1840

British allocated Rs. 2700 to establish Dibrugarh Central jail and prisoners were made to work on its construction

1843

Assam Deputy Commissioner David Scott established a court where Dibrugarh Central Jail is currently located

1840

Bisagaam Singpo was captured and tried in Dibrugarh Central jail

1860

Dibrugarh central jail was established

During the emergency period declared by Indira Gandhi, many people who protested and spoke against her were kept in Dibrugarh Central jail

1975

1991

5 high-profile prisoners from the extremist group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) escaped from Dibrugarh central jail

2017

Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi was kept in Dibrugarh central jail under the National Security Act (NSA)

Amritpal Singh and his aides are currently lodged in Dibrugarh central jail for one year under the NSA

The jail has tight security measures both inside and outside, including 70 CCTV cameras, 12 of which were installed after Amritpal Singh's arrival