Hyderabad, Aug. 25 -- Would you voluntarily check into a high-security prison and pay for it? Well, now you have the option to.

The Telangana Prisons & Correctional Services has officially opened the doors of Hyderabad's historic 150-year-old Chanchalguda Prison Complex to the general public through an immersive initiative titled the Telangana Jail Experience. Available for a limited run from August 25 through September 30, the program allows law-abiding citizens aged 18 and older to voluntarily spend hours following a regulated correctional routine.

The program originally debuted in May 2026 under the name "Jail Anubhavam or Feel the Jail" when it offered fixed 12-hour and 24-hour stays alongside the inauguration of the Telangana Priso...