Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026 - Highlights
- Organization Name : Prisons and Correctional Services
- Post Name : Counsellor / Social Worker
- Job Type : State Govt
- Recruitment Type : Temporary
- Advt No : KPCS/966/2026-A2
- Vacancies : 04
- Job Location : Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and Kozhikode
- Salary : Rs.32,580 (Per Month)
- Mode of Application : Offline (By Post)
- Application Start : 19.06.2026
- Last Date : 16.07.2026
Job Details Descriptions
Important Dates : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- Starting Date to Apply : 19 June 2026
- Last Date to Apply : 16 July 2026
Vacancy Details : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- Counsellor / Social Worker : 04 vacancies (Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and Kozhikode District Prisons)
Salary Details : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- Counsellor / Social Worker : Rs.32,580/- (Per Month)
Age Limit : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- Counsellor / Social Worker : 40 years. Age relaxation under KSSR rules is not applicable.
Qualification : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- MSW / MA (Psychology) with specialization in Psychiatric Social Work from a recognized university.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of counseling experience after acquiring the required educational qualification.
- Desirable: Experience in counseling criminals and working in the field of criminology.
- Preference: Preference will be given to candidates who have prior work experience in a similar domain within the Prisons Department or the Social Justice Department.
- There is no application fee required for Kerala Prisons Recruitment
Selection Process : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
- Selection will be based on the screening and interview of the applicants.
How to Apply : Kerala Prisons Recruitment 2026
Interested candidates must fill out the application form in the prescribed format available on the official website: The completed application form along with self-attested copies of certificates proving educational qualifications and experience can be submitted either in person, via post, or by emailing a scanned copy to [email protected]. Last Date for Application Submission: 16 July 2026 before 5:15 PM.
Postal Address for Submission:
Director General, Prisons & Correctional Services, Prison Headquarters, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 695012.
Note: Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will be unconditionally rejected.
Follow the steps given below to Apply Offline
- Open the official website aiesl.airindia.in
- Find the Counsellor / Social Worker Job Notification in the “Recruitment / Career / Advertising Menu” and click on it.
- Download the official notification from the link provided at the end.
- Read the Full Notification. carefully and check your eligibility criteria.
- Visit the Online Official Online Application / Registration link below.
- Fill in the required details correctly without any mistakes.
- Upload all required documents in the format and size mentioned in the notification.
- After verifying that the registered details are correct, then submit.
- Next, if Prisons and Correctional Services requires an application fee, make the payment as per the notification mode. Otherwise, go to the next step.
- Take a printout of it and keep it safe
- Finally, send the application form to the postal address given in the notification before 16.07.2026. Envelope must be superscribed with APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF …………
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is the post being recruited for under this Kerala Prisons notification?
- The recruitment is for the post of Counsellor / Social Worker on a temporary contract basis.
- There are a total of 4 vacancies. The selected candidates will be posted at the District Prisons in Kollam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, and Kozhikode.
- Candidates must possess an MSW or MA (Psychology) degree with a specialization in Psychiatric Social Work from a recognized university.
- Yes, a minimum of 2 years of counseling experience after securing the specified educational qualification is required.
- Candidates with experience in counseling criminals, working in criminology, or those who have previously worked in similar roles within the Prisons Department or Social Justice Department will receive preference.
- The consolidated monthly salary/remuneration is Rs.32,580/-.
- The upper age limit is 40 years. No age relaxations under KSSR rules are allowed for this notification.
- The appointment is purely on a monthly contract basis for a period of 12 months. It is a temporary arrangement and does not give any right to claim permanent regularisation in the future.
- The prescribed application form can be downloaded from www.keralaprisons.gov.in. Completed applications along with documents can be submitted directly, by post, or by emailing them to [email protected].
- The last date to submit applications is 16-07-2026 until 5:15 PM.
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