Ambitious project: In the proposed open air jail at Thirumalaisamudram in Thanjavur, there would be no boundary wall and prisoners can work normal ly but are required to return to the barracks at night. Going by official documents available with The Hindu, 58.17 acres were earmarked for the jail project and allotted to the Prison Department in 1985. As the Prison Department prepared to commence work for constructing the much pending open air jail, Sastra University again represented to the Chief Secretary seeking exchange of land, proposing three different parcels of land from its side. “The design and cost of the proposed open air jail is being worked out and we will commence the project soon. The District Collector, Thanjavur, will be requested to evict encroachments on the prison land.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2018 17:54 UTC