-up facilities.
The visit continued his recent pattern of inspecting government institutions personally.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay made a surprise inspection of Puzhal Central Prison on Friday.
He reviewed inmates’ food, medical care, basic facilities, rehabilitation services and vocational training.
Vijay visited the hospital, de-addiction centre, classrooms, library, computer training centre, high-security block and execution area.
He examined inmate-made products, including iron racks, paper covers, office files and textiles, and spoke with prisoners about their needs.
Vijay later inspected M-3 Puzhal police station, reviewing its operations, records, rooms and lock-up facilities.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, prison inmates, police and senior government officials.
- What
- A surprise inspection of Puzhal Central Prison and M-3 Puzhal police station.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Puzhal Central Prison outside Chennai and M-3 Puzhal police station in Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To assess government facilities and services, inspect operations and hear feedback from inmates.
- Main facility
- Puzhal Central Prison-I, part of the Puzhal prison complex
- Prison services reviewed
- Basic facilities, food, medical care, rehabilitation and vocational training
- Facilities visited
- Quarantine or isolation ward, visitors’ hall, hospital, library, classrooms, computer training centre, high-security block and execution area
- Inmate production
- Iron vegetable racks, paper envelopes or covers, office file folders or boards, handloom goods and tailoring products
- Police station inspected
- M-3 Puzhal police station
- Police station areas reviewed
- Daily operations, registers, sub-inspector’s room, computer room and lock-up or prisoners’ room
- Officials present
- Sandeep Rai Rathore, T Palani, Superintendent Krishnaraj and other senior government officials
