From High-Security Barracks to Dark Cells: Experience Life Behind Bars for Rs 1,000 The Chanchalguda Central Prison in Telangana has launched an immersive program called “Feel the Jail Experience,” allowing visitors to temporarily live as inmates for a day or night. The initiative, organized by the prisons department and the Prisons Museum, offers participants a glimpse into the harsh realities of incarceration, including sleeping on simple cots, eating prison food, and experiencing the routines of a prison environment. Visitors can choose to spend 12 hours or 24 hours in the facility, with fees set at Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 respectively. The program is designed to foster empathy and awareness about the correctional system. The experience includes three recreated prison cells, with one specifically modeled after high-security double-protection barracks used for housing dangerous criminals, Naxalites, and terror accused. These cells are minimalistic, featuring only a bed, bedsheet, blanket, plate, glass, water pot, and a partially covered open bathroom. The setup aims to replicate the stark and uncomfortable conditions of real prison life. Additionally, the museum features a dark isolation room, where visitors are confined in complete darkness for as long as they wish, simulating the psychological distress of prolonged confinement. The Chanchalguda Prison Museum itself serves as a historical and educational hub, showcasing artifacts such as old shackles, chains, gallows, and recreated barracks. One notable exhibit is an upside-down tree trunk painted in earthy tones, symbolizing themes of suffering, survival, and transformation.#shiv_pratap_shukla #chanchalguda_central_prison #prisons_museum #dr_soumya_mishra #kalapani_jail
Pay Rs 2,000 To Live Like A Prisoner At Hyderabad Jail Chanchalguda Central Prison in Hyderabad launched the "Feel the Jail" initiative on Tuesday, offering citizens a unique opportunity to experience prison life for either 12 or 24 hours. The program, designed to raise awareness about law, discipline, and prison reform, allows participants to stay in specially designed prison cells, eat jail food, and follow inmate-style routines to gain insight into the realities of incarceration and the value of freedom. The 24-hour experience costs Rs 2,000, while the 12-hour option is priced at Rs 1,000. A key component of the initiative is the newly opened Jail Museum, which showcases the evolution of prisons in Telangana, from the Nizam era to modern correctional practices. The museum features historical artifacts such as old shackles and prison cells, along with stories of notable prisoners like Bhakta Ramadasu and Dasarathi Krishnamacharyulu. It also highlights prison industries, rehabilitation programs, and the contributions of prisoners to major projects such as the construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. The museum draws inspiration from the earlier "one-day jail experience" at the Sangareddy Heritage Prison Museum, which had garnered significant public attention. The initiative was inaugurated by Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla alongside the new Jail Museum at the State Institute of Correctional Administration (SICA) in Chanchalguda. Officials emphasized that the program aims to foster awareness about the prison system, particularly among the youth, and to promote a progressive approach to incarceration.#chanchalguda_central_prison #telangana_governor #sangareddy_heritage_prison_museum #state_institute_of_correctional_administration #soumya_mishra
