Cuttack was the capital of Orissa from the later medieval period up to the 1956 A.D. Therefore much attention was given for the development of this town as well as the jail. The modern system of prison was non-existent before the arrival of Britishers in India. Cuttack jail was established as a modern jail in 1811. By the “Regulating Act” of 1773 the Supreme Court of India was established at Calcutta. The total charge for the clothing and bedding of each prisoner was limited to Rs.3 and total annual cost of the maintenance of a prisoner varied from Rs.15 to Rs.25 between 1803 and 1828. Present paper gives a vivid account of the Jail Administration of Cuttack alongwith the system of hanging, gallow, death punishment etc.
