As per the PWD records, the Heritage jail was constructed in the year 1796 A.D., during the Prime ministership of Salar Jung I. This prison is spread across an area of three acres and 10 guntas out of which jail building occupies one acre and 12 guntas. At present, this Heritage jail building consists of two wings i.e., male and female wing with nine barracks in male wing and one barrack in female wing. In over two centuries of its history, the Sangareddy jail was under the supervision of heads of various departments such as revenue, judiciary and medical departments. Till 1981, this jail was under the control of medical department. In 1981, the responsibility of District Jail, Sangareddy was shifted to the Prisons Department and was headed by a Jail superintendent in the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Jails. This old District Jail is now preserved as Heritage structure and converted into a Museum to house artefacts, equipments showing the history of Jails.The new building is at Kandhi village, functioning from 5-5-2012.
Total Area of Land
:
40 Acres
Total Capacity
: 260
No of Barracks
:
4
Hospital Building
:
Jail Dispensary , 20 Beds
Store Room
: 01
Female Ward
: 01
Any other Structure
:
Administrative Block, Gas Godown, PSH
Project and Video Linkage room
.