Telangana opens Chanchalguda prison for immersive jail experience

The Telangana Prisons & Correctional Services has launched the Telangana Jail Experience, an immersive programme at Chanchalguda Prison from August 25 to September 30. Visitors can spend several hours or a full day following a structured prison routine.

Visitors taste prison life: What if your next unusual experience takes you behind the walls of a real prison? The Telangana Prisons & Correctional Services is offering people a chance to experience the routines and surroundings of prison life through the Telangana Jail Experience, an immersive and supervised programme.

The experience will be available from August 25 to September 30, giving visitors an opportunity to spend several hours following a structured jail routine.

Located within the Chanchalguda Prison Complex, the programme offers a first-hand glimpse into the disciplined environment of a correctional facility. Participants can experience the setting, daily routines and structured lifestyle followed inside a prison.

To make the experience as realistic as possible, participants are required to surrender their mobile phones and follow the prescribed schedule. This includes wearing provided jail uniforms, using prison-style plates and glasses, and having the same standard meals served to the prison population.

The routine includes activities such as physical training, yoga, meditation, parade, work assignments and vocational activities including tailoring, agriculture and cleaning. Participants can also learn about prison rules, correctional procedures and rehabilitation practices under supervision.

For those opting for an overnight experience, separate and secure accommodation is available for men and women. The barracks have different facilities, while the high-security barrack offers enhanced supervision. Participants can also experience supervised high-security and dark-cell environments as part of the programme.

There are four booking options based on duration. The four-hour experience costs Rs 500, the eight-hour option is Rs 750, the 12-hour experience costs Rs 1,000, and the 24-hour experience is priced at Rs 1,500.

The programme begins at 6 am and is open to those aged 18 years and above. Participants are expected to follow prison discipline, cooperate with staff, maintain cleanliness and participate in the activities. 

Tickets for the Telangana Jail Experience can be booked through the official website or on BookMyShow.